Have you ever tried night driving glasses before? How did they work for you? Thank you to Zenni for Sponsoring this video www.zennioptical.com/b/night-driving-glasses
I started noticing recently more glare while driving after dark. I decided to clean the inside of my windshield to stop the fogging as it's getting cooler. I was shocked that cleaning my windshield actually stopped the nighttime glare as well. Just suggesting something to try before spending money on glasses. 😉👍
Invincible glass cleaner - 3 passes with fresh paper on each pass. Find the dense paper like what uou get at a commercial bathroom to dry your hands. Outside of glass Polish - wash - aquapel works wonders
Sprayway glass cleaner is the best. It's cheaper than invisible glass and ammonia free. I work for a glass manufacturing company and it's pretty much an industry standard for glass spray cleaners.@@07wrxtr1
It's a good point, unfortunately, I stay on top of my windshield cleaning and still have this problem. What I don't get is, where are the regulations in all of this? Shouldn't there be a glare factor standard for headlight manufacturers? We're talking 85% people complain about this? Instead of putting this coating on your glasses, can't they put it in your windshield? A good marketing tactic for cars, this car has anti-glare windshields.... that would peak my interest...
I bought these about a month ago and didn't realize what a huge difference they make until I wore a pair of regular glasses and had to drive. They truly are amazing. I have astigmatism in addition to poor night vision so night time is rough. These have made all the difference. I love them. I have also noticed wearing them during the day they seem to make things just a bit crisper. Just for info- I wear progressives and ordered them with that script.
In 1985 I bought a pair of Corning Serengeti sunglasses, they did the same thing, cut glare, improved contrast and a very low shading. I say did because two years ago I had to get persciption glasses. So I went to my sales person with my Serengeti's and got some lenses put in that do all of that with the UV blocking and a low yellowish tint. BIG difference in price. So not so much new technology, just new marketing.
I love how we install lights that we then have to buy a product to filter out in order to see clearly. Why don't we just install lights that don't glare, and don't have as much blue light instead?
The auto manufacturers cheat the SAE standards for light placement by dimming the center on axis section in order to pass the tests for certification The off axis = glare - this is the main problem Then you have the kelvin temp issues = blue = more glare Personally I love the morimoto d2s 5.0’s + 4300 kelvin philips or osram bulbs = correct temp for all conditions and road surfaces with the ability to place the light on the road only… Vehicle headlights have gone a step backwards since oem Led lights and now it’s become an arms race!! The other issue is that people are lazy and don’t wash their headlights often enough and they don’t refinish the aged versions often enough ( wet sand 3m plastic polish then clearcoat - only works for 12-24 months 🤮)
The city where I live just replaced the yellow sodium lights on my street with bluish-white LED lights. They're brighter and fill in the dark places better, but they are also less comfortable on the eyes. I suspect they had two reasons: (1) More efficient/less electrical consumption and (2) Longer life span. In short, it is about the money.
@@Inkling777 My city did the same. Most of them are exposed 4000k LEDs and really bother my eyes (as does any really bright/high glare light). Many of them are now failing and turning full on purple, and because there is no stock on exact replacements it seems like they are not being replaced. Between these and the super bright headlights, I hate driving at night now.
@@07wrxtr1 We shouldn't have to refinish our head lights, but then again the auto manufacturers are not thinking of longevity past three years. Once we the car is out of warranty they could careless ( care less - pun not/maybe intended).
This is a miracle for me I stopped driving at night. I’m a senior with macular degeneration. Low light and bright lights are problematic for me. This company technology may be a good fit. Thanks for the great video ❤❤❤❤
Saw this video a month ago - it was actually your first video that I saw. With my astigmatism and large pupils, oncoming headlights caused pain throughout my eyes and even behind. I decided to try some of these zenni glasses, and the difference is amazing. Thank you!
I’m just happy to know that it’s not just my astigmatism and early cataracts, car headlights really are way too bright. Making sure my windshield and glasses are clean has actually made a big difference. Will check into these. Thanks!
One of the issues that I have seen several times at night is the very bright flashing lights used by emergency vehicles alongside the road, especially at night. They have more and more lights so that drivers can see them, but especially when on a curve or below a hill, the lights blind drivers when they approach one or more emergency vehicles.
@@eldnah2 A good point. Perhaps the makers of roof lights for police and emergency vehicles need to provide low, medium and high intensities. Only use the high in daytime or when a driver doesn't seem to notice them.
@@debbylou5729 That doesn't resolve the safety concern of visually impairing drivers to get their attention. The lights should be bright enough to alert to emergency vehicle presence in various conditions, but not so bright that it causes temporary visual impairment as the current lights undoubtedly do. Your petty scolding has been denied. Good day.
I'm developing cataracts, but also have a scar from shingles in one eye. I have a difficult time when it's snowing or raining and the roadway is wet, reflecting the lights.
I suspect this too-bright problem is like that when air bags first came out, or so I have heard. The initial requirements call for a bag that would stop a large man. It turned out that same force could kill a baby or small child. In this case a high intensity is seen as a good thing, so the driver can see more. But flip side is that those headlights are too bright for other drivers.
