I remember being 17 and was asked by my friend of why im staring at a light source. Was telling her that i was wondering about the lines formed by the light, and she said "Everyone sees that you know". 2 years later, we met after being apart, and found out that we were both diagnosed with astigmatism.

@Ryan-tn8ph

Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure like everyone has them

@_dyson

Жыл бұрын

I'm 18 and i Today visited eye doctor and i got -3 cyl and -3 cyl with -0.25 cylidnerical . They said its very high why you didn't noticed i said I'm doing online classes from past 3 years

@sankyumiku

Жыл бұрын

I thought everyone sees them 🧍‍♀️

@_dyson

Жыл бұрын

@@sankyumiku i have 6/18 and 6/24 vision without glasses and i have -3 cyl power

@alucardnolifeking789

Жыл бұрын

@@sankyumiku same.

I have an astigmatism. I didn’t know not everyone saw that “light streaking” until now. I thought that was normal. No wonder my husband looked at me strange when I mentioned it to him! This was an incredibly well done video on the condition. Thank you.

@nextchancenow7153

Жыл бұрын

I just learned this! I thought everyone saw the streaks.

@SXMEDITSS

Жыл бұрын

@@nextchancenow7153 Same lol I just thought it was regular to see them

@zypher4139

Жыл бұрын

@@SXMEDITSS same here lol

@submarite

Жыл бұрын

Bro I didn't know I have agamatism

@little1942

Жыл бұрын

@@submarite What an odd way to find out, huh! 😂

As someone with both nearsightedness and astigmatism, I find reading street signs extremely difficult (especially at night) even with corrective lenses. I wish they made them bigger so I could read them before I'm supposed to make turns.

@leah279

5 ай бұрын

same!

@pixelraid5742

5 ай бұрын

I usually end up guessing the street name based on length and maybe 1 letter, still difficult tho

@chrisheartman9263

5 ай бұрын

Well, contact lenses exist, although my boyfriend can have problems with flare, from what he's told me. He has driven during night without any problems though.

@Yuukire

5 ай бұрын

🙏 yesssssss Someone start that petition please!

@pixelraid5742

5 ай бұрын

@@chrisheartman9263I can't use contact lenses, some people I'm related to are allergic and the feelings that I'd poke my eye out is too high. Also don't got enough time for it

I also was diagnosed with astigmatism many years ago but I just recently learned that my over-sensitivity to bright light is due to astigmatism (I mostly need sunglasses even if it is cloudy). I always thought I was weird. 😅

@notyour_honeybun

5 ай бұрын

Omgg yesss same. I'm picking up my new glasses today for this reason!

@reptiqueen7275

5 ай бұрын

I'm very sensitive to light, but I always thought it was because I have blue eyes and have autism. Maybe it is my eyes

@southurnstar

5 ай бұрын

I'm sensitive to bright light as well but my optomertist said years ago it's likely due to the reduced amount of pigment in my eye colour. I have light blue eyes.

@planetaryg0

4 ай бұрын

oh damn, i didn't know that might be a reason. i have adhd and can't look at certain lights, some shopping centre display lights make my eyes BURN

@chelseaoconnor3261

4 ай бұрын

Also have astigmatism and struggle with lights, especially at night, but also during the day I almost always need sunglasses even on overcast days. I have brown eyes, but was told when I went for an eye checkup where they would typically dilate my pupils that they didn’t need to because mine seem to be naturally more dilated. Not sure if that’s because of the astigmatism or just a me thing. I also didn’t know until 4 days ago that the long lines from lights is from astigmatism. I assumed my whole life (almost 30 years old now) that everyone saw light that way.

I got my first set of glasses when I was 27, my optometrist told me I had mild astigmatism and most likely had it from birth. I still remember walking outside with my glasses on and being absolutely blown away by how crisp everything looked because I was under the impression that I had perfect vision and most people saw things the way I did.

@axis1198

Жыл бұрын

Glasses are amazing especially that time when we first got them ❤️

@meapiggies

Жыл бұрын

Keep telling my husband even if he thinks his vision is perfect he should still go check his eyes lol

@randomkid7672

Жыл бұрын

it was so dizzying tho

@christinesmith1827

Жыл бұрын

I remember having the same experience! My vision has been slowly getting worse, especially at a distance, but I had no idea how much difference glasses would make. It was mind-blowing when I first put them on.

@conspiracypanda1200

Жыл бұрын

Holy shit, are we the same person??? Seriously though, I was the only person in my family to not wear glasses until I was recommended to go to the optometrist for "squinting too much" when looking at my laptop. It was explained that the squinting was me subconsciously attempting to squeese my astigmatised eyeballs into a better shape for viewing the bright screen :/

I've gotten so used to the light streaks during night that when I finally got some glasses to deal with my astigmatism, it just feels weird with the light streaks gone. I know it's weird but I honestly really liked the light streaks too, I've associated them with some of my best core memories during childhood, like going for a road trip during night and seeing the light streaks coming from the headlights of other vehicles. Edit: I should've probably worded this better. The light streaks aren't completely gone, but they look different with the glasses. Still feels weird tho

@logicss2893

Жыл бұрын

Bruh this is the first time i know that i have this

@2020Dumpsterfire

Жыл бұрын

As someone with adhd the light streaks gave me a great distraction for night time driving as a child, was always fun to til my head and make them move….now that I drive it’s a bit of a pain but not the only reason why I don’t like driving at night

@annipsy2185

Жыл бұрын

dont wear glasses? i dont. one of my eyes has astigmatism and both of them are nearsighted. unless you HAVE TO be able to read something that is far, you dont really need them

@batfurs3001

Жыл бұрын

@@annipsy2185 that doesn't really apply unless you have less than -2 vision

@loritalbot3063

Жыл бұрын

I hate driving at night. It really makes me nervous .

I managed to guesswork my way through vision tests at school because I thought I was supposed to pass like a normal test. It wasn't until 6th grade I was more outspoken about the clarity and got fitted for glasses. I was legit somewhere in between 3 and 5 oblique and thought that's how people saw things. The absolute cringe and shame I felt when I understood people could see another person pick their nose clearly across a class room, hell even 5 feet away was a shock to me tbh.

@NobodyisAnybody

8 ай бұрын

Sorry, what? You had vision tests?

@EliF-ge5bu

8 ай бұрын

@@NobodyisAnybody I googled and apparently this is required in about 40 states in the US.

@joywysocki7735

8 ай бұрын

It's pretty common in a lot of elementary schools (from my understanding and growing up in the United States at least) to have routine health checks each year, so very basic vision/hearing checks, height, and weight, to monitor for possible health issues, but i only remember having it done until about 4th or 5th grade (so like 9-10 years old ish) starting from kindergarten (5yo)

@NobodyisAnybody

8 ай бұрын

@@joywysocki7735 I only remember getting vaccinated

@ddcs0s

7 ай бұрын

@@NobodyisAnybody Ironically where I grew up we had our vision and hearing checked but vaccinations were something we needed to do get on our own it was still required it just wasn't something the school did

Great explanation! Astigmatism with the rule here. For years I carried all sorts of cleaning supplies and special cloths and paper towels in my car because I thought I had some sort of film on the windshield that I could not get clean. I probably had the cleanest car windows in town but still at night all lights looked smeared in a vertical streak. Finally got glasses and they help 90%. The more I age, the harder it is to drive at night though..

@smartmarketing173

4 ай бұрын

I’m constantly annoyed by my windshield, eyeglasses, and phone screens not being clear enough…and I’m not a clean freak- I just want to be able to see!

@michycruz1145

Ай бұрын

Wearing the glasses does it help you drive at night ?

I also thought everyone saw the streaks of light coming out of artificial lights at night. It wasn't until like a year ago that I found out it was a symptom of my astigmatism. I hate driving at night in general, but I especially hate driving at night when it is raining because the streaks are everywhere, including the in the water reflections.

@cjc201

Жыл бұрын

Yes for this reason I don't drive at night much.

@dbdnights

Жыл бұрын

@@Boon-vh6zk crazy, right?

@strayiggytv

Жыл бұрын

Glasses with the anti glare coating can really help this effect. My last pair of glasses I didn't have the money to get the glare coating and basically lost my ability drive at night because the streaking was so insane to look at. Next pair I'm definitely shelling out for the coating even if it starts chipping off after a year or so

@mom2marcellus

Жыл бұрын

Same. Some people don't understand why I hate driving in the rain at night so much. I definitely need to re-up my prescription, as it's getting really bad again

@_Xypes_

Жыл бұрын

I thought that was normal too lmao. too bad I don’t go outside anymore at night and can’t see the cool lights

As a person with astigmatism, watching this video hurt my eyes. I could feel my eyes straining to try and clear up the picture, as they have been trained to attempt when I am not wearing my glasses. But since there was no helping that picture, they just worked and worked to no avail. Taking off my glasses helped. But then I just saw more astigmatism than intended...

