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What Causes Starburst Effect At Night While Seeing The Light?
Question: Whenever I drive at night time and see the cars headlights or the stop lights. They have a Starburst effect. The lights look like sharp needles. This only happens at night and I also see black dots out of my left eye. I have been to three eye doctors all say my eye is fine and mri came back normal. What could cause this
Brief Answer:
Normal
Detailed Answer:
Dear Kiaran,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
Of course you see such photopic phenomenon only at night because you see these lights only at night.
Many normal people see such effects, Though we always are very keen to have a complete eye examination to rule out few diseases where you get similar complaints but they are not possible in your case because of younger age and your eye examinations have ruled out any disease.
I am presuming that your eyesight is fine and you don't have a cylindical error.
Probably being relaxed that this is no disease should also alley your concern.
Any further queries in this regard please do get back to me.
Normal
Detailed Answer:
Dear Kiaran,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
Of course you see such photopic phenomenon only at night because you see these lights only at night.
Many normal people see such effects, Though we always are very keen to have a complete eye examination to rule out few diseases where you get similar complaints but they are not possible in your case because of younger age and your eye examinations have ruled out any disease.
I am presuming that your eyesight is fine and you don't have a cylindical error.
Probably being relaxed that this is no disease should also alley your concern.
Any further queries in this regard please do get back to me.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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