Whats funny is that there is already a solution, but the US was too stubborn to allow it. In europe they have smart headlights that adjust to only illuminate parts of the road that arent illuminated, thus keeping them from blinding people. You can thank people in power for their negligence.
Since this comes in non prescription glasses as well, can we expect clip-ons? As someone who had RK done in the 80s and currently suffers from floaters causes by posterior vitreous detachments, driving at night is currently only an option for emergency situations. It'd be nice to be able to attach clip-ons without going through the process of getting new lenses and frames.
@johnmcclintock4482 - I have a detached vitreous fluid as well on one eye with really bad floaters and shadows in both eyes and I am supposed to have surgery but I don't trust doctors ONE BIT nowadays so I haven't done it. Years and years of rubbing my allergy eyes since I was a kid caused this for me. Reading glasses aren't supposed to help this for driving, but it does for me because having a detached vitreous fluid in my eye isn't the norm anyway. so weird things work.
I used to have amazingly good night sight. Now I hate driving at night due to LED headlights of other drivers. They're much brighter and harder to ignore. Plus the led lights flash. And that flash can be felt
Google this, you’ll find some really interesting information. “Asleep at the Wheel in the Headlight Brightness Wars” The crusade against bright headlights has picked up speed in recent years, in large part due to a couple of Reddit nerds. Could they know what’s best for the auto industry better than the auto industry itself?
When you alternately showed the image through the lens and without it, your camera had an automatic exposure and ISO selection mode, which made it impossible to perceive how these images differed.
Really appreciate that feedback. Yeah I had some thoughts about settings but was not sure how to set it appropriately. Any suggestions? Perhaps I can post some other content to show better side by side images/video. I am using a Sony A7IV
The automatic exposure may have toned down the difference, but even before you mentioned it I noticed the improved contrast/clarity. I was impressed enough with that, I went to Zenni to order one as a reading glass. Seeing that as part of Black Friday they were offering 40% off for a second pair, I also ordered a distance pair.
@@Inkling777 I will be glad if these glasses help you somehow, but to be honest, I don’t understand what principle they work on and I suspect that this is some kind of marketing nonsense and a placebo effect.
Well, as expensive as my prescription glass are, I decided to try to place my yellow lens shooting glasses over my regular prescription glasses , and they work great to :make driving at night so much easier. The only difference is the color of the traffic lights, but not by much. I can see so much better, the yellow lense just makes the green light look blue. It’s not hard to get use to, and the oncoming harsh bright halogen lights don’t blind me any more.
@DoctorEyeHealth we did fine with clickers on the floor, halogen wasn't even as bad as some of these. Can people no longer see and need ultra highbeams on all the time?
That's usually from some nimrod that "improved" them incorrectly, not a fault of the factory lights. And headlight aim IS supposed to be adjusted annually, it used to be part of annual inspections.
Couldn't agree more. I don't understand why it's allowed to have headlights, that basically blind people going in the opposite direction. And I have perfectly fine night vision.
Thank you for showing this. I am so impressed with Zenni and have purchased all my glasses from them for many years, Before Zenni I used Costco optical but found the anti scratch coating did not work very well and would start to chip off even being careful with the glasses, with glasses from Zenni I can go more than a year with no scratches even not being careful and wiping the lenses clean many times a day with a dry microfiber cloth.
I actually bought a pair of the night driving glasses since I have diabetic retinopathy. Due to the eye injections and vitrectomy, I have night blindness and the headlights on the road these days are too bright. I absolutely love these glasses more than my regular pair! I got mine with a glow in the dark frame so I can see a teeny bit better at night and I look cool at night. Definitely a good purchase plus adding ypur prescription AND paying at most $56? It's definitely worth it! Hope this helps.
I love Zenni, at first I didn't notice the difference untill driving in Ft Lauderdale on a badly lit road. Yep noticed the difference and the reaction time.
Thank you Dr. Allen, you are a God send! ❤️Night glare is a real issue for me especially with the new insanely bright headlights on cars . Will check out the link.
I recently bought night vision glasses and absolutely love them. They help me so much at night. I'm so happy I found out about this company. Highly recommend good quality & save money as well.
Omg, I was looking at where you were driving and thinking "that looks like Richmond" then I see you pull into Libbie Place! Funny, I go to RVA Eyecare in that very shopping center. Cool to know you're local!
I’m one of those seniors who have slow growing cataracts. I rarely drive at night unless necessary. I’ll definitely look into these glasses as my eye operation is not scheduled for another year!
@@DoctorEyeHealth If it is in Canada it depends where you live and what you are willing to pay. Where I live now it is 4-6 months no matter the level to get it paid for by our health system. Where I moved from it was up to a two year wait. You can jump ahead by going to a private clinic and paying for it.
I wear them they help if road well lit but if no street lamps and/or rain a person is doomed it darkens more visibility lessons to my experience ...LED should be banned aweful for those facing on coming cars
You bring up a good point when you mention cataracts. My mild cataracts don't cause any problems with my distant vision, but they are making reading harder. If this new tech helps with that, it would be great and might put off surgery. I've been a happy Zenni customer for years. I may order my reading prescription with this tech and see if it helps.
I got the cataract surgery with a special lens. Now I don't have to wear glasses or contacts anymore. This is the first time I don't need glasses/contacts since I was 13 yrs old. You go home the same day. Those Zenni are worth checking out for night driving.
