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06 Mar 2020, 4:03 am

I'm not sure this will make sense to anyone . I'm having problems opening my eyes fully whether it be to look at the screen on the laptop ,or look around the living room. I could qualify for the squinting Olympics .
I've been up 45 minutes ,and still struggling to open my eyes fully because of the glare .



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06 Mar 2020, 4:11 am

My sensory problem are worse in the mornings, lights included, but it's 7pm in Australia so I'm good by now. How long does it take after you wake up for you to be able to look at bright things without alot of discomfort?



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06 Mar 2020, 4:26 am

I've never really thought about how long, but definitely at least a couple of hours. The sun is shining through the living .room windows . When out and about I can have problems if it's sunny . I've been like that as far back as I can. remember .

I guess I might be a little photosensitive .



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06 Mar 2020, 7:46 am

firemonkey wrote:
I've never really thought about how long, but definitely at least a couple of hours. The sun is shining through the living .room windows . When out and about I can have problems if it's sunny . I've been like that as far back as I can. remember .

I guess I might be a little photosensitive .

What do you do to manage it? eg wear sunglasses. I have curtains that block out pretty much any light and I turn the screen brightness right down on my computer and phone so I can just see it but it is still comfortable and not too bright.



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06 Mar 2020, 8:08 am

I'm the same way firemonkey. I can't even put a light on in my kitchen in the evenings because the light reflects on my silverware and gives me a headache. I can't drive at certain hours when the sun is rising or setting because of the glare on chrome on other cars. I keep blackout curtains on my windows. Do you have polarised lenses / polarised sunglasses? You may want to look into Irlen for indoor use. I'm in a constant state of squint too so I can empathise. The brightness on my screen is always at minimum as well.


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07 Mar 2020, 7:09 pm

I’ve always been very light sensitive. Tears would regularly stream down my face as a child in Australia as the sunlight was overwhelmingly bright. I was forever squinting.

Mornings ... I keep light to a bare minimum. Even throughout the day, I manage my lighting very carefully. I always wear sunglasses when driving by day. Nights, I love dimly lit rooms with mood lighting.



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07 Mar 2020, 7:52 pm

aquafelix wrote:
What do you do to manage it? eg wear sunglasses. I have curtains that block out pretty much any light and I turn the screen brightness right down on my computer and phone so I can just see it but it is still comfortable and not too bright.



I've not had sunglasses for ages. If I put on ordinary sunglasses I'd struggle to see . I did have tinted specs at one time , and before that used clip on sunglasses.



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07 Mar 2020, 7:58 pm

IsabellaLinton wrote:
I'm the same way firemonkey. I can't even put a light on in my kitchen in the evenings because the light reflects on my silverware and gives me a headache. I can't drive at certain hours when the sun is rising or setting because of the glare on chrome on other cars. I keep blackout curtains on my windows. Do you have polarised lenses / polarised sunglasses? You may want to look into Irlen for indoor use. I'm in a constant state of squint too so I can empathise. The brightness on my screen is always at minimum as well.


I've had tinted specs in the past, and before that clip on sunglasses .



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08 Mar 2020, 3:29 pm

My stepdaughter is going to make an eye appointment for me ; when she gets back from a 3 day course she has to do . She recently started a new job as a care home manager .