what is causing my vision to have a really bad reflection at night?

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While im in dark rooms (movie theaters), or driving at night i have a really bad reflection of the lights. Example, while driving the tailights of a car drop down a lot. Or the white text in a movie theater drops down almost seeing double, its hard to explain but i think you guys know what im talking about for those who experience it. Ive been to several doctors and one told me that my pupil expands a lot at night letting the lights come into my eyes more. Others told me that my eye is mishaped and others told me its just like that and theres nothing that could be done. Can someone who knows about this or has experienced this or is experiencing this let me know more about it, and how i can treat it. Its starting to get really frustrating driving at night with all the reflections of the lights everywhere (im in my mid 20's so i dont think its due to old age)....thanks

Answers:
Most of the vision difficulties associated with driving at night relate to the fact that the eye's pupil enlarges in darkness, allowing more light to pass into the eye. This generally is not a problem, unless there are abnormalities in the eye that distort the light rays.
The two most common causes of light distortion are cataracts and slight undercorrection of nearsightedness (myopia) or astigmatism. Cataracts, in which the eye's lens gradually becomes opaque, usually do not develop until people are in their 50s or 60s. Severe astigmatism, which is related to the irregular curvature of the cornea, can also cause nighttime glare. Less common causes of light distortion include opacities of the cornea, such as those that may occur after an eye infection or trauma to the eye.

The eye usually retains excellent focusing ability until age 40, at which time presbyopia sets in. Presbyopia is a condition in which a person has difficulty focusing on near objects, such as the print in a newspaper article. However, presbyopia should not affect your driving vision because you do not "focus" your eyes when looking at distant objects.

I recommend that you see an ophthalmologist for a complete eye exam to determine if there are any abnormalities with your eyes.

http://health.ivillage.com/eye/0,,4q62,00.html

It sounds like night blindness and yes eating carrots can help. I found it easier to drive with the inside car light on, but I think its illegal.

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