Help For Light Sensitive Eyes...

Light Sensitivity | Glare Control | Photophobia
Arizona, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Phoenix, Glendale AZ

Photophobia or extreme sensitivity to light and glare can be a severe problem for many low vision patients. Many eye diseases can create intraocular light scatter which can significantly reduce effective vision. The eyes become hypersensitive to what the normal eye sees only as moderate glare. The shorter wavelength, high-energy part of the visible spectrum dominates daylight and is a contributor to glare. Glare control can be a problem both indoors and outdoors.


Many low vision patients complain of intense light sensitivity and hazy vision when visual function is impaired by glare and loss of contrast. Sensitivity to light and glare can be reduced with a number of prescribed low vision aids. Special glasses and tints will also increase contrast sense which will also increase visual acuity.


There are a large variety of tints or filters with varying degrees of light transmission and contrast enhancement to reduce the sensitivity to light and glare. To read more about these products click here