YULIA FITRIANI, MDOPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENTMARGONO SOEKARJO HOSPITAL

GLARE

VI. GLARE Glare is light that enters your eye but doesn't

help you see better Glare can be:

Uncomfortable. When you're trying to see in the presence of a too-bright light, you may squint and try to look away from the light. Your eyes may become teary.

Disabling. Glare can sometimes impair your vision. Light is scattered within the eye and reduces the contrast of images. The loss of contrast is often worse with disabling glare in dim lighting as opposed to bright environments.

Common eye problems that can cause halos and glare is cataract

PHOTOPHOBIALighter eye color (albinism)Corneal abrasioniridocyclitis