@louise5556

Жыл бұрын

when the first image popped up my eyes immediately tried to adjust and strain to clear it up, and then I suddenly remembered it's supposed to be like that lol

@etnamecul

Жыл бұрын

I felt a real discomfort in my eyes seeing those videos. I wanted to look away. "With the rule" was the most disturbing for me.

@ZippedUpKitz

Жыл бұрын

I had to look away as it hurt my eyes terribly… to the point that it started to give me a headache

@winsyloveshockey

Жыл бұрын

When the -1.00 with the rule on the tennis court came on, I took my glasses off and it made it more clear. Weird. It was hard looking at the images with my glasses on because of the strain, especially the medicine bottle. I had to look away finally.

@Sara.515

Жыл бұрын

Same😅

I have astigmatism and I wear progressive bifocals to see properly. I hate driving at night especially if it’s raining , it’s a horrible experience for me. Thank you because now I can explain to my son what I see as opposed to what he sees. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@mysticallavish1360

4 ай бұрын

Same here, can't see well at night, nearsighted, astigmatism in both my eyes all my life.

@nukedaddy

4 ай бұрын

Same problem. I purchased some polarized yellow night driving clip-ons that make the experience more tolerable.

Some of the annoying light rays that are seen when driving at night can be caused by having an old windshield. Particles trapped in wipers overtime will create scratches in the shape of arcs that diffuse light. I got a windshield polishing kit to get rid of these small scratches and it made things so much better. I could barely stand driving my 12 year old car at night and I was turning into my father who actually has astigmatism and has a strict personal no night-driving rule.

@TheR00ndar

4 ай бұрын

I'm surprised it took me so long to see a comment about this. I've always seen streaks on lights from in the car at night, but they change angle because of the changing angle with the car, not my eyes, so I knew it wasn't an astigmatism. (And I never saw them without some glass in the way.)

That’s interesting, whilst I have an astigmatism, I don’t get the single streak of light at night time, all lights I look at are just like massive star bursts or fireworks, but relatively uniform. It is making night time driving, even with my glasses on, especially on dark country roads, quite uncomfortable these days. Around town with more ambient light it isn’t as bad.

@AntoniotheOptometrist

Жыл бұрын

Here I’ve used an optically pure system to demonstrate the effects of astigmatism, eye-brain interactions are much more complex! 😆

@mellinsomnia1

Жыл бұрын

If you squint without your glasses, it will definitely show the lines. I've just tried and it seems I have with the rule and oblique (one slanting and one vertical line). Just that it's only -1.00 so I'm not worried hahah

@LadyBovine

Жыл бұрын

That could be due to dry eyes as well, which can especially happen while night driving, because you blink less when focused.

@GemmaFurbank

Жыл бұрын

I get starbursts/fireworks that are quite uniform too, but only since I had laser corrective surgery for short-sightedness. They did tell me something about the shape of my eyes and how there was a possibility that this would result in the type of experiences I have in the dark when looking at lights, but it’s been so long that I can’t recall their exact reasoning. I no longer even recall what it was like to see lights without starbursts.

@timb8095

Жыл бұрын

@@GemmaFurbank I’ve heard the same things about possible side effects of corrective surgery which has mostly scared me off from going down that path. Even though I already have those issues, I don’t want them any worse! They say to use anti reflective coatings on glasses to help with the glare, I have Essilor lenses with Crizal coatings on all of mine, it probably helps a bit, but not enough unfortunately, even with super clean glasses and windscreen etc.

I think it’s a widespread problem that people are diagnosed with astigmatism and are never told what that actually means. I was diagnosed in kindergarten with a very mild astigmatism in both eyes and I never knew what that actually meant. Imagine being told you have something like diabetes and never having the disease explained to you. Thank you!!

@cobiebentley9277

Жыл бұрын

I've had glasses since middle school, yet I was never told I had astigmatism until I asked about my prescription one year.

@mossmortis

Жыл бұрын

I was never diagnosed with it, although last time I got my eyes tested, they added some new information on my card and that was astigmatism strength. They never really told me why I have that, or even pointed it out. But now that I think about it and research about it, it does make sense.

@Peter-ff1tp

Жыл бұрын

Imagine thinking for a second that astigmatism is on any level the same thing as diabetes. When my father was diagnosed with diabetes at 24 as a six foot two, 185 lb firefighter, he found out by going into diabetic shock on the highway with my mother and us children in the car. He’s been nearly dropping dead every six months since then because the doctors can’t figure out how to regulate him. But hey. Lights are a little blurry. Right?

@victoriamckiernan6446

Жыл бұрын

@@Peter-ff1tp I wasn’t saying it that it is same thing I was saying that if you go to the doctors office when you are diagnosed with a condition they will usually sit down and explain that condition and treatment options. So I picked a random fairly common condition such as diabetes to show how crazy it is that people have no idea what astigmatism is and how it will affect them and their vision.

@paulcrawford5437

Жыл бұрын

Lol think how I felt being diagnosed with Pyoderma Gangrenosum without being telt what it is :D

I have astigmatism in both eyes I think and I can't make out details more than about six inches in front of my face and have had bifocals for maybe six years or so. This is more information than I've ever been given about astigmatism, so I really appreciate it 😊 I've been wearing glasses since the middle of second grade and I'm close to my 39th birthday. Kinda sad, but things happen

This answers so many questions! I am nearsighted, with an astigmatism in both eyes. One eye goes with the rule, the other eye goes against the rule, and this has made night driving a real challenge as headlights have gotten much brighter in recent years. Holiday seasons are sometimes an overload of lights, and I lose a lot of detail in the decorations because of the streaks. A recent update in my prescription has helped immensely, and the addition of a bifocal lens has dramatically improved my reading clarity.

@hellfirepictures

4 ай бұрын

I can't even look at Christmas Lights and no longer use them because oh sweet lord!!! Same with neon lights, shop signs etc. I'd have so many accidents if I drove due to the number of times I have to close my eyes/squint because of oncoming vehicle lights...

For those wondering, don't confuse astigmatism with night lights seen through car windscreens. The light refracts differently when looking through a glass pane/windshield. Don't panic like I did lol

@janemiettinen5176

Жыл бұрын

Dont worry, you know when the age hits you; youll start to see these beautiful sizzling & fuzzy light balls, when it used to be nice sharp light. The farther you are, the bigger the shimmer is. I live far north and I guess my vision changed radically in one summer, so when the dark winter came, I was so confused.. Youll know when its time to go see a man about some glasses; the lights turn oddly pretty but weird and you dont recognize faces in the dark as quickly as you used to. Not seeing street signs in time when driving is another clue, in daytime too. Dont wait too long (out of vanity) like my mom, she waved at speed-limit sign as we drove by. Dont scare your family :)

@HomesickTCG

Жыл бұрын

Damn bro I was actually panicking cause I see fine BUT I also see the damn lights like that. Thank you

@bereal8253

Жыл бұрын

@@janemiettinen5176 lmaoo

@savedbyJESUS777

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesickTCG Me, too... that's with looking outside of my car or home... yikes! I thought it was normal bc I've heard others talk about it, lol.

@draalttom844

Жыл бұрын

@@janemiettinen5176 it's not age lol a lot of us just didn't know lights didn't get bigger the farter you go

I've been complaining about not being able to "focus" on letters even with my glasses. This 100% explains why I could always "guess" every letter on the optometrist's board even though I couldn't actually read them 🤡

@clientcomun1958

Жыл бұрын

You would "guess" them? The whole point of the eye exam was to let the optometrist know how clear you see the letters. Must have sucked to have glasses and not realize why you can't still make out the thing you were focused on. How long did it take for you/anyone else to figure it out?

@WillTheBassPlayer

Жыл бұрын

Same! With my guesswork they said I had 20/15 vison and I'll the first to tell you that that is not true lol

@umpoucodetudoealgumacoisa

Жыл бұрын

I can read everything in those exams. But it's like, twice the amount of letters :')

@cityfey

Жыл бұрын

@@umpoucodetudoealgumacoisa double vision! my sister has that it sucks.

@lunalovedraw3783

Жыл бұрын

Yep that’s what I have

As someone with crappy vision, I have worse vision in my left eye, but my right has slight astigmatism, so most lights I see have that odd streak or four in them. I've always thought it to be quite beautiful, and it doesn't harm me as far as I know

I have astigmatism (-2) and this video is really helpful for explaining how it works to people with normal vision. When i was younger i always found it fascinating to put off my glasses and observe how dots of lights suddenly look like bright lines, if i turned my head the lines would rotate as well. Sometimes i would see a circular rainbow around bright lights (i can still see these with my glasses on but much weaker). I have been wearing glasses since i was 3 years old.

I tried to explain to people what I was seeing when I drove at night and when it rained it was 1000x worse. No one understood my struggle. Then I worked for a sleep doctor and we got to talking about our vision and he explained that he had astigmatism and what it was and that’s how I figured out I had it. I was very annoyed because none of the eye doctors I went to had mentioned it. My most recent ophthalmologist put in some sort of feature in the prescription to correct it. It’s not 100% but it’s definitely better

@Bubbles99718

Жыл бұрын

I'm 54. My 1st eye exam when I was child said I had astigmatism.

