What are the different types of glare?
There are four types of glare that progressively affect one’s ability to see clearly. They are: • Distracting glare, where light reflects from the eyeglass lens surface or from within the lens, causing distraction, eye fatigue and squinting. • Discomforting glare, where light reaches an intensity level at which the eye is unable to adapt naturally, resulting in true eye discomfort and reduced ability to see clearly. • Disabling glare, where light intensity becomes extreme. The eye’s ability to adapt is exceeded, the ability to discern detail is significantly compromised. Eye discomfort becomes significant, and vision can be impaired. • Blinding glare, the most extreme form of glare, is when bright light reflects off of smooth, shiny surfaces, like water, sand or snow, acting like a mirror to redirect blinding light directly to the eye. The result is severe discomfort and debilitating impact on one’s ability to see – even for a period of time after the glare is removed, due to the laten
