Problem:

I noticed something strange a couple of years ago. I was walking down the street at night, when it struck me that the street lights were flickering. But, when I turned to take a direct look at the light source it did not flicker any more. In other words, when the light is not the main focus of your eye, it can flicker.

From then on, I started to focus on these flickerings and they are everywhere. Street lights, lights in a house, but also computer monitors or even projections on a screen. Again, the flickering only happens when you do not look directly at the source.

Question: Does anyone have an explanation for that?

Question: Is it the brain's fault, or the eye's? Please describe.