@parden3743

Жыл бұрын

Eye doctors not realizing this major problem?? That's insane!

@insomnibusXP

Жыл бұрын

My gut reaction is shocked that multiple optometrists didn't catch that?? But trying to think back, I don't think mine was flagged until I actually tried getting contacts. I might have only been around -1.00 for a while and it's only in one eye. It has since been upped to -1.25 to compensate for changes over the years but my point is that I don't have a very severe case that didn't affect glasses wearing at all. Maybe the case was similar in why no one brought it up for you. Who knows

@yeahnah6763

Жыл бұрын

@@insomnibusXP Yeah it’s concerning. I was bounced back and forth by doctors and optometrists for the headaches I’d been having, both saying we can’t help you. Eventually years later the optometrist said they could write me a prescription but it wouldn’t really be strong enough to change anything. I told them to just do it and voilà I have astigmatism and yes the glasses do help, they didn’t think it was worth it however so never said anything, very annoying. I was working in a mall then and the backlit signs and lights everywhere were horrible. I don’t understand why they didn’t just leave the decision of whether the price was worth it up to me. Glad we both got sorted tho.

@StewIsRat

Жыл бұрын

When I learned how to drive I told my friends and family I wasn't going to drive at night, even if they asked and begged me to. I would leave parties, get together, and even important meetings early just to avoid having to battle figuring out how to get home and extreme light streaks. Everyone would get frustrated with me, to the point my Dad forced me to drive with him in the middle of the night to "get over my fears" When I found out I have a -2.45 oblique astigmatism, it was a huge relief. I could finally have a "reasonable" excuse and not just "I don't like to drive at night." Driving more and knowing streets better helped too. Never got a prescription of any kind, as other eye issues I had were a lot more concerning, but I think with everyone saying how much better it is Im thinking about looking into it.

I have astigmatism and growing up my mom never believed that there was anything wrong with my eyes. But i sure everything was more blurry than it should be and I was sure I needed glasses. So sure that when she wouldn't get my eyes checked I did an at home test. All it told me was that I was neither near nor far sighted. Thought I'd just have to live with a blurry world and it was all in my head. I didn't even know what astigmatism was. It wasn't until I was getting migranes in college that I finally went to the eye doctor. Sure enough, perfect sight with just Astigmatism. It felt so good for the headaches to go away and to finally see things

@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley

Жыл бұрын

No offense, but...a bit of a neglectful mother, if anything, to listen to your child inform they're having vision issues and to not even think about taking them to the optometrist. Even if you live here in the U.S., where all things healthcare can be expensive, there is Medicaid that can help pay for glasses if your family is low income (like mine was). Awful that she didn't want to even entertain the thought that maybe you need some type of corrective lenses. Happy you finally got a diagnosis, though.

@annipsy2185

Жыл бұрын

i dont really know why it would give you headaches though maybe you were straining your eyes to see things too much but i have astigmatism in one of my eyes and both of them are nearsighted if thats the term. i just chose to not wear glasses or anything, its kind of a hassle and since i dont drive either, i dont really need to be able to see things clearly and im just used to it. no headaches

@donniedarko9766

Жыл бұрын

I had the same issue as a kid. My doctor was stunned wondering how I was able to function for so long without glasses.

@WCM1945

Жыл бұрын

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Some think it's a sign of imperfection/weakness. Totally worried about what people would think.

@yes_hunny

Жыл бұрын

@@annipsy2185 when I was in high school I would get headaches almost every day but I thought it was just bc of studying/staring at the computer screen. Then I noticed how much I had a hard time reading numbers on the blackboard during math class and I went to the eye doctor, found out I had astigmatism. Once I started wearing eyeglasses the headaches went away.

When i looked at the examination papers from the optometrist, i always wondered what tjose numbers stood for. They didnt particularly specify, but i think this has taught me something about my eyes. I thank you for your efforts in making this video.

This is unbelievably accurate! Great job.

Honestly, I thought the streaks of light were something that everyone saw... For the longest time I'd been doing theorycrafts in my head to figure out why. I thought it might be some sort of interaction with the humidity in the air or something like that.

@user2C47

Жыл бұрын

I always just assumed that it was a thing that happened with lenses.

@misseselise3864

Жыл бұрын

i told my mom i thkught i had eye problems because the lights were lines and she said everyone had that. when i saw an eye dr and told her that no, not everyone has that, she refused to acknowledge it

@agnidas5816

Жыл бұрын

@@misseselise3864 everyone sees lines around a light if they squint. What is this bullshit the doctors are saying ? Yeah lights don't appear as lines but you can easily see lines if you squint with healthy eyes...

@YouTubeMillionaire456

Жыл бұрын

I have really good vision, better than most of my friends but I see the lines at night. Strange thing is, I only see it in really bright things like car headlights but not traffic lights like other people. I am going to get my eyes checked however.

@YouTubeMillionaire456

Жыл бұрын

Also, I only see the streaks when I’m in the car. But when I’m not or if I have the windows down, I don’t see them. Weird.

Now I know the word to describe is known as “streak”. I was trying to explain to 2 different eye specialist at a government eye center in Singapore that I keep seeing a “long line across” at night time from lights. And was told they have never ever heard of such cases before 🙄 Despite not understanding me, they actually told me not to worry 😅 Thank you for this video 🙏🏻

@loritalbot3063

Жыл бұрын

I went to three optometrist's before I found one who was able to diagnose my problem and give me a prescription that actually worked. It was amazing to see the world without the double vision !

@galamander_1327

Жыл бұрын

@@loritalbot3063 Astigmatism is a fairly common condition. I was tested for it as a child in the 80's. It's appalling you had to see 3 different optometrists before you got competent help. People can be so dense, even in their area of so-called expertise.

@FlyingMonkies325

Жыл бұрын

LOL you have to describe every detail with doctors otherwise they tend to say it's nothing and in other countries they know this stuff exists but they don't like to mention it or let people know they have these conditions which is dumb, either they think it's so minor it doesn't matter or they just don't care for it's so minor lol but doctors aren't always correct in that assumption that's rude actually when ppl need to know about themselves.

@_Fernando.

Жыл бұрын

If you mentioned you see "long lines across" from lightsources at night and they couldn't understand you, they're simply incompetent.

@paulstelian97

Жыл бұрын

@@galamander_1327 Yeah I'm lucky that my first optometrist caught it next to my myopia when both conditions were pretty weak (roughly -0.75 myopia and -0.5 astigmatism, though I'm unsure which kind and I can't truly just check without looking at the papers; right seems to be with the rule, left is shadowed by the myopia because of asymmetry between the eyes), and my newer ones just kept on figuring it out (now I'm close to -2 for myopia and -1 for astigmatism, not sure which eye gets that)

Ah, this is fascinating, as someone who has astigmatism. Thank you for making such interesting content accessible! I wish I could have found this much sooner. I like seeing how other people with different conditions experience things, whether it be with their sight, hearing, or what-not. It's just fun to know!

Oh my god! Thank you so much for this. I always thought everyone saw lights like that too but you've made me realise its my astigmatism! Its so irritating and makes driving at night, having fairy lights or any kind of reflections visible incredibly distracting. Now i just need to work out which type of astigmatism I have!

I'm 23, I've had glasses since first grade, and I just learned what astigmatism actually is for the first time. It was always just one of those words they threw around at the optometrist.

@aisha2370

Жыл бұрын

Right, I thought I had A 'stigmatism'

the first comparison of the bottles is literally how i see things. ive never really been able to relate to vision comparison pictures where the other image is just blurry, but here u can see its more shaky looking than anything and its cool to finally find out its indeed astigmatism. didnt even know it affected more than your ability to see lights. also im getting new glasses today and i cant wait to see more clearly

@Zeecontainers

Жыл бұрын

Finally seeing clearly is SO nice

After watching your video, it now makes sense to me why I was seeing vertical lines at light sources when I drive every night (traffic lights, incoming lights sources from vehicles). I find the video very educational and explains a lot! I always thought that everyone is seeing the same lines on light sources as me. I'm still able to drive without needing to wear my glasses just fine, I mostly wear it when I'm at home.

I thought everyone sees the streaks of light. Wow, I learn something new every day. Great video, TFS!

The brain adapts surprisingly well for some people, so they may not realize how much eye strain and post-processing is occurring, but getting new glasses is a great way to relieve the burden and also see what one has been missing.

@innocentnemesis3519

10 ай бұрын

I just learned recently what astigmatism was and thought I had perfect vision 😂 to say it was a eureka moment is an understatement

@manyord7089

10 ай бұрын

ya while also making your eye lazy and worse, your better off training your eye than constantly making them worse as time goes on

@ChraO_o

8 ай бұрын

I was trying to "reform" my eye since I had a bad eyesight, it worked well, but I forgot the back side, so I'm gonna have to suffer from atleast -3 astigmatism.

