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Has anyone tried night driving glasses? (Original Post) Swede Jan 2024 OP
I have not. Had cataract surgery. Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #1
I had that too. Both eyes. Swede Jan 2024 #4
Ah, interesting Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #14
Yes Deep State Witch Jan 2024 #2
Yes Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #3
Do the LED headlights bother you? DURHAM D Jan 2024 #5
All headlights, but led are the worst. Swede Jan 2024 #8
Yes I use them it helps with the glare esp when raining FloridaBlues Jan 2024 #6
Can you get them with your prescription? Freddie Jan 2024 #7
I've Posted Here Before About The New Headlights On Cars That Are Blinding...... global1 Jan 2024 #9
Thanks, I'm going to try that. Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #15
I bought some yellow tinted Alliepoo Jan 2024 #10
I ordered a pair of cheap clip-ons from Amazon. They *really* help kill headlight glare. The drawback ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2024 #11
No but: Thanks for this, and the replying posts are informative. peacebuzzard Jan 2024 #12
I tried them 10 Turtle Day Jan 2024 #13

Deep State Witch

(11,176 posts)
2. Yes
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 10:54 AM
Jan 2024

My husband got some amber night-driving glasses. He really likes them. I use them occasionally, too. They are especially good for driving in rain and fog.

Jilly_in_VA

(10,795 posts)
3. Yes
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 11:04 AM
Jan 2024

I use them on what I call "patent leather nights", those nights when it's rainy and vision is difficult because of glare on the pavement.

Swede

(34,439 posts)
8. All headlights, but led are the worst.
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 11:28 AM
Jan 2024

I may have astigmatism, I have both lenses replaced for cataract surgery 10 years ago.

Freddie

(9,591 posts)
7. Can you get them with your prescription?
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 11:26 AM
Jan 2024

So far I’m ok with the standard anti-glare coating on my driving glasses but more would be nice.

global1

(25,860 posts)
9. I've Posted Here Before About The New Headlights On Cars That Are Blinding......
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 11:42 AM
Jan 2024

While walking through Wal-Mart the other day I found a pair of amber sunglasses on a rack that were $4.97 and bought them. I thought I just try them out and see if they work to manage the glare. They do and I love them. I put them on anytime I'm night driving now.

They really work!!!

Alliepoo

(2,449 posts)
10. I bought some yellow tinted
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 11:44 AM
Jan 2024

Clip on type lenses from Amazon. They’re called Blue Cut. These lenses help me see better when those super bright headlights are shining right in my eyes. The lights are still bright but not blindingly so when wearing them. They’re helpful in rainy conditions, too. They’re not very expensive. I think I paid around $20 for 2 clip on type lenses.

eppur_se_muova

(37,325 posts)
11. I ordered a pair of cheap clip-ons from Amazon. They *really* help kill headlight glare. The drawback ...
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 01:08 PM
Jan 2024

... is that they cut down on contrast in dim light. That can make it very hard to see the edge of the road, where there is no curb, and even unpainted curbs don't show up very well. By a lucky coincidence, the clip-on lenses are shorter in height than my frames, so if I don't push them all the way down I have unfiltered vision in the lower part of my field of view, esp. to the sides. Not perfect, but for the roads around here, a necessity. Maybe the expensive "official" brands would do better, but I'm skeptical.

I'm old enough to remember when headlights were designed to help you see your way at night. Nowadays, they seem designed only to blind all oncoming traffic, almost as if they were no other reason for their existence in the first place.

peacebuzzard

(5,228 posts)
12. No but: Thanks for this, and the replying posts are informative.
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 01:19 PM
Jan 2024

I need new glasses anyway so I will ask my optometrist about the yellow lenses & recommendations.
I just had my annual eye exam and I do have cataracts that are in the first stages; perhaps that is why night vision is not the best anymore. My night driving vision has been going downhill for about a decade. I was told a couple of years ago about the cataracts and that they were not impacting my normal routine. Except when I drive at night. Thanks for the info and for the responses here.

10 Turtle Day

(399 posts)
13. I tried them
Tue Jan 9, 2024, 01:33 PM
Jan 2024

but IMO everything just accrued a yellow tint and didn’t help with contrast. They were given to me by a friend so maybe they were just cheap yellow glasses advertised as night vision glasses.

Like you, I had cataract surgery in both eyes, but about 5 years ago. I recently asked my eye doc what can be done to improve my night vision. He said it’s very common for the artificial lenses implanted during cataract surgery to become cloudy over time and it’s an easy fix. He said they zap them with a laser and it clears them right up. The other thing is if distance vision is poor then new glasses with an updated prescription would help sharpen contrast. Unfortunately for me, my lenses are not cloudy and I don’t need distance glasses so I’ve had to stop driving in the dark for the safety of others. I don’t know how I could live with myself if I hit someone and a couple of near misses have sufficiently scared me to give it up. Hopefully these solutions may work for you!

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