Starburst problem with new specs

[Chancery]

Hi, I don't have glaucoma, but I'm hoping someone might be able to help me here as I have been Googling my issue all night. So, sorry if this is completely off-topic for you guys!

I recently got 2 new pairs of glasses, one with Transitions lenses and one 'plain'. There's been a lot of faff with the Transitions, not the Optician's fault, I just didn't like the frames, but right at the outset I noticed I was suddenly getting these epic starbursts on lights (on both pairs), particularly in the distance. I told the assistant way back at the start, and he asked the optician and the optician said it was because I had cataracts (mild). At the time, I accepted this, a little reluctantly, but after I left the shop I began to wonder. I assumably had the cataracts with my old glasses and they had no starbursts, so why would I suddenly have starbursts now?

Anyway, I've mostly been faffing around trying to get the Transitions glasses right, and now that I have them sorted I went for a night walk with my new glasses and two pairs of old glasses and the old glasses do NOT have starbursts, so WHAT is going on here?

Like I say, I have been all over Google trying to get an answer but can find nothing. If anyone has any experience of this, or knows why this may be happening I'd be really grateful. It's making my vision really bad at night - if I was a driver I'd have had to give up! So any help (or a suggestion where this question might be better placed), most gratefully received. Thanks!

[Beecalmed]

is it possible your old lenses had an anti glare coating and the new ones don’t?

But I would say don’t ignore the issue and go with your gut feeling if you think there’s an issue! If necessary go to another optician for a second opinion.

Don’t be placated if you believe your vision has changed. Sadly I speak from personal experience and wish I’d followed my gut feeling and got a second, or even third opinion from an optician. 👍🏻 Better safe than sorry. Might be just anti glare coating missing or something minor but just get it checked again anyway.