@Jesusls

8 ай бұрын

@@ChraO_o You were trying to do what now? Care to explain how an eye "reform" works?

@ChraO_o

8 ай бұрын

@@Jesusls basically just make ur hands do the work or something, gives pain then re attach the eye with like the skin thing whatever still works if ur lucky enough to not touch "bad sides"

I was diagnosed with 4.75 against the rule astigmatism at the age of 7. I was obviously born with them and as a small child my mother used to think I was clumsy. I couldn’t catch a ball I kept tripping up steps I would go to take my cup off the table and miss it slightly and knock it over things like that. The first optometrist I went to was recommended by the school he said I had lazy eyes (even though I had no turning in either eye) so I wore a patch on one eye for a month then on the other for a month. So humiliating! Nothing changed then I went to another optometrist who said I was long sighted I got glasses for that. It helped a little. Then finally an optometrist diagnosed my very severe astigmatisms in both eyes and I finally could see. My hand eye coordination was totally off and under developed for my whole childhood and adolescent years I wasn’t good at any sport. As an adult I made a point to try and make it better with repeat exercises and it is better. I am now 50 years old and I get so excited when I catch something especially when it’s a random out of the blue like when someone throws something at you and says catch this. I celebrate hard when I catch it and people look at me like I am a weirdo. I also celebrate hard when I throw something at the bin and it goes in ! It’s the simple things.

@jhoughjr1

Жыл бұрын

Nothing ever changed my "lazy eye". it's 100 pts lower than my left eye so it need gets used.

@Mex_Luigi

Жыл бұрын

This is so heartwarming

@AzerinaM

Жыл бұрын

I feel your pain, when I was in kindergarten they told my mom I was “retarded” (back then a commonly used word) .. turns out I couldn’t SEE! I’m legally blind so they mistook that as a severe mental handicap.. fml.. if they could see me know 😂😂 most definitely not “retarded”.

@suvhanimallick4657

Жыл бұрын

I was also born with -5 eye sight which made me see difficultly. I have been wearing glasses since i was 5-6yrs

@ChrisM541

Жыл бұрын

@@AzerinaM That's awful, particularly for a child who's development and fine-tuning is at a critical stage. I do wonder how frequently eye conditions have been misdiagnosed, or not diagnosed at all for kids. I hope things are much, much better everywhere and this rarely happens today. I'm glad things have improved on this front for you.

a great explanation thank you. i have oblique, and while i knew the night time driving "streaks" was part of my astigmatism, you are the first to confirm this as fact. it can be difficult explaining astigmatism, i'm both long and short sighted, many a time i have told people to hold mt glasses in front of them and rotate one lens to see the stretch and shrink of my lenses.

Thanks! This is very helpful. I used to wear toric lenses. 😊 My astigmatism comes and goes every few years. Eye excercises and proactively managing my stress levels make a significant difference in my vision levels. It's reassuring to know that l can make small, but significant improvements when l focus my intentions and practice regularly.

I cried the first time I saw the stars in the sky at night with my glasses. Up to that point I had never seen the Stars in the sky, I was about 10. I was shocked that all the streetlights at night weren't fuzzy splotches but rather distinct points of light. It was a truly great life-changing experience yet sad at the same time... It makes me very thankful and grateful for everything I can experience that others may not...

@MCDesign199

Жыл бұрын

Are glasses supposed to get rid of the streaks?? I've been wearing glasses since I was 12, my vision is perfectly clear with my glasses but small lights are still streaky and splotchy

@me-dc8pj

Жыл бұрын

@@MCDesign199 I'd say talk to an optician if you're worried, they could probably give you a better answer than youtube comments

@KiruticalFun

Жыл бұрын

@@MCDesign199 Get anti-reflective lenses. It makes the the lights less aggressive to the eyes especially when you're driving at night >_

@rat1170

Жыл бұрын

me too

@adakahless

Жыл бұрын

@@MCDesign199 I get that when my glasses have some kind of oil or sheen on them. Also when the lenses become damaged with scratches due to my landscape maintenance job.

The streaking of light from astigmatism and my aura from migraines were two things I always had and thought EVERYONE else saw, too, for the longest time. Doctors would ask me, “Are you sure you don’t see aura?” While it looked like I was watching them through static ahaha.

@derricktucker1533

Жыл бұрын

Gosh, the migraine auras are the worst. Whenever I see one, I just know in about 20 minutes I'm going to be miserable.

@klxzz

Жыл бұрын

Oooo. I always get the auras beforehand. But I know it's going to be a "bad one" when I get the zig zags that lightning bolt across my vision.

@sqwerlgirl1332

Жыл бұрын

@@klxzz those are ocular migraines. I had them all my life, so did my mom. She called it "rick rack headaches". I didn't even know ocular migraines were a thing until I was finally diagnosed at 61.

@HavianEla

Жыл бұрын

@@derricktucker1533 I’d happily take the vision fuzzies if it meant I didn’t have to be in debilitating pain anymore

@HavianEla

Жыл бұрын

@@klxzz I’m so sorry! I hope you have means of relief for your migraines - bad and worse!

Love this video it helps my family see how I see a bit better. Thank you. I've known for a few years I have Astigmatism in my right eye, but I'm only found out recently I also have 2 different Astigmatism in my left eye as well...this was news to me some am now starting on a journey of learning about my stigmatisms this has helped me thank you. 😊

This was fascinating! I know I have astigmatism, but I've never fully understood what it was, or how it affects my vision. I was also shocked when I learned that's not how vision at night should be.

I'm a professional artist with -9.75 vision and an against the rule astigmatism of 3.50. :') It's so hard explaining to people what it's like, and these videos, especially this one, is just amazing. Thank you for your clear and concise explanations!

@HappyBeezerStudios

Жыл бұрын

oh, and I thought my eyes were bad. do the best with it.

@dofehino5444

Жыл бұрын

so you dont see shit, only colored shapes and even then, wonder if thats how abstract started out

@GutRotGoblin

Жыл бұрын

@@dofehino5444 I know some impressionist artists were inspired & driven by their vision impairments. Not sure about abstract! Anyway, I'm just thankful I work digitally, so I can zoom in as much as I need to.

@squirrel3443

Жыл бұрын

Is your vision ever completely crisp or is it always a little blurry no matter new glasses or not? Digit clocks and tv are always blurry but paper is a tad better. Just wondering if it’s normal!

@gavinclark6891

Жыл бұрын

me too! I've just said "it's blurry, blobby" for as long as I can remember

Yep, I've got an astigmatism but didn't get first pair of glasses until i was 39. To say I was shocked at how clear everything was with new glasses is a massive understatement

@abercul7698

Жыл бұрын

Same

@tylerolejnicak5481

Жыл бұрын

I made it to 29. Honestly amazed how well I was getting by without corrective lenses lol.

@nelsonhernandez7215

Жыл бұрын

same. hahaha it took me 24years

@gochadc

Жыл бұрын

Once I got my first pair of glasses I almost got emotonal at looking at the trees, there were so many leaves and I could see the boarders of each one, they moved with the wind. I think it was specially shocking to me because I love biology in general, so I would imagine that if I was a sports fan looking at a game at the stadium would have had the same effect.

@gav_bray

Жыл бұрын

@@gochadc 100% the first thing I noticed was all the textures in the tree bark. I can't believe I went so long without getting my eyes checked, but im so glad I did.

That was the Best and only explanation of astigmatism. Thank you so much. No-one has ever explained to me why I can't drive at night like this. Makes it so obvious. Yet each time I ask an optometrist if they can fix my lenses so I can drive at night, I get no mention of my astigmatism. Also the same happens with any ball games, I can't judge where the ball is in the air. Thank you. I got my eye lenses fixed with new ones, hoping that would fix it but it didn't.🙏 (Cateract surgery)

This is a super neat video, I didn't know there were different types of astigmatism. It's neat seeing them compared and compared to normal vision. It took me forever to realize that lights didn't streak like that for everyone

I have spent my entire life being uncertain of what those lines when I looked at lights were all about. I remember asking my mom when I was little and her not really knowing what I was talking about. I've always known I've had astigmatism in both eyes, but I never knew that the two things were related. Also, it was kind of fun watching this video and trying to guess how much of what I was seeing was my own vision screwing with the image and how much of it was supposed to be there.

@TiaKatt

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha it's so hard as a little kid trying to explain to adults visual phenomena they don't experience. I ended up getting glasses not because I was complaining of blurry vision (I spent most of my time reading which I could do without issue - wasn't even aware that my distance vision was poor), but because I complained of what I now know to be visual snow. It didn't make sense to my parents, they thought I was just describing blurry vision while reading - but it wasn't. The glasses were an absolute *revelation,* but the visual snow remained. I just stopped talking about it until I got much older and learned what it was. For a while before that, I'd convinced myself it was just a completely normal phenomenon *everyone* experiences that I was making a big deal about.

@the_phantom_nova6200

Жыл бұрын

Wait do your telling me the lines from the lights isnt normal...