Haha yes, much better than a sharp stick lol I think a challenge with showing the change on video is the camera is not the same as the human eye. The human retina is way more sensitive than camera sensors. I agree it is a subtle improvement - but I like the fact I can wear them full time (unlike the dark yellow type night driving glasses of the past)
@@DoctorEyeHealth I have a pair it's subtle at night. I do like them for daylight driving it makes the color of stop lights, and signs, brighter which helps.
The US government should have strict regulations about car headlight intensity. It should not put the driver in an unsafe situation. Why do millions of older drivers have to fence for themselves? If a condition is UNSAFE on the streets of this nation, law should be passed to protect its citizens. We have speed limit law. We have seat belt law. It’s time to have car headlight laws. AARP, where are you?
Why couldn't I have seen this video when it was first posted?! Just received my 2 new pairs of Zenni eyeglasses Friday! FYI, I get progressive lenses and Zenni nails it every time. Thankfully, I have enough left of my benefits to order more before the year ends. Thanks for the very useful information, Dr!
THEY ARE HORRIBLE. They tell you "avert your eyes" Right. Vehicles have light bars and for some reason 4 -6 headlights, AND don't seem to realize they are driving with high beams, and when one of these comes around a curve, no averting of your eyes is going to help. You are blinded.
@@tcfencing9772 But the rub is that they are not their high beams!! It is their freakin low beams. These LED headlights should be made illegal as it most certainly causes accidents!!
I just drove back from Montana at night and nearly did the same thing which is why I am here looking for solutions ....and the emergency vehicle lights ought to be banned; they will get people killed if this keeps up.
@@2269tah Yes, I high beamed someone coming at me tonite becasue it was blinded, really brite, which is getting too common as mentioned.....anyway, thinking they had their highbeams on!, then they hit their highbeams, are you kidding me?...it was their lowbeams.
I used to be able to drive at night fine, but after cataract surgery it's kind of scary to drive at night now. I've been told that's not normal. Anyway, can't wait to try these glasses! Those yellow lenses were terrible. Thanks for the review of these!
I have a pair of Polarized night driving glasses that are lightly tinted yellow. They work better than anything else I have tried. Why are polarized night driving glasses so hard to find?????
I came home tonight so freakin ANGRY at all these blinding heaadlights! My eyes do indeed are hurting right now. It is like someone shot laser pointers into my eyeballs!!! I almost ordered a pair of those yellow glasses from Amazon but something told me to youtube itand I found your page. I watched this video and then a couple more of your videos and I decided DAMNIT! I am getting the exact same glasses you are pushing. so $45 later, I just ordered them! Unfortunately I went cheapo on the shipping and now I have to wait about 2 weeks to get them.
I was literally talking about this with my dad two days ago. And no, I didn't search for it anywhere since then! Just a coincidence or UA-cam listening to us?? Either way, thanks for the helpful info!
I take Bilberry capsules to improve my night vision. I'm 72 and can drive at night just fine. Yes more vehicle headlights are getting brighter I just don't look directly at them. These glasses sound like a great addition to keep me actively driving at night.
@@DoctorEyeHealth Hopefully you can find the story of the American Pilots during I think WWll that had such successful night bombing raids. Military researched them and found one of the group's mothers was giving them Bilberry Pies. To cover this up they came up and spread the story that Carrots were good for your eyes.
For those who're wondering, the night-driving option for Zenni glasses costs just shy of $40. That's not cheap but if it works as advertised, it is easily worth it. I was going to order just new close-in glasses to make reading easier given my cataracts, but when I saw Zenni's Black Friday offer for 40% off for a second pair, I added an a pair for distant viewing. That pushed the order up enough to get free shipping.
I just bought a pair of these lenses and let me tell you guys in the comments they are excellent for night driving if you have problems with glare and feeling unsafe at night They have made night driving for me at 100% doable now where before I avoided it at all costs if you're on the fence Just get them They are wonderful.
Blue light keeps you awake. I bought glasses that block blue light so screen watching doesn’t mess with my sleep cycle. I have my screen turned all the way to warm already, and still the glasses make a difference. I don’t feel so wired when it’s time for sleep now. I actually get drowsy naturally now and have reduced the amount of melatonin I take, sometimes none at all, which is wild for me.
I used to use the cheap yellow aviator night time driving glasses. They were better than nothing, but eventually I got a really expensive pair from Tag Heuer that were noticeably better. It was like going from SD to 4K. Years later I went to an optometrist for a general checkup and I showed it to him, I wanted a pair that fit and looked better but didnt want to spend the $$$, and he said it was just essentially anti-glare with magnification, which is why I could see better with them. Now I wear distance glasses with anti-glare coating and it works perfect.
The problem is with the new white bright LED lights installed in almost all new cars and the replacement streetlights. I personally prefer the amber blue blockers since they cut out the blinding whiteness as well.
The new lights combined with the plethora of ‘high’ vehicles such as SUVs and pickup trucks compounds the problem. As I sit in my Honda Accord these lights blast me right at eye level and are blinding in the mirror!
