What is sensitivity to light from the sun called?

• A. Photophobia
• B. Hyperopia
• C. Photosensitivity
• D. Myopia

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is naming a person’s abnormal reaction to light exposure. Photosensitivity describes an abnormal or heightened response of the skin to light, especially ultraviolet rays from the sun. It’s used for sun-triggered skin reactions and can also refer to drug-induced sensitivity to light. Photophobia, by contrast, is about discomfort or pain from bright light, typically related to eye problems, not a general sun-based sensitivity. Hyperopia and myopia are refractive errors and don’t describe light sensitivity at all. So, the best term for sensitivity to light from the sun is photosensitivity.