day blindness
Bright light blindness
Day blindness is a rare visual condition in which bright light impairs vision while dim light does not—the reverse of the more common night blindness.
The medical term is hemeralopia.
People with day blindness see better at dusk or indoors than in full sunlight: She wore dark glasses constantly because of her day blindness.
Abnormal aversion to brightness
- vision impairmentReduced ability to see
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- conesTapering geometric solids
- ophthalmologistEye disease physician
diagnosis · eyesight · visual acuity · optometrist · ocular · pupils · low vision · macular
Fierce stare or brightness
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
dazzle · tinted lenses · visors · sunhat · polarized · dimness · light sensitivity · filtered light
photophobia
Abnormal aversion to brightness
- vision impairmentReduced ability to see
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- conesTapering geometric solids
ophthalmologist · diagnosis · eyesight · visual acuity · optometrist · ocular · pupils · low vision · macular · fovea
glare
Fierce stare or brightness
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
shade · dazzle · tinted lenses · visors · sunhat · polarized · dimness · light sensitivity · filtered light · dawn