# Seeing bright light easier through one eye - How?

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**Created:** [February 13, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-bright-light-easier-through-one-eye-how/228974 "2004-02-13T02:30:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-bright-light-easier-through-one-eye-how/228974/1 "2004-02-13T02:30:51Z")

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I searched for this in the SD archive but no luck…

When we want to see in bright light we will close one eye. It doesn’t matter which eye, it still works.

How does it work?