Have had a set for a month or so in my distance prescription -- they certainly do help for night driving with improved contrast and reduced glare - especially on darker roads and freeway driving. I drive a lot of 2 lane highways with a lot of high-beam users and the blue shimmer was freaky the first time I saw it, but I've started to get more used to it. All newer cars with LED headlights leave a number of blue shimmers around their headlights, fog lights and sometimes parking lights. Almost like holiday sparkle. Traditional halogen or filament bulbs do not.
I'm in the UK and have just ordered a pair. I'm hoping they make a difference because the Zeiss lenses I currently have only make a very minor difference. I have a car where I sit low so oncoming SUVs with very bright lights can cause a fair amount of glare. I'll let you know how I get on. They'll probably take until Christmas or the new year to arrive though because I had to order them from the US
@tkdonyt I ordered from the main Zenni site in the US. They add txx and postage to the price but do deliver worldwide. Came to £44 in total. The glasses make some difference for my eyes, not dramatic but definitely improve things a little. I guess you can't ask for miracles. Good luck
i have them, they make an entire worldly difference if you have an astigmatism i don't have that nasty glare effect from cars anymore 100% recommended use them as my every day glasses because i cant notice a difference anyway just at night is when you see the effects of the technology really do its thing.
Got my pair and have used them for 2 weeks.....they do work to sharpen up my field of vision! Its not life altering but I have to get them on if I forget and head out in the dark. $ 42 and I think they are worth it!
Finally got a chance to test my pair, last night. I did multiple tests off and on and there was absolutely NO difference. I wonder if they sent the wrong ones.
My mom is in her mid 60’s and it’s not just the cars that give her problems. Street lights or even stop lights red yellow or green reflects off the ground when it rains so I don’t just blame newer car headlights. I am looking for something to help but the also needs prescription glasses to drive.
I do food and grocery deliveries . Also work A full time so that leaves little time after work to do any only because it get darker , at this time 7 pm ish... I wear contacts and reading glasses. At night its hard to see house numbers. The extra contrast would be very good for me. I guess I would probably need some clip on since I'm wearing reading glasses to read. I would only use the night time lenses / glasses at night. I'm gonna take a look at this site using your affiliate link. Thanks for the video.
The worst glare is when driving after sunset in a city full of light while it's raining. It's just sparkling everywhere. For this case i have ones with yellow, anti-glare coating glass (plastic). Only issue i found is that white lines on road sometimes are less visible.
I get really bad halos at night and one of my lecturers referred me to an optometrist who does wavefront refraction and my new glasses reduce the halos to almost a point of light
Light is like a layer across my vision. A simple example is watching a video at night with a light sky and dark ground. The ground is black to me, a silhouette. The light from the sky covers my vision. However, if I cover the light sky with my hand all of the sudden I can see the dark ground perfectly. Colors and all.
So these Zenni lenses can be integrated into our prescription glasses? This is very good to know and thank you Doc for sharing all your helpful knowledge with us. 😊♥️
Thank you! Zenni is now offering this type of lens, it comes in prescription lenses - yes. I am not sure if other local in-store optical shops have this same type of technology. I have not seen it before, but perhaps there are other similar designs.
I found that the cheap yellow glasses on Amazon work well. Boulevard brand. I need a light yellow tint to filter out some of the blue in the LED headlights.
Personally I find that having a good "strong" prescription is by far the best thing for night driving. If you have a little astigmatism or the prescription is a little weaker maybe because you typically don't like a strong prescription particularly if you do a lot of up close work then you shouldn't be surprised that you struggle driving at night. I usually just let my optometrist do their thing but earlier this year I was just fed up and went to see a new optometrist (albeit a budget option at a chain store) and said I needed a new prescription JUST FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT. I specifically told her that I'd rather have these glasses be a little stronger if in doubt to make sure I'm seeing the best for distance at night. I would happily get a 2nd pair of glasses with a slightly weaker prescription for other activities. I was concerned that my old, dry, lasered eyes might not be able to handle night driving anymore but the prescription she gave me seemed to work quite well. I don't use it for the computer or hanging out at home though. I use a slightly weaker prescription for that because it's all up close stuff. I heard that blue light lenses (with the yellow lenses) were good for driving at night. I got them for the computer and tried them driving but it actually seemed worse for me. Getting a stronger (better) prescription made all the difference. Actually, Zenni helps make this possible for me by offering quality glasses at a reasonable price so I can get multiple pairs with different prescriptions. Back in the day it was one pair with one prescription because that's all I could afford. I've also noticed a lot of drivers just drive with their brights turned on high too which doesn't help. They literally don't care that they're blinding on coming traffic. All they care is that it helps them see better. One of my eye doctors recently told me that when I got laser eye surgery I effectively destroyed the ability to perceive contrast in my eyes. Water under the bridge. I'm not a fan of laser eye surgery.
I purchased standard night driving glasses. They did not work for me, they just made the night lights brown. I'm going to try these new ones from Zenni.
