Vision Simulation?

[CherieNobyl]

Have any of you seen anywhere that has pictures or videos simulating different vision conditions?
I've been trying to find if anything like this exists because for years I've been trying to explain to my husband how I see lights. Especially when driving at night. Which is when I usually drive, so that sucks.
When I look at lights, I see bursts of light with long lines coming off of them. That's mainly headlights and street lights but those are the kinds of light I'm faced with most often.
Any time I explain this, he has no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[krukstyle]

I know quite a few people that suffer from this problem--people that have perfectly good vision otherwise. If you google "Night Vision Problems" you'll find all kinds of different reasons this might be happening. In the case of two of my friends, a set of prescription glasses for night driving was the fairly simple solution. That said, I'd really recommend consulting an optometrist ASAP if possible (because it seems the causes could certainly vary)--and asdriving with such a condition is both scary and dangerous. Hope you find a solution soon.

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Do you by any chance have a posterior subcapsular cataract?

Here is an animation of, what i think is, what you are seeing.
http://www.visionsimulations.com/index. ... headlights

This site isn't a video but it is a starbust simulator so you can maybe make the effect that best matches what you see to show him. You can drag the lights around. Intensify them in different directions, add more glare or less... Lots of things.
http://www.visionsimulations.com/vision ... -simulator

And if this isn't quite what you are wanting here's a bunch of others. Hopefully one will match.
http://visionsimulations.com/

 

[Sevrin]

I know someone who had Lasik done and he had this happen to him, too. Have you had laser surgery?

 

[LilyEvans]

I have the same vision thing! I never realized that wasn't normal until I talked to someone who set me straight.

I have not had laser surgery and I do wear glasses. The glasses don't help the starburst effect at all. My eye doctor said it's astigmatism.

 

[KylieJacobs]

If you set up an eye doctor appointment, they will definitely understand what you're talking about.

Do you wear eye glasses when you drive? Anti-reflective coating can help on your lenses if you do.

I have the same vision thing! I never realized that wasn't normal until I talked to someone who set me straight.

I have not had laser surgery and I do wear glasses. The glasses don't help the starburst effect at all. My eye doctor said it's astigmatism.

If it's caused by astigmatism, it's VERY common. Eye glasses correct it (highly recommend anti-reflective coating on your lenses also!). It's just when your cornea (clear area in front of your pupil and iris) isn't shaped like perfect sphere (think more like a football). It causes distortion, you might notice letters on a page are distorted horizontally or vertically, etc.

 

[CherieNobyl]

Thank you so much, I finally got to show him what I see when I drive at night.
But he was all "That's what everyone sees."
Then when I showed him the original, he said "No one sees that."

Btw I've never had Lasik and I don't wear glasses or contacts.
I do need an eye exam though.

Here's a screen shot of it.
http://imgur.com/GPe933M

I'm wondering if maybe this has anything to do with any of it.
http://imgur.com/RKXDoZg

 

[KylieJacobs]

I'm wondering if maybe this has anything to do with any of it.
http://imgur.com/RKXDoZg

I used to work for an eye doctor. I would definitely recommend having that checked out. It's probably nothing serious, but you're better safe than sorry.

 

[pradd1917]

I see headlights the same way, never though anything of it!