“Does light sensitivity ever go away?”

Depends on the diagnosis. A complete ophthalmologic exam should be performed.

Light sensitivity has various causes. Especially at a young age, inflammation in the eye is of concern. As such, it is important to see an ophthalmologist to diagnose the cause of the symptoms.

There Are many reasons for someone to be light-sensitive depending upon age disease medications and other factors. Some people light sensitive because they have a chronic inflammation in their eyes often times not related to disease but that it just happens. Another reason could be scattering of light from cataract however at your age that’s unlikely. Another reason could be a light colored iris that allows more light to come through around the pupil making somebody more light-sensitive along with some people I just light-sensitive from the genetics.
Some medications can also cause light sensitivity. If you have been light-sensitive for sometime you should be seen by your medical professional who takes care of your eyes in order to try to determine the cause.

Some people are inherently more light sensitive due to low levels of melanin pigment in the back of the eye. If you have light skin and blue eyes you likely have less pigment behind the retina as well. The extreme example of this is a person with albinism. They are usually very light sensitive. This condition is present for life.

Temporary causes of light sensitivity (photophobia) include ocular surface inflammation such as dry eye or conjunctivitis, or internal eye inflammation such as uveitis. These are treatable. If light sensitivity is causing you discomfort or concern, you should see an ophthalmologist.

Mark .F Pyfer, MD

It depends on the causes. Some will go away if it's a temporary disease like mild allergies of your eyes. Others will persist, like chronic eye diseases.