Can you (or anyone) recommend a similar product available as fit-overs? I'm extremely myopic so there's a limit on what I can get my prescription in, and don't want to buy prescription ones I may not like the feel of. I have had three relatively short bouts of anterior uveitis the last three years and even between flares I am increasingly light sensitive to the point it interferes with my life a lot. In the sun I put on sunglasses and a bucket hat and can manage somewhat, but at night the LED headlights cause so much pain. They also suck for the cataract in my one eye, but I know glasses won't help that. I used to love driving/cars and am honestly so depressed by how difficult and painful driving at night is, and there are more LEDs headlights on the road it seems every day. Even the brake lights are painful. I also struggle to enjoy concerts, which used to be a passion for me, because of the stage lights and wonder if glasses like this would help with that. I am in a lot of car enthusiast groups and have to hold back my rage whenever someone brags about putting LED headlights in their car ... self-centered to the maximum.
Polarization helps the most. I have clip-ons that are polarized and lightly tinted yellow. Polarization removes a lot of the glare. Why are polarized night driving glasses so hard to find???????
Zenni has mens glasses with tinted polarized magnetic and regular clip ons , they are great in that the clip ons are cheap and you can try several different tints.
It is subtle with the camera shots, not sure if its purely because the camera sensor is not as good as my eye or perhaps settings. But I had my videographer check them out and another eye doctor and they all agreed they did cut down the glare bloom. More so on some lights than others. But I also wanted to show the true difference in the video - I didnt want to "doctor" the video shots to look like it is more effective than it is. If that makes sense.
@DoctorEyeHealth no, that was the right decision. I use yellow shooting glasses after lasik bc the night glare is mfn awful, so I'll try anything that might help.
I had both eyes done with the Symfony IOL lens in July. Still suffering from terrible glare and halos at night. Usually when driving, the halos fade after I have been driving a few minutes and am focusing more in the distance. But, headlights have the starlight, stop lights are surrounded in glare, and with the bright red tail lights I actually see multi ringed halos--as if each ring in my lens is visible. Praying these do SOMETHING to help :-( During the day, everything is awesome. Night time is a hot mess--even watching tv.
Vision whilst Driving a car is very tricky subject. We need to see Everything from left to right, otherwise vertical adjustable blinds on the windscreen could be a great solution. Sadly however, that would render a driver half-blind. The best way to deal with glare in my opinion is to keep your windscreen And your glasses squeaky clean, that reduces more glare than Anything else. If my windscreen is not clean, I find it very helpful to look Over my glasses.
I just got my new prescription and will try a pair of these glasses. The headlight glare is so bad and does make me feel unsafe. And, even worse,is when you can clearly see four light which usually means the person is driving with their brights on. I’d be perfectly fine with required sensors in cars to restrict when people can use bright lights. And to those SUVs and pick up trucks with 6 or 8 and more lights beaming into my face: Screw you.
⬅️ says hello in astigmatism. Night driving is…interesting. That said, I’m still happy with the LED headlights in all 3 of my cars and can’t blame others for wanting them. A big issue is improperly aimed headlights, people who retrofit HID or LED lights into halogen headlight housings, and the plethora of vehicles that don’t have auto-leveling headlights (so they point too far up everytime are people or cargo in the back).
I was suggested to get anyi reflective coating for night time driving, but thos video wxplained why their new lenses are superior and worth the cost. Thanks so much! Dontou know if these work as "blue light" blocking lenses?
The only headlights I ever really have problems with are the blue LED ones that are ridiculously bright. Worse when there is a large truck tail gating you. All it does is make you drive slower to be safe.
I appreciate your review of the new Zenni neocontrast lenses. My takeaway is they make a modest difference for night driving; would you say that's correct?
dang. I just ordered new glasses from Zenni and I did not realize this was a lens option. I usually get a few pairs of the yellow clip ons to go with the glasses
My progressive prescription glasses are very expensive. Do they have the style that you can fit over your glasses like a lot of the blue blocker glasses? It'd be much easier to just throw them on over my glasses when I'm driving then to pay money for a whole new prescription and frame.
Why not just a film I can apply to the windshield, until modern windshields come with the tech built into them? Or better yet, a spray on film like rain-x.?
Hey now there is an idea!! Can't wait for the Augmented Reality tech to be put in the windshield too. So I can see my map on the windshield and it can block out the sun and things like that.
I properly aligned my led's but I still get flashed by oncoming drivers. Too bad I don't have the cash to replace them with high quality ones that don't have the splash that these do.
This is the result of LED lamps used instead of halogen, now LED as a light source behaves as a laser so is very difficult to diffuse whereas halogen light photons have a random pattern which diffuses naturally so much easier to diffuse. Drivers see a very bright light source but cannot see as well with it and so many resort to using additional fog/driving lamps blinding other roadusers in the process. I resort to using the sun visor and a well placed piece of masking tape!
Have you ever tried night driving glasses before? How did they work for you?
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I can definitely recommend Zenni Glasses, the gamble paid off.
I just got done watching your video and bought a pair, I hope they help. Fingers crossed. Thank you Dr. Allen!
But helpful.
Do they come w/ a clear lens or a tinted lens? I have eye strain and dry eye. Looking for glasses that will take the strain off.
For a real test try them at night in the rain in December in a city like Vancouver
I started noticing recently more glare while driving after dark. I decided to clean the inside of my windshield to stop the fogging as it's getting cooler. I was shocked that cleaning my windshield actually stopped the nighttime glare as well. Just suggesting something to try before spending money on glasses. 😉👍
@@lisakagay5595 good idea!!! I am doing this tonight!
