{"id":6581,"date":"2021-02-22T07:35:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T06:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.segula.de\/?p=6581"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:41:52","slug":"the-glare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.segula.de\/en\/the-glare\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glare"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter from which light source and from which direction the light comes – we often find direct light irradiation on the eye extremely unpleasant. Above all, bright light with often punctually high illuminance<\/a> levels increases the risk of harmful glare.<\/p>\n

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WHAT EXACTLY IS GLARE?<\/h2>\n

Dazzle is a visual disturbance sensation that greatly affects or impedes vision. A basic distinction is made between two types of glare:<\/p>\n

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  1. direct glare<\/li>\n
  2. indirect glare<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Direct glare is caused by a light source that shines frontally towards the eyes. In this case, the eye must constantly compensate for large differences in brightness and consequently tires more quickly. Especially at the workplace, direct glare often leads to poor concentration and fatigue. This is because it is not possible to quickly avoid or change the lighting situation.<\/p>\n

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    1 – direct glare \u00a02 – indirect glare<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    Indirect glare is caused by reflection and back radiation from reflective and shiny surfaces. Such indirect glare is particularly strenuous at a computer workstation, because the eye tries to “switch off” the reflection and absorb the monitor content. This not only leads to headaches and fatigue, but sometimes even to postural problems because people try to avoid the reflections by adopting incorrect postures.<\/p>\n

    A few helpful tips on the subject of lighting at the computer workstation can be found here \ud83d\ude42<\/a><\/p>\n

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    PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL GLARE<\/span><\/h2>\n

    When it comes to the influence of glare, a distinction is also made between 2 categories:<\/p>\n