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cyclopeanutopiayesterday at 2:34 PM2 repliesview on HN

When you look at something and close your eyes, do you also not "see it" immediately after?


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_ink_yesterday at 2:46 PM

I am fully aphant and the only thing were this happens to me is highly stimulating content. I remember after endless counterstrike rounds on LAN parties, when I closed my eyes, I would still see images from the battles. Porn also does this. But normally that doesn't happen. When I close my eyes, I see the inner of my lids. And I could never control what I see.

misthopyesterday at 2:36 PM

The image? no - the after image of the light on my retina, yes. But as soon as that fades there is nothing