This is a huge thing, any glass in front of you that isn't clean is going to cause light to flare. I really need to clean ours better.
Invincible glass cleaner - 3 passes with fresh paper on each pass. Find the dense paper like what uou get at a commercial bathroom to dry your hands.
Outside of glass
Polish - wash - aquapel works wonders
Sprayway glass cleaner is the best. It's cheaper than invisible glass and ammonia free. I work for a glass manufacturing company and it's pretty much an industry standard for glass spray cleaners.@@07wrxtr1
It's a good point, unfortunately, I stay on top of my windshield cleaning and still have this problem. What I don't get is, where are the regulations in all of this? Shouldn't there be a glare factor standard for headlight manufacturers? We're talking 85% people complain about this? Instead of putting this coating on your glasses, can't they put it in your windshield? A good marketing tactic for cars, this car has anti-glare windshields.... that would peak my interest...
I bought these about a month ago and didn't realize what a huge difference they make until I wore a pair of regular glasses and had to drive. They truly are amazing. I have astigmatism in addition to poor night vision so night time is rough. These have made all the difference. I love them. I have also noticed wearing them during the day they seem to make things just a bit crisper. Just for info- I wear progressives and ordered them with that script.
Is the yellow tint noticeable at all?
I tried to follow the link and instead of getting to shop for eyewear I end up with Google Play wanting to install an eyewear App... No thank you!!!
In 1985 I bought a pair of Corning Serengeti sunglasses, they did the same thing, cut glare, improved contrast and a very low shading. I say did because two years ago I had to get persciption glasses. So I went to my sales person with my Serengeti's and got some lenses put in that do all of that with the UV blocking and a low yellowish tint. BIG difference in price. So not so much new technology, just new marketing.
@@PureMagmathat’s how you BUY the eyewear..?
@@Spliiinter444 they also have a normal website. shouldn't have to install an new app for every single thing
I love how we install lights that we then have to buy a product to filter out in order to see clearly. Why don't we just install lights that don't glare, and don't have as much blue light instead?
Well said. Also 100 points for your great avatar!
The auto manufacturers cheat the SAE standards for light placement by dimming the center on axis section in order to pass the tests for certification
The off axis = glare - this is the main problem
Then you have the kelvin temp issues = blue = more glare
Personally I love the morimoto d2s 5.0’s + 4300 kelvin philips or osram bulbs = correct temp for all conditions and road surfaces with the ability to place the light on the road only…
Vehicle headlights have gone a step backwards since oem Led lights and now it’s become an arms race!!
The other issue is that people are lazy and don’t wash their headlights often enough and they don’t refinish the aged versions often enough ( wet sand 3m plastic polish then clearcoat - only works for 12-24 months 🤮)
The city where I live just replaced the yellow sodium lights on my street with bluish-white LED lights. They're brighter and fill in the dark places better, but they are also less comfortable on the eyes. I suspect they had two reasons: (1) More efficient/less electrical consumption and (2) Longer life span. In short, it is about the money.
@@Inkling777 My city did the same. Most of them are exposed 4000k LEDs and really bother my eyes (as does any really bright/high glare light). Many of them are now failing and turning full on purple, and because there is no stock on exact replacements it seems like they are not being replaced. Between these and the super bright headlights, I hate driving at night now.
@@07wrxtr1 We shouldn't have to refinish our head lights, but then again the auto manufacturers are not thinking of longevity past three years. Once we the car is out of warranty they could careless ( care less - pun not/maybe intended).
This is a miracle for me I stopped driving at night. I’m a senior with macular degeneration. Low light and bright lights are problematic for me. This company technology may be a good fit. Thanks for the great video ❤❤❤❤
Good for you.
How big of a difference was it on a scale of 1 to 10? Especially for night drive? I have the same condition..
Saw this video a month ago - it was actually your first video that I saw. With my astigmatism and large pupils, oncoming headlights caused pain throughout my eyes and even behind. I decided to try some of these zenni glasses, and the difference is amazing. Thank you!
I’m just happy to know that it’s not just my astigmatism and early cataracts, car headlights really are way too bright. Making sure my windshield and glasses are clean has actually made a big difference. Will check into these. Thanks!
One of the issues that I have seen several times at night is the very bright flashing lights used by emergency vehicles alongside the road, especially at night. They have more and more lights so that drivers can see them, but especially when on a curve or below a hill, the lights blind drivers when they approach one or more emergency vehicles.
I'm guessing the police might pull a driver over for having their high beams on, but don't account for their own blinding roof rack lights.
Then you need to slow down, which is the point
@@eldnah2 A good point. Perhaps the makers of roof lights for police and emergency vehicles need to provide low, medium and high intensities. Only use the high in daytime or when a driver doesn't seem to notice them.
@@debbylou5729 That doesn't resolve the safety concern of visually impairing drivers to get their attention.
The lights should be bright enough to alert to emergency vehicle presence in various conditions, but not so bright that it causes temporary visual impairment as the current lights undoubtedly do.
Your petty scolding has been denied. Good day.
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I have mild cataracts and just bought a pair of these. They work! They really reduce glare even from led headlights.
I'm developing cataracts, but also have a scar from shingles in one eye. I have a difficult time when it's snowing or raining and the roadway is wet, reflecting the lights.
