👁️ This is roughly what nighttime driving can look like for drivers with astigmatism, with bright headlights, taillights and streetlights appearing as glare, halos or star-like streaks. ⠀ Astigmatism occurs when the cornea or lens has an irregular curvature, preventing incoming light from focusing cleanly at a single point. ⠀ The effect can become especially noticeable behind the wheel after dark, when intense points of light contrast against an otherwise dark environment. ⠀ For some drivers, those halos can resemble comet-like streaks radiating away from headlights and other light sources. ⠀ Rain can make the experience even more visually demanding as reflections from headlights, brake lights and streetlights spread across wet pavement and glass. ⠀ An updated glasses or contact-lens prescription can help correct astigmatism, and persistent night-driving vision problems are worth discussing with an eye-care professional. ⠀ Does nighttime traffic look anything like this through your windshield? ⠀ ⠀