[Misc] Night driving glasses - do they help?

Cadiz Seagull · Jan 15, 2020

I don't do much night driving these days but when I do I find it more difficult, especially when driving on unlit country roads. Oncoming lights seem to glare more even if they are dipped and it can be quite difficult to see the nearside if there are no road markings, even though my headlights are correctly aligned.

Daytime driving is fine, it's just night time is more of an issue and I tend to drive slowler than I do in the day much to the annoyance of people behind me!

Does anyone use night driving glasses and do they help?

sams dad · Jan 15, 2020

Cadiz Seagull said:
I don't do much night driving these days but when I do I find it more difficult, especially when driving on unlit couuntry roads. Oncoming lights seem to glare more even if they are dipped and it can be quite difficult to see the nearside if there are no road markings, even though my headlights are correctly aligned.

Daytime driving is fine, it's just night time is more of an issue and I tend to drive slowler than I do in the day much to the annoyance of people behind me!

Does anyone use night driving glasses and do they help?

I have the same problem, I assumed it was an age thing ( I am nearly 68).
I wear glasses for reading, but I don’t need them for daytime driving.

Notters · Jan 15, 2020

I don't think it's (just) an age thing, it's a problem with the new bright LED lights - there's been a bit about it in the news lately. I find them a pain at times.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...dazzling-headlights-led-bulbs-installed-cars/

I find Nissan Jukes a particular pain as they have really high up daytime running lights which blind you via the rear view mirror if they're driving behind you. Not quite sure how they're allowed.

AmexRuislip · Jan 15, 2020

Cadiz Seagull said:
I don't do much night driving these days but when I do I find it more difficult, especially when driving on unlit country roads. Oncoming lights seem to glare more even if they are dipped and it can be quite difficult to see the nearside if there are no road markings, even though my headlights are correctly aligned.

Daytime driving is fine, it's just night time is more of an issue and I tend to drive slowler than I do in the day much to the annoyance of people behind me!

Does anyone use night driving glasses and do they help?

I have a two pairs of vari focal glasses, one for normal day use and the other pair are sunglasses.
Both have anti glare for when driving, I do find they help, especially at night.

Thunder Bolt · Jan 15, 2020

Have you had your eyes tested recently? Cataracts can cause problems with night driving. I have one in each eye but they're not 'ripe' enough to remove yet, according to my opthalmologist.

studio150 · Jan 15, 2020

Notters said:
I don't think it's (just) an age thing, it's a problem with the new bright LED lights - there's been a bit about it in the news lately. I find them a pain at times.

I don't find night driving more difficult, but with the increase in brighter headlights I do find night driving more tiring.

GT49er · Jan 15, 2020

Serious question - what exactly do night driving glasses do (or what are they supposed to do)?

Icy Gull · Jan 15, 2020

Thunder Bolt said:
Have you had your eyes tested recently? Cataracts can cause problems with night driving. I have one in each eye but they're not 'ripe' enough to remove yet, according to my opthalmologist.

Yep I had one done, the difference is amazing. However it caused retinal tears which was not a pleasant experience so I am holding off on the other one being done. All good now though

The clarity and colour definition between my eyes now is incredible though

Night driving is much improved with one eye done

I went privately as my ophthalmologist told me that you have to have almost zero night vision before the NHS will do them. Bloody dangerous imp

Herr Tubthumper · Jan 15, 2020

Coincidentally I have just had my eyes tested (and purchased specs)

Amongst short and long sightedness, I have an astigmatism in one eye. In plain English the lens, or some other big of my mince pie, is distorted. And one area where this will affect me, apparently, is night driving; lights will affect be bigger with glare and affect my vision. I say apparently as I don’t drive. Bins will correct this.

As an aside I was quite shocked how much my eyes have deteriorated over the years and how I’ve just not realised or acknowledged it.

Herr Tubthumper · Jan 15, 2020

GT49er said:
Serious question - what exactly do night driving glasses do (or what are they supposed to do)?

One thing is correcting light, eg on coming cars, which will distort and blur.

Blue3 · Jan 15, 2020

AmexRuislip said:
I have a two pairs of vari focal glasses, one for normal day use and the other pair are sunglasses.
Both have anti glare for when driving, I do find they help, especially at night.

Another vote for Varifocal lens I am long sighted so only really need glasses for reading but I have Varifocal as it also sharpens my long distance sight while removing the need to keep taking my glasses off every time I need to look up they are also light reactions and polarised all this helps with night driving but as others have said these Halogen headlights are far to bright for oncoming cars

Bwian · Jan 15, 2020

One of my customers was wearing new glasses when I was at their business on Monday. Having never seen her wearing glasses before I asked when did she start wearing them? " Since I couldn't see at night with the Xenon and LED lights on cars". She said her glasses have a new type of lens to combat the lights. She says that they have made a massive difference. They're not those Yellow lens type-they looked just like normal non-reflective lenses but are specifically designed for car headlight glare. I will be getting some myself asap.

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Cadiz Seagull · Jan 15, 2020

I also use varifocals but night driving glasses are worn over them, like protective goggles https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=night+driving+glasses&crid=13LVAKPQ5S1G5&sprefix=night+driving+glasses%2Caps%2C174&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_21

Kalimantan Gull · Jan 15, 2020

I just bought some off amazon, they make everything yellow but don't seem to do much else. I guess the yellow lights are a bit less blinding than the white lights, but it's not a noticeable difference really and I don't bother with them anymore

Deadly Danson · Jan 15, 2020

I find it increasingly difficult to drive at night and bought some anti-glare glasses with good reviews. Made absolutely no difference at all and in fact just made it harder.

Thunder Bolt · Jan 15, 2020

Icy Gull said:
Yep I had one done, the difference is amazing. However it caused retinal tears which was not a pleasant experience so I am holding off on the other one being done. All good now though

The clarity and colour definition between my eyes now is incredible though

Night driving is much improved with one eye done

I went privately as my ophthalmologist told me that you have to have almost zero night vision before the NHS will do them. Bloody dangerous imp

I don't do any night driving at the moment, but fortunately with my other half, we can work around it. Going private is not an option for me.

zefarelly · Jan 15, 2020

I don’t consider night glasses as Anything other than filters.

Modern headlights are Pretty intense, I think the bigger problem is the angle of dangle, on modern cars and the state of the roads, as well as people using fog lights and main beam because they cant be bothered to change a bulb.

There are seemingly a lot of people with poor night vision out there driving, some at cycling pace and some all over the road. I think eye tests should be Mandatory for driving every few years once you’re over 40, which is when most people eyes start to deteriorate.

Bladders · Jan 15, 2020

Kalimantan Gull said:
I just bought some off amazon, they make everything yellow but don't seem to do much else. I guess the yellow lights are a bit less blinding than the white lights, but it's not a noticeable difference really and I don't bother with them anymore

I did the same, they seem to turn everything from bright white to bright yellow.

Didn't really help so ditched them

Brian Parsons · Jan 15, 2020

Your situation now was me 12yrs ago. I went to Specsavers to ask about their night driving glasses. The optometrist tested my eyes and to my absolute horror discovered I'd been driving ILLEGALLY for over three years. The penalty I believe was quite severe given what I could have caused. So with new glasses in use my nightly drive home from work became less of a drama and a lot quicker because I wasn't having to slow down to almost a dead stop every time a car approached from other direction.

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Cadiz Seagull · Jan 15, 2020

Sounds to me like they are not any good. Nobody has come on here and said I bought a pair and they really helped.

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