Wouldn't it be great if we designed headlights so that they didn't create the problem in the first place?
100% yes
I suspect this too-bright problem is like that when air bags first came out, or so I have heard. The initial requirements call for a bag that would stop a large man. It turned out that same force could kill a baby or small child. In this case a high intensity is seen as a good thing, so the driver can see more. But flip side is that those headlights are too bright for other drivers.
Whats funny is that there is already a solution, but the US was too stubborn to allow it. In europe they have smart headlights that adjust to only illuminate parts of the road that arent illuminated, thus keeping them from blinding people. You can thank people in power for their negligence.
Europe has them, but we are the land of freedom so we don't, just like they have effective gun laws and very little gun violence.
@@mississippiqueen2164 Ah. Of course. America: The land of "Take your chances, its dangerous out there".
Since this comes in non prescription glasses as well, can we expect clip-ons? As someone who had RK done in the 80s and currently suffers from floaters causes by posterior vitreous detachments, driving at night is currently only an option for emergency situations. It'd be nice to be able to attach clip-ons without going through the process of getting new lenses and frames.
@johnmcclintock4482 - I have a detached vitreous fluid as well on one eye with really bad floaters and shadows in both eyes and I am supposed to have surgery but I don't trust doctors ONE BIT nowadays so I haven't done it. Years and years of rubbing my allergy eyes since I was a kid caused this for me. Reading glasses aren't supposed to help this for driving, but it does for me because having a detached vitreous fluid in my eye isn't the norm anyway. so weird things work.
I used to have amazingly good night sight. Now I hate driving at night due to LED headlights of other drivers. They're much brighter and harder to ignore. Plus the led lights flash. And that flash can be felt
u can also notice this when LED are used for road/street lights
Thanks guys...I feel a lil better knowing I am not alone.😮
Google this, you’ll find some really interesting information.
“Asleep at the Wheel in the Headlight Brightness Wars”
The crusade against bright headlights has picked up speed in recent years, in large part due to a couple of Reddit nerds. Could they know what’s best for the auto industry better than the auto industry itself?
When you alternately showed the image through the lens and without it, your camera had an automatic exposure and ISO selection mode, which made it impossible to perceive how these images differed.
My thought, too.
Really appreciate that feedback. Yeah I had some thoughts about settings but was not sure how to set it appropriately. Any suggestions? Perhaps I can post some other content to show better side by side images/video. I am using a Sony A7IV
@@DoctorEyeHealth Does that camera have a manual mode? That would be a better choice than auto or program for this particular situation.
The automatic exposure may have toned down the difference, but even before you mentioned it I noticed the improved contrast/clarity. I was impressed enough with that, I went to Zenni to order one as a reading glass. Seeing that as part of Black Friday they were offering 40% off for a second pair, I also ordered a distance pair.
@@Inkling777 I will be glad if these glasses help you somehow, but to be honest, I don’t understand what principle they work on and I suspect that this is some kind of marketing nonsense and a placebo effect.
Zinni is wonderful I getting my 3 different glasses Including this
is my favorite for night driven 100% satisfied thanks zenni
I’m glad you like them!!
Claudia, do you get both frames and prescription? I'm thinking of getting a pair from them and hope they are good.
@sandilobianco6734 hi yes I get prescription for the glasses
I ordered Zenni and it’s a game changer. I can see at night so much better. Thank you for sharing on your video.
Well, as expensive as my prescription glass are, I decided to try to place my yellow lens shooting glasses over my regular prescription glasses , and they work great to :make driving at night so much easier. The only difference is the color of the traffic lights, but not by much. I can see so much better, the yellow lense just makes the green light look blue. It’s not hard to get use to, and the oncoming harsh bright halogen lights don’t blind me any more.
It's not halogen, it's the LEDs. Halogen were the older type of headlights
These new headlights are unsafe- way too bright.
I agree it is a bit ridiculous.
@DoctorEyeHealth we did fine with clickers on the floor, halogen wasn't even as bad as some of these. Can people no longer see and need ultra highbeams on all the time?
That's usually from some nimrod that "improved" them incorrectly, not a fault of the factory lights. And headlight aim IS supposed to be adjusted annually, it used to be part of annual inspections.
@lyfandeth
You don't need to see five miles down the road like it's noon to drive.
Couldn't agree more. I don't understand why it's allowed to have headlights, that basically blind people going in the opposite direction. And I have perfectly fine night vision.
Thank you for showing this.
I am so impressed with Zenni and have purchased all my glasses from them for many years, Before Zenni I used Costco optical but found the anti scratch coating did not work very well and would start to chip off even being careful with the glasses, with glasses from Zenni I can go more than a year with no scratches even not being careful and wiping the lenses clean many times a day with a dry microfiber cloth.
I actually bought a pair of the night driving glasses since I have diabetic retinopathy. Due to the eye injections and vitrectomy, I have night blindness and the headlights on the road these days are too bright. I absolutely love these glasses more than my regular pair! I got mine with a glow in the dark frame so I can see a teeny bit better at night and I look cool at night. Definitely a good purchase plus adding ypur prescription AND paying at most $56? It's definitely worth it! Hope this helps.
