Can Drinking Alcohol Make Your Eyes Sensitive to Light?
1. Introduction Yes, drinking alcohol can make your eyes sensitive to light, a symptom known clinically as photophobia. Alcohol acts as a powerful systemic diuretic, causing severe dehydration that dries out the ocular surface, slows the neurological pupillary reflex, and frequently acts as a chemical trigger for migraines, all of which produce profound light sensitivity. … Read more