My eyes are EXTREMELY sensitive to light.. What can I do without wearing sunglasses indoors?
First, you need a complete and detailed exam by an ophthalmologist and a retinal specialist, if you have not had both already. For some people, photophobia is normal, but it can be the warning sign for oncoming serious eye problems. A solution that may be ‘the answer’ can be a custom prosthetic lens- this is like a coloured contact but usually quite larger (as they are generally used to mask eye deformities) and custom-fit to your own eye- you select the size of the iris, the exact mm of the pupil, and of course the colour you want your ‘new eyes’ to be. These will only work during the day time, though- the limited pupil size can be TOO limiting to see at night. However, because you’ll have a normal or even smaller-than-normal pupil, you should find relief during the day. CIBA vision has an in-stock selection of their 18 most ‘popular’ fittings for prosthetics- these take a week to ship. Any other lens will take at least two months, I’m afraid. CIBAs do not, however, have any tinting o
