_Photophobia

Hello Everyone,

The other day when the sun was shining I went out to Tesco's round in one of their wheelchairs. When we came out of the shop the sun was really bright, a lovely day, but I couldn't see a thing :roll:

My eyes were just too sensative to the light, it was really hurting my eyes. So I had to stare at the floor :roll: . So I looked it up & it seems that our eyes when they have pap can't focus the muscles in & out to dilate our pupils acordingly.

I was just wondering if anyone else on here gets this?. Once my wheelchair turns up I will be straight off to the optitions for some reactions lenses, its a expensive game when you already wear glasses :roll:

Hello Heidi,

Yes I was thining of going to Specsavers for their reaction lenses. I downloaded my photo so I could try the glasses on. Its great. The only trouble is the pair that suits me costs £169!!!! Trust me :lol!:

I didn't know about the uv filter though will have a look at that. They have a offer on if you buy a pair of glasses £75 or more then you get the reaction lenses for free in either brown or grey. I will opt for the brown as I have brown hair & a pasty face :lol!:

Thanks for your help 8)

Go for the brown, trust me they look better, I too have dark brown hair and a very pasty face, and the brown look alot better, the grey ones make you look like uncle fester :lol!: I actually found the pair that suited me and were just what I was looking for in the mens section, so have a look there too incase you see a similar pair there that might be cheaper, only you would know they were mens ;) .

I get that thing with my eyes, Tesco is a killer too!! Thats why I do all my grocery shopping online. I just can not tolerate it. Add the noise to it and the fact I'm shopping for a family of five. Well I've left in tears on many occasion, abandoned my trolley mid shop and just left!

If I ever have to go in I make sure it is for one or two items not a whole list and I dont go in alone. ("keep me covered I'm going in!")

I HATE THE PLACE!!

I hope you get some nice glasses soon. I got some UV filter ones on Heidi's recomendation......... They are fab! 8) Got em on now!!!!

I have exactly same problem with the bright light, I get it usually at morrisons and my poor oh has to go for a full week shop for us as the light hurts so bad,
I also get the pain when I am surestart with my little one as they have changed there lights so i cant go which makes my little one miss out on more, i really hate having IIH,

The UV filter on your glasses really helps along with the reactions, but if you aren't in a position to get these until you need a new pair of glasses, if you have prescription sunglasses or any sunglasses, you could pop those on for the time your in those places. I know you're thinking but what will people think, but don't, there are so many people who do do that because of the lights. Until I got reactions added onto my glasses I wore sunglasses to cope with the light.