@queueeeee9000

Жыл бұрын

@@the_phantom_nova6200 the lines that go all around are normal, but the drastically larger line in one of the directions is not normal.

Wow, I learned things I didn't know about my own vision defect. I'd always thought it was irregularities in the cornea or lens which caused astigmatism, not the shape of the eye itself. You learn something new every day!

@AntoniotheOptometrist

Жыл бұрын

in this video I used the term eyeball colloquially, but you’re right it is the irregularities in the cornea and lens! Thanks for picking that up my bad!

@commodoresixfour7478

Жыл бұрын

@@AntoniotheOptometrist Have you seen a patient who uses there eyes separately? One eye nearsighted and one eye farsighted with one being a lazy eye.

@adrycough

Жыл бұрын

Considering those are the biggest parts of your eye, I'm pretty sure those irregularities affect the overall shape of your eye...

This has helped me understand what my own Dr has been telling me about my own eyes. Thank you

Been wearing glasses since I was six months old due to being born three months early and weighing 1 lb 6 oz. I had to have major eye surgery as a baby to save my vision but it only worked in one eye. I have tons of eye problems including an astigmatism. I can relate to this video all too well! Thanks for sharing and educating others ❤

When my daughter was starting 2nd grade, I took her to the optometrist for a “happy” visit . If I hadn’t been in the exam room with her, I never would have believed how bad her vision was. She couldn’t name one letter on the chart. The optometrist said “I thought you said she could read!” The doctor looked at MY chart, then started putting lenses in front of her. Within minutes he had identified the problem. She had really bad astigmatism. He said it was a miracle she had learned to read. By the time she was 30 she had developed kerataconus. She had a cornea transplant when she was 35. Your video helped me understand how she saw things. I have astigmatism too, but it nowhere near the -5 or greater that she had. And to think that Stephan Curry is able to play so good in spite of his having kerataconus!

@jfast8256

Жыл бұрын

The -5 is eerily accurate. It's like taking off my glasses while they are on my face. That being said, when I was younger and didn't have glasses, I squinted to perfect vision. As a child I would be sitting somewhere while stretching my eye lids and people thought I was weird. Might not have thought so if they could have seen this video and realized the stretching my eye lids with my fingers changed it from that -5 non sense to to 0.

@4ry582

11 ай бұрын

I also have astigmatism since I was 7 years old. By the age of 17, it had deteriorated a lot due to the fact that I did not wear the right glasses. I hope that it will not lead to such disorders.

@psdaengr911

8 ай бұрын

Reading beyond the extreme basics is done using pattern recognition not of individual letters but words and sentences that provide context and redundancy. I was reading at 5th grade level in 3rd grade when I was first prescribed glasses for nearsightedness. Glasses have never had an appreciable effect on my ability to continue to read beyond the "normal" level, because I Iove to read and I exercise that skill intensively. I've memorized standard reading charts without intending to do so, simply from seeing them so many times. I wonder if opticians using standardized copyrighted charts are missing a lot of people who are good readers just starting to have vision problems - when they might be addressed with different reading habits.

@Heyu7her3

8 ай бұрын

To be fair, idk if it affects his ability to see a ball and a basketball goal, as long as he's still got decent spatial perception/ awareness

Finally! A clear explanation of astigmatism! I started to wear glasses 55 years ago and its taken this long to find an explanation thats straight forward to understand. I also thought everyone saw those streaks of light too. They've been getting more noticeable lately and I thought it was my eye lashes causing it. Now I know. Thank you :)

@imranbey4041

Жыл бұрын

Actually the prime suspect in some cases is the eyelashes , I suffer from the same situation , but in my case I see them all the day even in daytime , they're just getting worse at a dark place , if I open my eyes wide those light streaks are gone and double vision too . Eyelashes are affecting the light that enters our eyes and I think this is what explains those lines . I've been to 3 doctors and none of them took me seriously !! just imagine how mysterious this issue can be .

@cindland

Жыл бұрын

At 60+, I’ve had glasses for 45 years. Even with proper progressive lenses, I’m more and more frustrated trying to read small print or road signs when driving. It’s really debilitating. I need full light to read medical labels, etc. I put the interior light on when driving at night that helps get rid of those streaks. My doctor said the astigmatism is doing this.

@690Lighthouse

Жыл бұрын

Yes me too, I got glasses in my teens until then I had to tilt my head to the left to read the school blackboard, even then it was a lot of guess work, that was 60 years ago, I hate to think what life would have been like without them.

You explained the light streaking thing far better than anyone else has! I didn't realise it was about the one streak being stronger, and had been skeptical because lights "streak" with or without my glasses on!

For such a long time I thought my right eye vision was simply getting worse for some reason. Recently I realised I have weird, quite high bump above my pupil and as I mentioned that, friend mentioned astigmatism - this explains why the lady setting up correction lenses for me struggled to figure out my prescription (kinda surprised she didn't realise this is the issue immediately) and ultimately what I got didn't help much wasting money. Perpendicular bias of light streaks to the direction of the bump indeed is present. Looking at those internet tests with lines didn't actually explain to me how this works exactly and your video cleared this up - thanks. Need to see optometrist now I guess to get this fixed.

I always felt that my vision was blurry, even though I always made eye doctors amazed by how well my vision was. One day, I decided to get tested for bad vision or health issues, and I got told I had -0.5 in one of my eyes, because of astigmatism. It was insane to see through the little correction class I could try, because I saw as well as before, but it was somehow not as blurry anymore, even though it was never really blurry? It was just sharper somehow, and now I’m just waiting for my eyes to get worse, so I’ll actually be able to buy glasses for it and not have to get them renewed every year as I don’t have the money for that.

@tlomazina

Жыл бұрын

Slight astigmatism sucks this way, huh. Everything is sharp but somehow you can't read a street sign or a bus number, and it's somehow worse with the light-up text in the dark

@gabajamrozinska3347

Жыл бұрын

Few years ago I went to check my vision because of headaches and pain around the eyes. I was prescribed glasses for astigmatism with -0,5 on one eye and -0,25 on the other. I only use them when I work on computer for longer periods, I try not to use them on a daily basis. Also I only use prescription sunglasses as it's more comfortable and safer while driving a car. You can order glasses with such low values, even as sunglasses. No need to wait :) Fun fact: I have a perfect vision when I tape up my brows and forehead so that it feels like botox with facelift xD I guess my upper face weights too much and causes my eyes to deform haha xD

@tlomazina

Жыл бұрын

@@gabajamrozinska3347 I did, same story

@emryspaperart

Жыл бұрын

@@tlomazina YES. i hate dark mode themes for this reason, too. it's so much worse with the high concentration of light coming from the text

@LysolMyFace

Жыл бұрын

I relate to this. My eyes were fine for a long time and I didn’t need glasses and then when my astigmatism got worse and I got glasses, I realised my vision wasn’t perfect. Even though it was fine, the glasses just sharpened everything. Everything is just that bit softer without glasses. But at night after work on dark streets with oncoming traffic I find it very hard to drive. On multiple recent occasions I’ve ended up repeating how much I hate driving and how I can’t keep driving home at night because I feel like I can’t see because of the light glares. Especially when it has rained or is raining.

My prescription is -10.00 and I wish more videos would cover this level of myopia, which is the true meaning of severe. I'd like to be able to show my friends and family how I see.

@nackle_k

Жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat. It frustrates me when people talk about how they have a -5D prescription and call it extremely high like no that's mid at max

@keysersoze2313

Жыл бұрын

One eye is around -8.00, the other is approx -12.00.

@debraticehurst2583

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!! I am minus 11 and people cannot understand that if I take my glasses off I cannot see them to put them back on. I have to grope around!!!!!

@seitanbeatsyourmeat666

Жыл бұрын

@@debraticehurst2583 like Velma from scooby doooooo

@koikat123479

Жыл бұрын

I had just had cataract surgery because I couldn't see very good with my hard contact lens. I also used the soft lens at -17 and -15 using those Biofinity xr toric lens and still could not correct vision. The soft lens were used during my time to get the cataract surgery exam as you have to be not be using hard lens for three weeks vs three days for soft. Currently waiting for my final right eye exam on Friday. Left eye operated on I can now see at -1.5 (so i still need corrective lens and I'm totally fine with it!} Right eye after surgery was seeing 20/20, but because of astigmastim need some type of lens correction. Good luck to all of you as your eye doctors can sometimes be your life saver

Thanks for such an important release though. This gives prety clear understanding about it as it's very common issue at these days.

A very precious video, thanks for it!

Have astigmatism in both eyes. Got my first pair of glasses when I was 22 and I was SHOCKED at how much easier it became to read signs and see addresses while driving at night. Also seeing faces in the distance while walking.

@ffy0000

Жыл бұрын

dude fr sometimes when i forget my glasses i find myself trying to make out faces down the hall and accidentally staring at people lmfao

@ihaveachihuahau

26 күн бұрын

Yeah, everyone's face is kinda an indistinct blob at a certain distance. I'm like -2.2 or so, not the worst. You can tell it's a face, but you can't make out the features of the face. Very hard to describe.

