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Sunglasses for Photophobia

Now it’s getting sunnier outside (I know what you’re thinking, What sun? My fellow light-sensitive buddies will be nodding at this. ) and having no pain in my eyes for a while over the winter. I’m pondering ‘proper’ sunglasses.

Here comes the sun.

The other day I was in town and it was really quite overcast.

Usually I have my sunglasses on all the time, even when it’s dull outside, but, I took them off thinking, “it’ll be right”.

Cue the familiar pain surrounding my eyes after about half hour. This can last until the next day. So if it’s sunny again… You can see my dilemma.

I know I write alot about sunglasses. It’s because summer isn’t so easy for me knowing the pain I can get. So I’m a bit obsessed with that big shiny ball in the sky.

I’m going to have to up my game on the sunglasses front.

So, my question is. If you have photophobia and need very dark glasses to cope with the light. Which glasses do you have?

I’ve been looking at 7eye airshields as they have very dark lenses that only let 7% of light in. Are the any good?

Now. I’ve only been looking at these as they have tortoiseshell frames (obvs) and don’t look nearly as medical as some I’ve found.

Obviously they will have to have all the blue light filtering and 100% protection. The glasses I need are so hard to find and when you think you have found them… expensive.

It’s got to the stage where I have to go with what I need, rather than what I want. I’m going to be so embarrassed really wearing them but, I cannot struggle with ‘normal’ doody sunglasses anymore. The problem with me still is, I don’t want anyone to know there is something up. I’m still clinging on in there hiding it to an extent.

If I see the consultant at my appointment on the 27th May, I will ask them for advice.

If you can message me that would be lovely.

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catherine@onevisionblog.com

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An honest, warts & all sightloss blog about living with a rare genetic eye condition, Macular Dystrophy, Stargardt's Disease. To track how this progresses in myself. Hopefully help others & bring awareness. Let's see what happens next...

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