Halo Around Lights?

[mongchichi]

I am a 25 years old female that has never experienced any eyesight problems from day one I was born.  Always had 20/20 vision and never needed corrective lenses.  For the past year I have experienced a halo or haze around street lights, car front/tail lights, etc.  My visions is very clear other than the halo/haze.  When the halo/haze occurs I test my vision by reading text of every size and variance of distances on street signs, license plates, etc.  All text and objects are clear in color and focus, just as they should be.  I had gone to the eye doctor 2 months ago, because I have been experiencing the halo/haze more frequently within the past 6-8 months.  The doctor seemed to have given me a very extensive eye exam, because of my concerns of the halo/haze.  I have cataract as well as glaucoma the runs in my family in my Mothers Father and my Father's Father. The doctor was very much aware of this during my exam and he tested my eye with various methods for cataract/glaucoma, and found nothing wrong with my eyesight.  He recommended that I try "liquid tears," to test if that alleviated the symptoms.  I tried the drops and there is no success.  I work 8-10 hours 5 days a week in front of a computer, under regular office flood lighting.  During the exam the doctor was not able to make the symptoms happen with any of his tests and he felt I was young with no worries of cataract nor glaucoma.  The halo/haze is not painful at all, it's more of a major nu sense especially when I am driving with street lights, car lights, lit signs and skyscrapers.  Please help me!  This obviously is not normal, and I am very scarred that my eyes will be permanently damaged if what I am experiencing is not treated ASAP!  What should I do?  Who should I see?  Does anyone else have this problem?  


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[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

You could be experiencing dry eye keratopathy from too much computer work or accommodative spasm from the same.  Shirmers testing for dry eyes could be helpful, perhaps treat for dry eyes just to see if it helps.  Take frequent breaks from your computer work and use artificial tears frequently.  Fortunately you do not seem to have corneal disease or cataract or refractive error which would be main causes.  You should get a second opinion from ophthalmologist.

MJK MD

[mongchichi]

The eye doctor that I saw had recommended liquid eye lubrication such as "Liquid Tears," but no alleviation of the halo/haze?  I initially thought that the long hours in front of the computer monitor had been the source to my halo/ haze episodes, but I later noticed that the halo/haze was occurring during the weekend when I had been nowhere near a computer all day?  I have a photo that is a VERY good example of what it is that I see.  I'm hoping to show the photo to help doctors to better assess the symptoms.

[kalbasta]

Hi.  I am having the very same symptoms right now.  I went to see an opthalmologist and he couldn't find anything at all wrong with my eyes.  He referred me to a neurologist who I will be seeing later this month.  I'm curious to know what happened with you.  Did the halos eventually just go away or did you manage to get a diagnosis? Mine have been getting gradually worse unfortunately.

[Jacee22]

Hi to all.
I have just noticed that I am now seeing halos while driving at night.I really don't recall that I had problem before. Seems that all of a sudden I have a problem. My problem is so bad that I feel that I should no longer drive at nignt. I do computer work for about 10 hours a day. Sometimes without much of a break because of tight deadlines. I am 66 years old. I'll be seeing a doctor soon to find out what is happening to my eyes.
Jacee22

[beaumike65]

Hi, when you see your PCP ask for a referal to a Neurologist. I have same symptoms and mine are caused from Migrain headaches. Remember just because you have a migrain does not mean it has to be painful. Some types of migraines cause many different visual problems with no pain. Good luck and I hope you get better.

Mike

[AnnaE]

Very good information.

[shanp023]

Hi, I'm also experiencing the halos or rainbows around car lights, lamp posts but only at night. This has been happening for the past 2 nights. I thought maybe it was due to dry eyes and have been using the eye drops. I also had lasik done about 2 yrs ago, but never had this problem until 2 nights ago. I was also thinking can it be due to allergies? My eyes feel scratchy or slightly irritated but no pain. Kind of feels like if i had an eyelash in my eye....nothing painful just bothersome. This ***** because I was looking forward to taking my mom tonight to see Tina Turner, and i'm scared that due to all the lights on stage I will not be able to focus on the show and just be bothered by all the halos. Plus last night when this happened, I was in the car with my mother driving and immediately I can feel a headache coming on. So I'm wondering if can be a silent migraine? I get migraines once in a blue moon. So it is migraines? allergies? dry eyes? And to top it off, I went for my yearly eye exam last month and they tested for glaucoma and said everything was fine. Still had 20/20 vision since lasik. Also he put a drop in my eyes to see if showed dryness and it didn't. So any info would be great! I will definately be calling the eye doctor 2moro to see what is going on.

Thanks

[superfuss]

i am 16 and have been noticing the glow or aura around streetlights. ive also noticed a halo or a very feint ring around the lights. the ring is hard to notice but if i look at the light for a while it appears. im not sure if its just my mind making me see the ring or not. the glow around the streetlights, cars etc, is very big and bright. its the same colour as the light. people have said this is a symptom of brain cancer or a tumor and thats what i am worried about, have been for weeks and now this has made it worse. just wondering if this is normal or if anyone could tell me what these HALOS are that doctors are talking about, are they easy to see? or what because im not sure and im very worried.

[JAD56]

I have been experiencing halos and blurred/double vision in my right eye on and off since I gave birth to my second child 2 years ago. The blurriness has been accompanied by feelings of nausea and head pressure. I have been to a couple different opthamologists who have found nothing wrong with my vision or the health of my eye. I am currently seeing a neurologist who initially thought it was migraines and gave me medication that controls the nausea and head pressure but does not alleviate the blurred vision. My vision is blurred in my right eye from the time I get up in the morning until I go to sleep at night and gets progressively worse throughout the day. Caffeine, computer usage, and tv watching all seem to make it even worse. My neurologist now says that the constant blurred vision I have in one eye is not caused by a migraine and doesn't know what is causing it. Anyone have any thoughts?

[jrejoy]

I, too, have had this experience for many years.  Had my vision checked in the 90s and was also told my vision was fine (no glaucoma, cataracts, etc.) and to try the liquid tear drops for possible "dry" eye.

I am 44 yrs old and have had this most of my life.  My teenage daughter also sees the rings too.  Mostly at night w/car lights, most street lights, candles, etc., or inside halogen lights.  I'm wondering if it's genetic, or just normal for some people......

[Healingwind]

I just started seeing halos around lights, oncoming cars, reflective signs, etc. I am on Restasis for dry eye, but I also have a condition called NAION which has caused the permanent loss of most of my vision in my right eye.  It is my left eye I am experiencing this with and it really concerns me since it is new, and I fear the loss of vision in the good eye.  I have an eye appointment later this month with my eye Dr.
Since no one knows what causes NAION, I am wondering if I had some of the same problems when I lost my sight last year.  I am not usually out at night driving but did notice it at dusk tonight when driving home. Does anyone have a clue what causes the halos?  thank you

[jill909]

Im 23 and i've noticed rainbow halos in one eye at night around lamp posts and indoor halogen lights. I had my eyes checked before the symptoms appeared, then shortly after the initial exam i saw the halos. I went back to the eye doctor and she said everything looks fine, no cateract/glucoma..but she DID notice 3 MICROSCOPIC "crystals" or just some sort of aggregate , but very very very small...in the LENS of the affected eye. She said they're extremely tiny microscopic specks...and she sees them in some patients too but they don't complain about my symptoms...other than that, she said she sees nothing wrong and the 3 specks dont seem to be of concern bcuz it's unlike cateract where the whole lens is opaque.... she said there's nothing to do about it but i insisted she refer me to an opthamologist (she is an optometrist). i want to ask about vitamin A,C,E is that will help...