I think it's great that videos like this exist. I was diagnosed with nearsightedness when I was in middle school, and it's crazy to think back to all those years of squinting to read the blackboard in elementary school and just thinking that was how everybody sees. The hardest part about eye problems is realizing that your eyesight is fucked, since you don't have a frame of reference, these videos help solve that very issue

@BeeWhistler

8 ай бұрын

Same here. I was 13, halfway back in the classroom looking at the teacher using an overhead proector and trying to figure out how they were seeing anything because I couldn’t. That was the lightbulb moment for me. My mom was skeptical (my mom with the Coke bottle glasses, lol) because she said my brother had insisted he needed glasses years before when he didn’t and he’d ended up ruining his eyesight. Yeah… she was also a nurse but that didn’t mean she was an expert in all things medical. Anyway, they found out about the astigmatism and that it mostly affected distance vision. Over the years I realized, as it grew steadily worse for a while, that I’d had bad vision for my whole life. I remember Christmas trees looking so much fuller when I was little (I dunno about streaking but lights look like puffballs without my glasses) and sweeping the hallways when I was 10, only to have my brother come along and chew me out for how much I was missing. He then took the broom and dust piles seemed to appear out of thin air. Yet it took that overhead projector… or maybe a few more years’ maturity… to work it out.

@loserlynx

8 ай бұрын

i remember first getting glasses and being shocked about how i could see carpet (from a distance) so much clearer lmao

@animewolf16

6 ай бұрын

I had the same light bulb moment with the overhead projector at 8 years old in 3rd grade. I was watching the teacher write but couldn't see anything. I could see all of my classmates taking notes on what was being written. After a minute or two, I moved closer to the screen until I could see what was being written. I don't remember if the teacher noticed and told my parents or if I mentioned it when I got home that day but I have been wearing glasses ever since that school year.

@Jacob_Overby

6 ай бұрын

Simliar story, but started in middle school for me. 7th grade my teacher called on me and I couldnt see sitting in the back despite the words being big af on the chalkboard lol

@jeryth057

5 ай бұрын

I got glasses at 12 but only used them at school. Until I failed to recognise my parents on the other side of the road. Short sighted and now I'm older I'm getting long sighted too. One thing that I find is that when you are short sighted, you can't even see colours clearly as they blur together. I love contact lenses. Just wish my night vision was better

Thank you for this video today marks the day that I get my glasses for this vision impairment I appreciate your explanation and I feel more confident in myself

Thank you, you answered my question that I didn't know I had, light streaks were just normal for everyone I thought, never gave it a thought until 8 minutes ago, we never stop learning!!

I don't know if mine is oblique or with the rule - but before being diagnosed with astigmatism, I often told to others that when trying to read something I could see "ghosts of the words" because an opaque shadow would form downside the letters. This video is a great showcase of the thing I see and cannot put into words.

@quiCksilvieZzz

Жыл бұрын

While reading back in school, I was always skipping a line horizontally on text.

@cnscaevola

Жыл бұрын

You just explained why I have so much trouble reading music

@jwalster9412

Жыл бұрын

I sometimes see those "ghosts of words" looking at black text on a white background on a phone screen.

@Snoopy-qe7kt

Жыл бұрын

YES!

@bonniechance2357

Жыл бұрын

Is that like seeing a second image imposed atop the first but slightly out of alignment downward?

I didn't expect to learn so much about my condition today, thank you so much! I have myopia on both eyes, and astigmatism in one, it feels weird to think not everyone sees lines in the dark! One of my favorite thing to look at in the dark is xmas lights, i actually remove my glasses to look at the trippy lines of well lit trees... It's so beautiful! To think not everyone can enjoy this light effect makes me sad, this is an odd eye problem that can actually be fun to have in some occurences.

@SVUfannyc

Жыл бұрын

Omg yes!!! When I would ask people if they saw the cool starbursts in the lights and they would say no, I would be confused lol I think they're a blessing to mesmerize, at, something unique and special for us😊

@karenramnath9993

Жыл бұрын

Yes! The Christmas lights! 😁👍🏻

@mal2ksc

Жыл бұрын

Someone with perfect eyes could put on someone's glasses to temporarily get the effects (in the opposite direction of course). For example, if you want to know what it's like to be nearsighted, you need glasses from someone who is farsighted (reading glasses from the dollar store will do).

@gravyz2cute4u

Жыл бұрын

Yess!! Christmas lights look way cooler without my glasses because all the colours blend in a funky way :p

@Mecal21

Жыл бұрын

I think I might have astigmatism then because I also enjoy looking at the weird light streaks of Christmas trees

I thank you for your efforts in making this video

20/25 vision here, but astigmatism in my right eye only. mild, but noticable when alternating winks. Epic video! 🙏

as someone who lives with only 0.5 in my right eye, I want to say that it's not only about sight, but I could never read for more than a few minutes without getting a headache (I also didn't know about the night-time light thing, I also thought it was normal) I appreciate this video :)

@sirkermy450

Жыл бұрын

Lucky man. I have -9 and -10 eyes with astigmatism 🤣 Reading gives me headaches too. I don't read. I've been reading the same book for 4 years. I'll get to chapter 4 eventually...

@fillman86

Жыл бұрын

@@sirkermy450 haha I wasn't trying to compete, I was just pointing out that at values even less than he was talking about, it's enough to effect your life

@__Razer

Жыл бұрын

The night time light thing is actually visible for everyone when looking through almost any window, glass, or lens. When driving for example, everyone should see light streaks.

I lived with terrible astigmatism for the first 11 years of my life, until someone finally noticed... the optometrist said my vision was 20/80 (left), and 20/200 (right). I remember bursting into tears when I first put my new glasses on, and really seeing the world around me for the first time.

@PinkAgaricus

Жыл бұрын

I have the same, but flipped. 20/200 (left) and 20/80 (right), with Astigmatism.

@wolfteef

Жыл бұрын

i’m 20/200 in my left and 20/160(?) in my right. when i put my glasses on it’s like i’m in a whole different world

@aidan5071

Жыл бұрын

Relatable

Really the best explan and illustration of astigmatism. Gotta stop rubbing my eyes! New sub here!🤗

woahhh this was soo cool! I figured out what kind if astigmatism I have, I didn't know there were different types!

I was out of my teens by the time I learned that those streaks of light were caused by my astigmatism, and I thought all astigmatics saw them diagonally. Very cool to learn about the three separate types.

This is crazy. I've been bothered by the light streaks my entire life, and I think my father at one point said everyone sees like that, so I just tried to live with it. Next time I'm getting new lens I will definitely mention this to my doctor.

@garnetavi

Жыл бұрын

The doctor should know when they test you without you needing to say anything. I wear contacts so I have to go to the doctor every year, and the tests they do before the main exam basically ballparks your prescription before the doctor has you do tests. Then they do the tests to fine tune and confirm what works best for you. It's definitely good to ask about your health so you can better advocate, but they definitely should already know if you have astigmatism or something isn't going right. Tbf glasses lenses are custom cut so they don't always explain them to the wearer, so they might already correct for astigmatism without telling you. Contacts for astigmatism are different so it's hard to not notice when you get them lol.

@ssjwes

Жыл бұрын

@@garnetavi I was about to say the same thing. When they do the test THEY will tell you if you have it or not. That's how I found out I had it. One of the test is to measure your eye for this specifically.

@Muzicboy3

Жыл бұрын

@@garnetavi I’ve been wearing contacts to correct my myopia but I just now realized they don’t correct my astigmatism… smh … I wonder why people would stop speaking to me at my job … it’s because they could see me at a distance that I couldn’t see them looking at me … so it would basically seem to them like I just stared at them and then turned my head without speaking lol… man I’ve been going for forever without correcting my astigmatism smh … and just the other day a friend of mine was looking at some shoes on the basketball court, and I asked me about them and I said I can’t see that far bro… i bet it’s because I have no astigmatism correction in my contacts …my eyes aren’t the worst of the worst but not correcting astigmatism seems to play a big part in just sharpening images just the slightest bit … im about to set up another eye exam so I can get my astigmatism correction measurements so I can finally get the correct contacts I need to see more clear smh lol

@garnetavi

Жыл бұрын

@@Muzicboy3 it really depends how much astigmatism you have, but if you can't get a good dialogue with your current doctor, you might try a different one. Mine is always asking if I like the way my contacts work and saying if I don't we can try a different prescription. I hated the astigmatism contacts, but I only had a .25 or .5 correction, which is barely any. I only notice astigmatism at night a tiny bit or in a movie theater with black/white text. With contacts I otherwise have better than 20/20 vision. But it really is so important to have a doctor you are comfortable talking to so you can tell them how it works for you, because that's going to be the key to getting it right. I feel like contacts are a little less exact than glasses so it's more important to discuss what works. Glasses are cut to fit, while contacts have to be rounded to the nearest premade integer. And contacts can over correct as well as under correct, but the most important thing is that they let you live your life properly. Good luck with the doctor.

