jwalter0228
27-08-14, 02:23
This has been driving me insane for a while now. I'm not sure if this is a strange symptom or just a common visual phenomenon that has always occurred that my mind has picked up on and decided to obsess over.
When looking at a bright medium - be it a window during daytime, computer screen, television, etc - and then looking away at another surface such as a wall, I notice that I will see an after image when I blink. It will at first be the outline of light source and then fade to dark. I'll blink several times until it goes away. It is most evident when the surface is in a dim setting.
I only see the after image when I blink, not when my eyes stay open. I've tried looking this up online but I can't find anything about it. Is this normal for everyone?
It doesn't have to be a heavily bright source of light. As I said, I will simply be watching television, then turn where I am facing the wall. When I blink, I'll see a flash of light that goes away almost instantly.
When looking at a bright medium - be it a window during daytime, computer screen, television, etc - and then looking away at another surface such as a wall, I notice that I will see an after image when I blink. It will at first be the outline of light source and then fade to dark. I'll blink several times until it goes away. It is most evident when the surface is in a dim setting.
I only see the after image when I blink, not when my eyes stay open. I've tried looking this up online but I can't find anything about it. Is this normal for everyone?
It doesn't have to be a heavily bright source of light. As I said, I will simply be watching television, then turn where I am facing the wall. When I blink, I'll see a flash of light that goes away almost instantly.