Am I the only one who sees these weird streaks of light?

[Doomonkey]

But 15/20 doesn't even exist.

You see at 15 what others see at 20, what is there that doesn't exist?

Also, I have perfect vision and this just happened while I was looking at a light source, so normal I guess.

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[ShadowsfeaR]

Well, yes you do need glasses. Maybe not for everyday life, but to make your vision on par with the average persons, you do.

And actually to clarify; 15/20 would mean your vision is below average. But 15/20 doesn't even exist.

My parents lied to me as a child okay.

But no I don't need glasses. I can see perfectly well in any circumstance.

[ChappersTeddy]

The streaks rotate with my head, so I know it's in my eyes and not outside, and I've seen these since childhood so I know it's not life-threatening. I just want to know if it's natural to see these things, or better yet if there is a name for this if it's not natural. Thanks.

This happens to me too. You're not the only one.

[FaecDog]

you're probably slightly squinting and your eyelashes are refracting the light

and I only see floating things when I look at the sky o_O

[blaman]

You see at 15 what others see at 20, what is there that doesn't exist?

Also, I have perfect vision and this just happened while I was looking at a light source, so normal I guess.

The fact that 15/20 would imply the chart or device used to measure his eyesight would be calibrated to 15 feet, when all clinical optical sights are calibrated to a standard of 20 feet.

[Masterlegodude]

So is there a name for the light spots you get in your eyes after staring at a light long enough? I've been curious as to what that's called

[blaman]

So is there a name for the light spots you get in your eyes after staring at a light long enough? I've been curious as to what that's called

Negative afterimage.

[Robo]

you're probably slightly squinting and your eyelashes are refracting the light

and I only see floating things when I look at the sky o_O

yeah, possibly, they do get bigger when I squint.

do the floating things move around? on a different note, I've seen something like that when I look at the sky for a long period of time, and when I get hit in the head hard enough. Little silvery specks?

Don't quote me but I'm fairly sure it has to do with the density or dimensional variations in your eyes (which is also the reason you need glasses)
That could cause the light to be distorted in a predictable pattern even with correctional lenses, unless of course you got lenses to specifically correct this problem.

Again I'm not positive but that's what it sounds like.

This is the closest I've gotten to an answer, is there a name for this condition?

This happens to me too. You're not the only one.

I'm glad I'm not, thought I was crazy for a little while

[Masterlegodude]

do the floating things move around? on a different note, I've seen something like that when I look at the sky for a long period of time, and when I get hit in the head hard enough. Little silvery specks?

I see these sometimes

[TeslaCoil]

I see these all the time. Fairly natural.

[Dexxtter]

Sometimes I see white swirly things out of the corner of my eye, but when I go to look at it its gone.
I also used to have chunks of my vision drastically blurred sometimes at random moments and it would give me a splitting headache.

Both of those have stopped though.

[carolcat]

I also used to have chunks of my vision drastically blurred sometimes at random moments and it would give me a splitting headache.

I believe those are called ocular migraines.

[Big Brother]

If you wear glasses its a smear on your glasses, otherwise you probably just have watery eyes or something

When this happens to me i feel like punching a kitten

[Pixel]

When this happens to me i feel like punching a kitten

And it takes forever to go away, I have to rinse mine or it will just keep smearing :(

[Hiiro326]

Happens for me too, except the lights are super long at the bottom.