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Night glare is a symptom in which a person has difficulty seeing in the presence of bright lights due to the reflection of the lights.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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Eye

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A 46-year old asked:

Is there any way correct night glare?

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A 38-year old asked:

How it's like driving with night glares?

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A 30-year old male asked:

How are higher order visual aberrations detected and treated?Have seen 3 eyemds and they can't find cause for my night glare/starbursts which worsens?

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A 33-year old asked:

Are halos and night glares worse after lasik?

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A 37-year old asked:

Are halos and night glares always worse after lasik?

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A 43-year old asked:

Night glare with cataract lenses?

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A 44-year old asked:

Night glare with crt contact lenses?

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A 41-year old asked:

Please tell me, are halos and night glares worse after lasik?

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A 38-year old asked:

I need to know if there is any way to correct night glare (my eyes)?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Suddenly developed bad night glares and starbursts.No refractive error, checked cornea & everything-nothing wrong, have vitreous degen.Cause for glare?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Is there any evidence suggesting that consuming bilberry extract causes dilation of pupils, thus leading to increased night glares/starbursts?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Recent night glares and starbursts from street/head lights. No evidence of cataract or glaucoma. Doc said it's due to vitreous degeneration. Possible?

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A 46-year old asked:

Had eye laser surgery recently, will my night glare go away soon?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Night glares+starbursts worsened even after using artificial tears.Anti-glare glasses - no help.Eye power perfect.Not cataract/glaucoma. Cause/remedy?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I have astigmatism & light sensitivity. I bought new glasses. Still have severe night time glare. Doc says eyes will adjust. Its been a month. Do I have to live with the glare? Visit another doctor?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 62-year old male asked:

Right eye, lasik 12 yrs ago, cataract surgery 2 yrs ago. Suddenly getting big starbursts outside at night. Anti-glare glasses don't help - what would?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 29-year old asked:

How do anti-glare night vision glasses help with difficulty driving at night?

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A 31-year old asked:

Do anti-glare night vision glasses help people who have difficulty driving at night?

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A 43-year old asked:

What to do if i can't drive at night at all. The glare is extremely bad from all of the with my eyes causing the glare?

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A 59-year old female asked:

Used monovision contacts for years& now want improved clarity & less glare with night driving. Are bifocal contacts a good alternative & comfortable?

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A 22-year old male asked:

I've always, since childhood, seen halos and glares at night. I always thought it's normal. Is it, or should I have my eyes checked?

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A 49-year old asked:

Can there be any eyedrops for curing starbursts, glares and halos at night ?

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A 49-year old asked:

I'm seeing glare, halos, and starbursts around objects at night. Help?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Feels like I have some loss of contrast: indoor artificial lights seem less bright during night.Vitreous deg?Wavefront error 0.66 causing bad glare.

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A 25-year old female asked:

Been seeing rainbow rings around bright lights, and halos and glare around all lights, day and night. Doctors can't find anything wrong. What is this?

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A 32-year old asked:

I have glare around lights at night, making it harder to see?

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A 21-year old male asked:

It's been 15 days since I had lasik.I can see lot of glare from lights at night .and my pupils enlarge sometimes .is this normal after surgery?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Glare from street/head lights at night. Didn't improve even after using tear drops for 2 months. Possible conditions other than dry eyes at age 30?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Have been using systane eye drops (4 times/day) for seeing glare/starburst at night from street/headlights. How long should I wait to see it improve?

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A 35-year old male asked:

New glasses eye exam. My prescription changed very small. Couple months later glare when I see lights at night hard to see when I see that. Today vision a little off. Could it have anything to do with glasses? Confused. Thank you?

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