If you're seeing halos, you're not alone—I experience them too. Based on my research, halos accompanied by pain can indicate a more serious issue. Optometrists.org has a helpful article about this problem. Thankfully, I'm not experiencing any pain with my halos. But because they are bothersome, I’ve discussed this problem with my ophthalmologist: in October 2024, she advised me to wear my glasses more often. After following that advice and wearing my glasses daily, all day, I saw her again in June 2025. She then mentioned that these particular glasses might be contributing to the halo problem.
My prescription didn’t change much, but I decided to get new glasses anyway to see if that might help. I should receive them in a few days, and I’ll post an update here if I notice any changes.
What’s tricky is that I didn’t have halos when I first started wearing my current glasses, nor when I went without glasses for extended periods. The halos appeared a few months before I was diagnosed with dry eye, epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, and recurring corneal erosion. My ophthalmologist has, at least, ruled out any serious conditions that could be causing the halos. She also mentioned that my eyes are now retaining water due to the daily drops and treatments I’ve been using for the past 8 months—treatments I will continue using for the rest of my life to help prevent another corneal tear. Or at the very least reduce the number of corneal tears over my lifetime.
Besides the dry eye, which is not chronic at this point, I do have severe astigmatism that can cause halos. But I've had severe astigmatism since I was 18 months old. Also, according to Optometrists.com, corneal shape and integrity could be a contributing factor based on my EBMD diagnosis. So, these are things I can ask about on my next visit with my ophthalmologist if the halos continue after I've worn my new pair of eyeglasses for a few months.
If you have a another idea as to why I may be seeing halos (not chronic) and what may help, feel free to drop a message in the comments section.
Austin
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