NIght Vision for the First Time

Last night I got out of bed. My husband was asleep, so I did not turn on any lights. Usually in this situation, I navigate by memory and feel. Normally things look inky and black. I usually do not rely on sight at all in the dark.

Instead of everything being black, it was just dark. I could see the outlines of things around me.

It was so surreal. I remember looking over to the blinds, thinking my neighbor must have bought stadium lighting or something.

There is a picture of my husband and me on our bedroom wall. Last night was the first time I have seen this picture when it was dark. I actually walked over to the picture and touched it, to verify that what I thought I saw was actually there. Not only could I see the outline of the picture against the wall, but I could make out the location of our faces. I do not remember ever seeing like this at night.

I walked in to our living room and could see where the rug stops and the tile begins. I saw where the window coverings where. I saw the bar. I could see the outline of family photos against the wall. It was still dark, but wasn't inky black, impenetrable darkness.

This is the most confirming change I have experienced so far. It is easy to second guess and doubt myself with the visual field and contrast changes I have noticed. Night vision is more concrete. It is either black or it is not. Last night it was not black for the first time that I can remember.