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Using the Lens Flare filter is a pretty simple way to make a lens flare.
Filters > Render > Lens Flare
But in order to get a look more like the one you provided, I used to lens flare filter and made sure the brightness was set pretty low (around 75%) to make sure there isn't a lot of blur that could disrupt the next step.
Next, I just used the smudge tool ...
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