Why do I see a beam of light when looking at lights?

Question

At night when im out i can see like beams of light coming off streets lights and normal inside lights to. I can also see it coming off the telly sometimes too. Is this normal or should i be worried?

also theres nothing wrong with my eyes as i know of, yes i do have and astigmatism and i wear contacts and glasses and notice the beam when im wearing either.

Answer 1

Yes, it is normal. It all depends on atmospheric conditions and the type of light. Also it can depend on the natural distortion of the materials we are looking through, plastic or glass.

Answer 2

You may have a scratch on your eye.......it is normal.....I have scratches on my eye too

Answer 3

I notice this with my contacts when they're not terrible clean.