{"id":11620,"date":"2021-05-18T14:08:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T14:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=11620"},"modified":"2021-07-22T09:20:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T09:20:22","slug":"having-difficulty-seeing-at-night","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/guide-to-blurry-vision-and-headaches\/having-difficulty-seeing-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Having Difficulty Seeing at Night?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Do you find it difficult seeing while driving at night or reading in a dimly lit room?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>You most likely have nyctalopia, also known as night blindness.<\/p>\n<p>Night blindness is the reduced ability to see at night or in dimly lit environments.\u00a0 The outer edges of the eye\u2019s retina contain rod cells that are responsible for night vision and detecting movement. When these rod cells are damaged, it becomes difficult to see at night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Schedule an appointment<\/b><\/a> with an eye doctor near you who can diagnose and manage your eye condition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-blurry-vision-and-headaches\/having-difficulty-seeing-at-night\/what-causes-night-blindness\/\">What Causes Night Blindness?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>What Are Symptoms of Night Blindness?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>The main symptom of night blindness is difficulty adapting to or seeing in dark environments<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, walking into a dark movie theater can be challenging for a person with night blindness, because it may take longer for their eyes to adjust to the darkened theater.<\/p>\n<p>Patients with night blindness often have difficulty driving at night. Road signs may look blurred, and it may be difficult to see pedestrians on the road or sidewalk. They may also squint while driving at night to improve their vision.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals with night blindness may also have reduced contrast sensitivity, which means it\u2019s harder to tell the difference between two adjacent objects of the same or similar color.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What Causes Night Blindness?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Night blindness isn\u2019t a standalone condition.\u00a0 Rather it\u2019s a possible symptom of several conditions, including:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/what-is-myopia\/\"><b>Myopia (nearsightedness)<\/b><\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 objects in the distance appear blurred; people with myopia often experience some degree of night blindness, especially when driving.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-cataracts\/cataracts\/\"><b>Cataracts <\/b><\/a>&#8211; the clouding of the lens that can make vision dim and increase glare and light distortion.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/glaucoma-guide\/glaucoma\/\"><b>Glaucoma<\/b> <\/a>&#8211;\u00a0 increased pressure inside the eye can damage the optic nerve and retina.<\/li>\n<li><b>Vitamin A deficiency<\/b> &#8211; vitamin A or retinol is found in greens, eggs, liver, orange vegetables, eggs and butter. Retinitis pigmentosa &#8211; a genetic disease that changes the way the retina responds to light.<\/li>\n<li><b>Usher syndrome<\/b> &#8211; causes night-blindness and a loss of peripheral (side) vision through the progressive degeneration of cells in the retina.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/corneal-diseases\/keratoconus\/\"><b>Keratoconus<\/b><\/a> &#8211; when the outer layer of the eye, the cornea, thins and becomes deformed.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-diabetes-and-the-eyes\/why-does-diabetes-cause-blurry-vision\/4-ways-diabetes-can-affect-your-vision\/\"><b>Diabetes<\/b><\/a> &#8211; high blood sugar\u00a0 can damage the blood vessels of the eye and retina, a condition called diabetic retinopathy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To learn which condition is causing your night blindness, schedule<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b> a comprehensive eye exam<\/b> <\/a>with an eye doctor near you who will\u00a0 pinpoint the underlying problem.<\/p>\n<h2><b>How is night blindness treated?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the source, there are several different ways to treat a patient&#8217;s night blindness.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s myopia, a change in lens prescription may do the trick.<\/p>\n<p>If cataracts are found, cataract surgery may be the solution.<\/p>\n<p>For those with a Vitamin A deficiency, supplemental Vitamin A may be prescribed to support eye health.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you have night blindness, an eye doctor can help by finding the root cause of the problem, and suggest the most appropriate treatment to relieve your symptoms.<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/\">Guide to Eye Conditions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one experiences symptoms of night blindness, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>schedule a comprehensive eye exam<\/b><\/a> with an eye doctor near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find it difficult seeing while driving at night or reading in a dimly lit room? 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