What are the Symptoms of Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome?
The symptoms of Scotopic Sensitivity cluster under five different major areas, including light sensitivity, inadequate background accommodation, poor print resolution, restricted span of recognition, and lack of sustained attention. Most individuals who have been diagnosed with this disorder have some of the symptoms in at least one or two of these five major areas. • Light Sensitivity — This refers to the sensitivity to glare, brightness, and certain lighting conditions (especially fluorescent lighting, bright sunlight, haze and overcast). When these people read under florescent lighting they can have adverse effects such as dizziness, restlessness, headaches, even migraines. These people usually want to read under dim lighting although some like a lot of lighting and will probably try to shade their page from any possible glare they might receive from the lighting that is present. Light sensitivity makes people very fatigued, which will reduce their energy levels which is why a majo
