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Light sensitivity, coloured lenses, advice

NAS85426

Hi all,

I struggle with light sensitivity- bright white light (both natural and artificial) is the worst which can cause bad headaches, fatigue and difficulty concentrating.

I'm always dimming lights on devices, turning lights off, closing curtains (to my family's annoyance) or wearing sunglasses which isn't always practical.

Anyone else experience this or have any suggestions that might help? Do coloured lenses help?

Many thanks! 

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  • Hmmm...you need a specialised optician 

    This could be a generalised autistic light sensitivity or Irlen's syndrome, where the brain cannot process the light Spectrum properly.

    Yes, tints may help significantly either way but you need a qualified optometrist to tell you which and why.

    I have this too. My optician is properly qualified in the field and prescribes blue tints to my computer glasses.

    You just may need a shading for autistic light intensity or a coloured tint for Irlen's. 

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  • Hmmm...you need a specialised optician 

    This could be a generalised autistic light sensitivity or Irlen's syndrome, where the brain cannot process the light Spectrum properly.

    Yes, tints may help significantly either way but you need a qualified optometrist to tell you which and why.

    I have this too. My optician is properly qualified in the field and prescribes blue tints to my computer glasses.

    You just may need a shading for autistic light intensity or a coloured tint for Irlen's. 

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  • in reply to Dawn

    Thank you for your response-it's reassuring to know that you experience this and you have found a solution. :) I've been in a process of trying different things with my optician prior to my diagnosis and have updated them and have tried something else but coloured tint didn't come up. Coloured tints only came up by chance when I was reading something else but it doesn't seem to be a mainstream option so wanted to see if anyone has found it useful before I go exploring and spending a small fortune on it ha!