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3.6. Glare

There are two forms of glare, discomfort glare and disability glare. Discomfort glare is a sensation of annoyance or pain, probably as the result of frequent changes in pupil size caused by excessive brightness contrasts. Disability glare is the result of interference in the visual process, there are two sub-categories of disability glare, veiling glare and adaptive glare. This subject is in more detail in subsequent chapters.