Pattern glare is a form of visual discomfortWilkins, 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. that arises from viewing repetitively striped patterns, such as those of

op art Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op artworks are abstract, with many better-known pieces created in black and white. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images ...

. Instead of the patterns' appearing as they are, they may appear to move, to shimmer, or to vary in shape over time.

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