@YSLRD

Жыл бұрын

A Dr found astigmatism in my eyes when I was in my forties. I've worn very strong glasses for nearsightedness since childhood. When it was corrected, my driving and circular saw cuts improved. No one has found it in any exam since, and the improved areas suffered.

I have -1.75 Against the Rule astigmatism in both eyes. That image of the tennis player is almost spot on for what I see without my daily lenses in. I use the Acuvue Moist daily lenses, they work pretty well for me. I couldn’t do the two weeks lenses, my eyelids got little bumps under them after I used those.

❤😊😊thank you I have learned so much. No Dr ever explained this to me so clearly.

As a medical student, I found this video incredibly fun and informative. Up until now, a lot of the things I knew about astigmatism were only theoretical. I love how you showed what people with different types and severity of astigmatism see in real life ^_^

@mrrey8937

Жыл бұрын

making contact lenses for astigmatism is challenging due to the long axis and short axis at various angles so it stays in position on the eye without the axis moving....tens of thousands of variations, whew!!

@slowlife1774

Жыл бұрын

simple answer when people ask me about my "with rule astigmatism": if you read the letter N, I can only see 2 vertical lines. The diagonal line of the N is totally blurry. That's how it feels to have astigmatism in real life, and yes the video helps us to learn a lot, right?

@slowlife1774

Жыл бұрын

@@mrrey8937 my glasses always cost more than US$300 while regular farsighted glasses cost only $100. I can only imagine the difficulty of making the contact lenses, sir

the streaks of light from streetlights, stoplights, and headlights have been one of my biggest pet peeves since i was a kid. they are sometimes so stretched out that they block my vision of the road and its markers (especially on rainy nights!). people who drive with their brights on are also a pet peeve of mine as i feel like i become even more blind after being forced to look at them

I have with the rule in one eye, and against the rule in the other. This video has given me a much better understanding of what's going on with my eyeballs! Thanks, doctor!

Very informative. I've had astigmatism since I was a child. Can't wait to go outside in the dark and see which way the streetlight streaks. Thanks!

At 18, my vision is so bad at just below -7.00 in both eyes. I started needing reading glasses when I was in 2nd grade, and then it gradually got worse from there. Thankfully it's stuck at that for now, but I just hope that it doesn't get any worse. Practically everyone else in my family needs/wears corrective lenses too: my cousins and their parents. So you can just imagine us cousins in a picture together like 🤓, every single one of us in glasses. It makes me laugh sometimes 😆

@calleythompson2781

Жыл бұрын

An almost universal part of aging is increased farsightedness starting after about age 40, presbyopia. Since you are already so nearsighted you might end up needing bifocals or something many years down the line. There are some things you can do like wearing sunglasses to block UV and only reading with adequate lighting that can help reduce lens damage over time.

@BaptistJoshua

Жыл бұрын

Have you looked into Eye Exercise programs?

@BrightAmbition

Жыл бұрын

@@BaptistJoshua When you are a twinkie away from being blind and needing a seeing eye dog I don't think eye exercises work.

@BaptistJoshua

Жыл бұрын

@@BrightAmbition Have you looked into it?

@yamilaq

Жыл бұрын

My family is the same. All the cousins need glasses, except for one, and I am the only one with astigmatism...

just recently i went to the eye doctor just for a check in because my friends always looked at me funny when i told them that i couldn’t look at any lights at night because they were extremely blinding and full of streaks. my parents were really skeptical since i’ve had perfect or at least nearly perfect vision my entire life. the doctor told me the same thing, i had near perfect vision, but a really weird case of astigmatism. the doctor recommended i’d get glasses and so i did and it helped to some degree. i still have a difficult time driving at night even with my glasses on, but this video was extremely insightful into understanding astigmatism.

@user-yg2uy8bc8q

8 ай бұрын

Oh my go to a better doctor. They’d give you prescription glasses for that. That’s not hard to diagnose at all, even if you have a very mild case.

@pogolaugh

8 ай бұрын

@@user-yg2uy8bc8qthey said they already got glasses

@weldonyoung1013

8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, it can be hard to diagnose. With a complex cornea sharp astigmatism can vary with dilation of the eye pupil.

@TurissChin

8 ай бұрын

Have you ever heard of visual snow syndrome? If you also experience visual snow that might be the reason. I have both astigmatism and VSS and glasses sadly do not help 100% with the halos etc.

@yeetyeet4212

7 ай бұрын

@@TurissChin Same, I was going to say that, I have that same issue at night with streetlights blinding me. I had no idea I was photosensitive until about a year ago I think- Bought me some prescription sunglasses lol

Great video to explain to my wife what I see without glasses! Thank you very much for sharing it!

I had Rubella as a child and it was always thought that is what caused my poor vision. Nearsightedness with astigmatism in the left eye. I remember when I got glasses in the second grade and how amazed I was to be able to see the leaves on the trees. Thank you for explaining how this occurs.

I have myopia and oblique astigmatism in both my eyes and this was so enlightening! It was relieving to see that a doctor would agree that my condition is as annoying as I experience it to be lol

@cotizcesar

Жыл бұрын

Same here friend, same here.

Hello, I, my husband and my son have astigmatism but I never knew what difference it was to normal sight. So thank you. My eyes hurt’ to see this.

wow, very helpful! i've been questioning if i had astigmatism for a while and this video has made me a lot more confident that i do...... will bring this up to my optomitrist lol

the lights at night one was a really good demonstration, even with glasses i hate driving a night, and in my area so many people insist on using high beams it really messes with my vision. The lil rays from sources of light just fills my field of vision, the glasses just make it so i get a little better detail. Was absolutely terrifying driving a winding hilly rural road and everybody was using high beams because there were no street lamps.

Both my kids have Astigmatism and I don't. They have only recently been diagnosed after complaining of headaches. They are now both wearing spectacles. Thank you for literally allowing me to see through their eyes and understand more of what they are experiencing, Thank you and be blessed

@AntoniotheOptometrist

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Artemis! 👍 and thank you

No way!! I thought that the streaks of light were what everyone else saw too. I find my astigmatism messes with my perception of scale (vertical to horizontal) often when drawing. It was one of my lecturers at art school that suggested I might need my eyes checking for this as he had the same proportional misrepresentations. Great video---cool to see the differences.

@wolfgangjr74

Жыл бұрын

I hate driving at night because of this. Counter traffic headlights are absolutely blinding and forget it when its raining. I rather stay home then drive under those conditions.

@aaronwalderslade

Жыл бұрын

In fact when you draw, you are rendering onto a flat surface what was projected onto a rounded surface, so it never works and anyone who thinks they draw exactly what they see is wrong. Take a video and move the camera and you'll see all the lines of walls and ceilings change their angles constantly. This does not happen with your eyes. The only way you could draw exactly what you see is if you draw on the inside of a sphere in which you are standing! Then the angles remain the same.I did a lot of my own research and experiments in this area about 18 years ago, and among other things, I concluded that you should never wear 3D glasses unless the screen is curved. But to return to your point, when you draw on a flat surface, you have to cheat again and again. Just think of the use of standard perspective drawing and vanishing points. How come all horizontal lines converge, but vertical lines are always parallel? This was the question that got me into my research. Imagine you stand on the 50th floor of a building that is 100 floors high, and do a drawing of an identical building that faces you. Looking up, the building walls converge. Looking down, they do the same. Therefore the vertical walls in your drawing must be curved. Or must they? Have a think about this yourself for a minute before I tell you how they are both curved and straight! Now imagine that you are standing drawing that building on the inside of a sphere. And that, my friend is exactly what is "drawn" on the inside of your eye. The lines of the walls will converge up and down, and be straight. Defying logic!! Very few people understand this. Including your lecturer. There is nothing wrong with your drawing abilities (or mine! I thought the same thing!), and never was!

@mrberryman

Жыл бұрын

@@aaronwalderslade Wow, that's really interesting.

@caliginousmoira8565

Жыл бұрын

i don't see those streaks... i see an aura around everything(like tv burn in).... it's always been like that for me

one of the best youtube videos about astigmatism

Thanks for a fantastic video. I’ve had terrible vision including astigmatism most of my life. Glasses since 7 years old. Pre lasik prescription was -9 in both eyes plus -3.5 astigmatism. Post lasik my astigmatism is currently around -2. This is the first explanation and awesome visuals I have ever seen that explain what astigmatism is so well. I never really understood it properly until now. Thank you!

@chelseabarker2250

4 ай бұрын

Wow I can relate! I have -8.50 and -8.75 and rarely meet anyone who has worse than that - good for them haha. Glad you got some relief! I was told I was ineligible for Lasik and would have to get $9k implants. I'm good. I'll wait for the Lord to fix my eyes on the other side haha. Blessings! 😊

My mom has astigmatism and I do not, and she's always struggled to explain to me what it's like or why certain things are difficult. For example, we did some DIY projects together and she had a hard time cutting straight unless there was a straightedge/guideline, whereas I could just eyeball it. This really helped me understand how we can work together better, and she learned more about the type of astigmatism she has too. Thanks for the video!

