# Pattern glare

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{{Short description|Form of visual disturbance}}
'''Pattern glare''' is a form of visual discomfort<ref>Wilkins, A., Nimmo-Smith, I., Tait, A., Mcmanus, Christopher, Sala, S. D., Tilley, A., Arnold, K. et al. (1984). A neurological basis for visual discomfort. Brain, 107, 989-1017.</ref> that arises from viewing repetitively striped patterns, such as those of [op art](/source/op_art). Instead of the patterns appearing as they are, they may appear to move, shimmer, or vary in shape over time.{{cn|date=October 2025}}

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