Cataracts cause "white fog" glare, the Xenon lamps cause me to close my
eyes in pain. It's hard to describe -- they are so bright they cause
"afterimage" spots in the daytime for me. And for a young (25 years
old) friend, also all three of my brothers.
I do see "bee violet" as pale yellow, though -- bright spots on certain
flowers -- so I suspect people who see more of the blue end of the
spectrum than "normal" are blinded by those damned lights.
Note that I see VERY bright purple/blue glare off axis from them, not
white. At night I have to close my eyes, or at least squint, it's too
painful to keep then open when a car with xenons goes past the other
way. And believe me, I CAN tell -- I can spot a car with HID
headlights more than a mile away. Aircraft landing lights aren't as
bright!
Peter
