Yes, it is possible to get photophobia because of keratitis. Photophobia means people become sensitive to light, various source of light, sunlight, fluorescent light and incandescent light. Exposure to light makes them squint or close eyes, with headache and nausea symptoms associated. Keratitis is surely one of the many eye conditions which would develop photophobia. When you have keratitis, it is involved with the inflammation of cornea. Without proper treatment, permanent damages will formed to cornea, which would cause light sensitive, in another word, photophobia. Actually it is very easy to prevent keratitis. If it does not happen because of any trauma or injury to eyes by accident, pay attention the sanity of eyes could help prevent it. Many people wear contact lenses and get keratitis. They said they didn't know why, but actually they should have known. Did you wash your hands completely before touching your contact lenses? Did you washing your contact lenses carefully with care solution every time before and after wearing them? All of these are very small issues, but if you ignore them, you will increase the risk of getting infection of your eyes. Take good care of your eyes please.
