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Epilepsy<\/h2>\n

People with photosensitive epilepsy have up to a 14% chance of having seizures precipitated by light or pattern. For some epilepsies, colour is an important factor. Individual differences in the effects of coloured light may cause some patients to benefit from spectral filters that in other patients would exacerbate their sensitivity. [1<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Many factors can lead to photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) seizures. These can be from human-made sources such as flicker from fluorescent lights, car headlights, televisions and fan blades. Additionally, these can be from natural sources such as the flicker of sunlight reflecting off waves or interrupted while travelling past rows of trees or railings. [2<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Visual Stress draws together common features between (1) susceptibility to perceptual distortion and asthenopia (visual fatigue), (2) photophobia accompanying migraine and (3) the light sensitivity shown in photosensitive epilepsy. Research shows that the perceptual distortions are a manifestation of a hyper-excitability of cells in the visual system, localized in the case of photophobia and more widespread in the case of photosensitive epilepsy. [3<\/a>]
This study concluded that:<\/p>\n