I was diagnosed with having astigmatism years ago but when you showed the clip with the lights I was wowed. I’ve always thought that was normal as well. Now I know why I see the lights like that. I just never thought of it being my astigmatism. Thank you for this video.

@Cellottia

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

@elimgarak7330

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

@andrecsf

Жыл бұрын

Same. I hate to drive at night

@RadzioTheGreat

Жыл бұрын

You need to look at light source without windshield in front of you. If you see lines then yeah, you have astigmatism, but if you step out of vehicle and see none of that then your windshield is full of dirt or badly scratched by wipers. Together with the angle of curvature, it might create the same effect.

@ckmoore101

Жыл бұрын

@@RadzioTheGreat I would think its safe to assume people with astigmatism know that glass can get dirty, and aren't idiots. You may be surprised to learn that sometimes we do look at the world when not in a vehicle. 🙄

This is both very cool and informative, as well as weird. I have the oblique astigmatism, (level 3) so seeing it was like looking at the world without my glasses.😄 I also thought everyone saw what I saw & that it was normal. Thankfully I learned I needed glasses & got them about five years ago. Now the world looks clear & I can see cloud formations in all their beauty.

As someone with an astigmatism of 6, seeing a video that describes this some is really nice. Thanks 👍

I'm sure as an optometrist you'll find this at least a bit interesting: I accidentally hit my eye with the back of a serrated knife after briefly touching a hot pan with my hand whilst holding said knife. The reflex from getting my hand away from the hot pan got the better of me. I had to get stitches in my eye, and had to follow a horrible schedule of 4 different types of eye drops. One every hour, one every two hours, one every four hours, and one every twelve. If I remember correctly, I was told one of them was to keep the inflammation down, since that could damage the eye even more, one was an antibiotic, since the doctors said there were foreign bodies in my eye, another was to open up my retina or something like that, and the other one was for keeping it moist and clearing out gunk that could be building up under my eye patch. Luckily, I made it out with only mild astigmatism, and its weird because it's not even throughout my whole vision, as in the examples. While using both eyes, I see just fine, but my right eye (the one with the scar) has trouble, but only at certain angles. I can read text fine with it, but it's kinda blurry, it takes a while longer to focus. Like it's doubled almost. But when trying to see something out of the corner of my eye, like looking back when riding a bike, all I see is a blur. I have to look back over my left shoulder to get a clearer view. Needless to say, it's been a humbling experience that I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy.

@ariannasv22

Жыл бұрын

I'm now kind of curious to know what that scar looks like, as someone who was born with astigmatism

@tommapar

Жыл бұрын

@@ariannasv22 It's not noticeable at first glance, but the iris has a small whiteish line across its normal concentric stripey pattern. I have somewhat dark brown eyes so the contrast is I think what makes it noticeable. I don't know if that white is in the iris itself of it is a distortion of light caused by my cornea (the part I was told got damaged).

@Beading_Kate

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! It’s horrible experience and I hope it doesn’t affect your life too much. It’s sad to lose sharpness of your eyesight, but it’s really good that your eye was saved. I think in this video they showed us a congenital astigmatism while you have a so-called acquired astigmatism (which you’ve got as consequence of eye damage). I wonder whether it can be corrected with eyeglasses or cannot? I have congenital astigmatism (-3.00 and -3.25) and it feels exactly as shown in the video.

@zuzu6864

Жыл бұрын

That's my right eye. I can see fine when using both of my eyes but if my left eye is closed my right eye is blurry. I can see text close up, but anything more far is a bit troublesome

@tommapar

Жыл бұрын

@@Beading_Kate I actually don't know. I should've gone and got it checked again but I couldn't be bothered as long as it works with both eyes for the most part I'm fine.

Thank you. I have had astigmatism my whole life but nobody has ever explained it as clearly as you!

@MultiSUNFLOWER18

Жыл бұрын

Same 😊

@guppy0536

Жыл бұрын

Lived with it whole life i dont pay attention to it now friday i find out how bad my eyes have gotten plus living in a dry environment is new to me just wish had someone to go to doc with me i forget so much

@reportagebykonstantinos8030

Жыл бұрын

@@guppy0536 Are glasses worth?I am 14 and am thinking to go to eye test.I know I don't have good vision but am kinda scared.

@guppy0536

Жыл бұрын

@@reportagebykonstantinos8030 YES because you dont know or realize how your eyes are. You may be fine 😌 😊 I'll take eye exam any day. Promise not as scary as you think. I haven't had my eyes checked in 6yrs. Dr I had retired learned ALOT from him over yrs. This new doc is a Army doc (my medical doc was a Navy doc haha). Hard to tell what I'll learn. Take a buddy with in room to get exam if you ask ahead a time probably will allow it. 😉. If you can remind me friday evening I'll answer any questions you have. 🙂

@reportagebykonstantinos8030

Жыл бұрын

@@guppy0536 Thanks. You are right. Is not that scary. I feel so good after this comment.I will go Tuesday for a eye test.Thank you I feel confident 😊 Now after your comment am not scared anymore.I actually can't wait to go. To see the world clear. It has to be an amazing experience.🙂

Thank you. I think I just got a glimpse of the world as my father experienced it.

thank you for this explanation I never knew what it is and why I have it in one of my eyes 💁‍♀💁‍♀💁‍♀💁‍♀

I was diagnosed with Antimetropia when I was a pre-teen (nearsighted in one eye, farsighted in the other) and a double astigmatism. I never really knew what normal sight looked like, and thought lines in lighting were just how lights worked. This was very insightful!

@electraheart683

Жыл бұрын

this is exactly what I have! I never knew there was a term for the nearsighted in one, farsighted in the other, Antimetropia. thankful for your comment :)

@realtimestatic

Жыл бұрын

I have nearsightedness but I’ve also seen lines at the back of cars so next time I’ll pay attention to it. Maybe I have astigmatism I don’t know if but hopefully not

@franticpanic4036

Жыл бұрын

Antimetropia gang!

@nitroxylictv

Жыл бұрын

I have always thought my vision was slightly poor but I think seeing obnoxiously large lines on light-sources just confirms my astigmatism and need for glasses.

@cowboys2626

Жыл бұрын

I have antimetropia also. I have barrel distortion in my vision as straight lines curve outwards like a fishbowl effect. I see this barrel distortion most when I look at a flat monitor and also with and without glasses. Any ideas if this can be fixed? I've been to eye doctors and they seem to think contacts may be the answer but not sure.

I've worn glasses ever since I was 5. Astigmatism is genetic for me, and it was never explained to me, so I just dealt with it. 16 years later I finally understand it fully thanks to this video, and although I've now self-diagnosed my type of astigmatism, I have booked a checkup with my optometrist to figure out what exactly is going on with my eyeballs. Tried watching this video without my glasses on... was a mistake...

@jamespruitt4756

Жыл бұрын

without my contacts, i wouldn't even be able to see anything >.< just moving blobs and colors x_x

@davidsoulsby1102

Жыл бұрын

%0 years for me lol. I knew it was about oval lenses and that was about it. And yes I also thought those streaks were normal 🙆‍♂

@brendanwood1540

Жыл бұрын

Do you like reading a lot? I have a theory that reading causes vision problems. Or more generally focusing on near objects for extended periods of time. Or rather reading at a comfortable distance without focusing on very far, mid range, or very near object. In other words not exercising the eye muscles properly can cause them to get out of shape just like all the other muscles in the body can be strained and deformed. I say this because I do not like reading and I really like looking at landscapes, the sky, videos, and close up details on hand made things. I by far have the best vision of anyone in my family. They all have so called "genetic" vision problems. I mean, it is possible we are not all genetically related.

@scuttlearmy

Жыл бұрын

@@brendanwood1540 I think you should be asking if the person had the opportunity to be outdoors more than indoors. Yes, there is some folks who just loved to read more rather than look outside; however, and I’m afraid I don’t have any source on me, it’s been said that even those grown up in isolation and small spaces generally only see as far as the space they were in most of their lives. It’s very important to see distances.

Well I learned something today! Never been told about different types of astigmatism despite wearing glasses for it for 30 years! Evidently mine is nice simple with the rule, and guessing from the pictures 2-point-something. I’ve always been short sighted as well, to different degrees in each eye, so each lens is pretty different. I always describe my vision to people as “white things expand and go more fuzzy”, so white letters on a green sign are mostly ok, but black letters on a white sign is hopeless, the black will virtually disappear behind the white. So if I had to drive without glasses, I could see freeway signs but not read street names. And I really can’t handle driving at night on country roads, the headlights are overwhelming and I can’t see anything else. Question, if anyone knows: are the streaky lines supposed to go away when you’re wearing glasses?

I greatly appreciate this video, because I have 6 oblique astigmatism and double vision, and this explains to me why my new optometrist was so concerned the first time he examined my eyes.