Glare

Glare is excessive brightness that causes discomfort or reduces visibility. It occurs when bright light overwhelms your eyes, making it difficult to see clearly. Common sources include sunlight, headlights, or reflections from shiny surfaces. Glare can cause eye strain, headaches, and decreased visual performance, especially during activities like driving or using digital devices. Managing glare is important to maintain comfortable and safe vision.

• Glare is caused when excessive brightness overwhelms the eyes, making it difficult to see clearly.

• Direct sunlight or intense artificial lighting can create glare by shining directly into the eyes.

• Reflection from shiny surfaces like water, glass, or polished floors increases glare.

• Improper lighting angles or poorly designed light fixtures contribute to uncomfortable glare.

• Contrast between bright and dark areas in a visual field can also cause glare and eye strain.

• Dirty or scratched lenses and screens can worsen glare effects.

• Eye discomfort or strain after exposure to bright light

• Squinting or difficulty keeping eyes open in bright environments

• Headaches caused by prolonged exposure to glare

• Blurred or hazy vision, making it hard to see clearly

• Increased sensitivity to light, especially in outdoor or nighttime settings

• Feeling fatigued or tired eyes after exposure to glare

• Difficulty focusing on tasks due to intense or scattered light

Glare is when there's too much brightness, which makes your eyes feel bad. It can also make eye problems like cataracts, dry eyes, and macular degeneration worse. Glare messes with how well you see contrast and how quickly your eyes adjust after seeing bright light. So, this can make seeing at night trickier and mess with your screen use. To keep your eyes in good shape, try blue light filters, polarized lenses, and eating good foods that help your eyesight.

Experiencing glare or halos around lights is a common temporary side effect after refractive surgery, such as LASIK or PRK. This occurs due to changes in the cornea’s shape as it heals. Most patients notice improvement within a few weeks to months as their eyes adjust. If glare persists or worsens, it’s important to consult your eye surgeon to rule out complications and explore treatment options for optimal vision comfort.

• Anti-reflective Coatings: These coatings reduce surface reflections on eyeglasses and screens, minimizing glare and improving visual comfort.

• Polarized Lenses: Ideal for outdoor use, polarized lenses block horizontal light waves, cutting down glare from surfaces like water or roads.

• Window Treatments: Using tinted films, blinds, or curtains can control natural light and reduce glare indoors.

• Matte Screen Protectors: These reduce glare on digital devices, making screens easier to view in bright environments.

• Proper Lighting: Adjusting light placement and using diffused lighting can prevent harsh reflections and glare.

Glare is a common symptom of cataracts, making it difficult to see clearly in bright light or at night. This occurs when the clouded lens scatters incoming light, causing visual discomfort. Cataract surgery helps by replacing the cloudy lens with a clear artificial one, significantly reducing light scatter. As a result, patients often experience sharper vision and improved glare tolerance, making activities like night driving and outdoor tasks much more manageable.