Method of controlling an active filtering device comprising an active filter and a filter controller arranged to control the active filter, the method comprising: a wearer location providing step, during which a location of a wearer is provided, a luminous cartography providing step, during which a luminous cartography relating to the light sources in the environment of the wearer is provided, the luminous cartography depending at least on the location of the wearer, a light exposure profile determining step, during which at least one part of the light exposure profile of the wearer is determined based at least on the luminous cartography and on the wearer location, and an active filter controlling step, during which the active filter is controlled by the filter controller according to the determined light exposure profile of the wearer.