I love Zenni, at first I didn't notice the difference untill driving in Ft Lauderdale on a badly lit road. Yep noticed the difference and the reaction time.
Thank you Dr. Allen, you are a God send! ❤️Night glare is a real issue for me especially with the new insanely bright headlights on cars . Will check out the link.
I recently bought night vision glasses and absolutely love them. They help me so much at night. I'm so happy I found out about this company. Highly recommend good quality & save money as well.
Omg, I was looking at where you were driving and thinking "that looks like Richmond" then I see you pull into Libbie Place! Funny, I go to RVA Eyecare in that very shopping center. Cool to know you're local!
Oh wow! That’s awesome!!! Good eye lol
I was saying the same thing...looks like RVA!
This is great for us older adults to improve our night time driving! 👓
Perhaps! After reading some of the research it does look like it helps improve contrast even more for older adults.
And what 90% of people with trouble driving at night have uncorrected power of what +/- one diopter or so....
@@philipdarnall787 yep, some people have a night and daytime prescription. That extra 0.25 can make a big difference at night
Great video Doc! I was skeptical of anything Zenni until watching this. It looks like they're onto something. Thanks again!
I’m one of those seniors who have slow growing cataracts. I rarely drive at night unless necessary. I’ll definitely look into these glasses as my eye operation is not scheduled for another year!
another year!? Is it just that booked out? Or did you and your doctor decide on waiting awhile?
@@DoctorEyeHealth If it is in Canada it depends where you live and what you are willing to pay. Where I live now it is 4-6 months no matter the level to get it paid for by our health system. Where I moved from it was up to a two year wait. You can jump ahead by going to a private clinic and paying for it.
I wear the yellow tinted ones for night time to stop the glare but find they can make the light vision darker so I’m intrigued by these thank you
I wear them they help if road well lit but if no street lamps and/or rain a person is doomed it darkens more visibility lessons to my experience ...LED should be banned aweful for those facing on coming cars
You bring up a good point when you mention cataracts. My mild cataracts don't cause any problems with my distant vision, but they are making reading harder. If this new tech helps with that, it would be great and might put off surgery. I've been a happy Zenni customer for years. I may order my reading prescription with this tech and see if it helps.
Never knew there was such a thing as night time driving glasses! Thank you so much Dr!
I got the cataract surgery with a special lens. Now I don't have to wear glasses or contacts anymore. This is the first time I don't need glasses/contacts since I was 13 yrs old. You go home the same day. Those Zenni are worth checking out for night driving.
Same here. With the multifocal IOL the improvement in contrast and clarity in incredible.
I didn't know night driving issues were so common. Thank you! I'll try these glasses.
To my eyes just watching your video, they don't give a dramatic improvement but certainly better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!
Haha yes, much better than a sharp stick lol
I think a challenge with showing the change on video is the camera is not the same as the human eye. The human retina is way more sensitive than camera sensors. I agree it is a subtle improvement - but I like the fact I can wear them full time (unlike the dark yellow type night driving glasses of the past)
@@DoctorEyeHealth I have a pair it's subtle at night. I do like them for daylight driving it makes the color of stop lights, and signs, brighter which helps.
@DoctorEyeHealth the key is going for very light yellow tint.
The US government should have strict regulations about car headlight intensity. It should not put the driver in an unsafe situation. Why do millions of older drivers have to fence for themselves? If a condition is UNSAFE on the streets of this nation, law should be passed to protect its citizens.
We have speed limit law. We have seat belt law. It’s time to have car headlight laws. AARP, where are you?
You convinced me, I just ordered a non prescription pair. 🤓 I'm going to keep in my car for night driving
Why couldn't I have seen this video when it was first posted?! Just received my 2 new pairs of Zenni eyeglasses Friday! FYI, I get progressive lenses and Zenni nails it every time. Thankfully, I have enough left of my benefits to order more before the year ends. Thanks for the very useful information, Dr!
Just last night I ran off the road due to oncoming bright headlights. Why is there no legislation to stop the production of these headlamps?
THEY ARE HORRIBLE. They tell you "avert your eyes" Right. Vehicles have light bars and for some reason 4 -6 headlights, AND don't seem to realize they are driving with high beams, and when one of these comes around a curve, no averting of your eyes is going to help. You are blinded.
The law prohibits these lights, always has. Enforcement isn't utilized. I guess cops need more money to address the important things.
@@tcfencing9772 But the rub is that they are not their high beams!! It is their freakin low beams. These LED headlights should be made illegal as it most certainly causes accidents!!
I just drove back from Montana at night and nearly did the same thing which is why I am here looking for solutions ....and the emergency vehicle lights ought to be banned; they will get people killed if this keeps up.
@@2269tah Yes, I high beamed someone coming at me tonite becasue it was blinded, really brite, which is getting too common as mentioned.....anyway, thinking they had their highbeams on!, then they hit their highbeams, are you kidding me?...it was their lowbeams.
I used to be able to drive at night fine, but after cataract surgery it's kind of scary to drive at night now. I've been told that's not normal. Anyway, can't wait to try these glasses! Those yellow lenses were terrible. Thanks for the review of these!
I have a pair of Polarized night driving glasses that are lightly tinted yellow. They work better than anything else I have tried. Why are polarized night driving glasses so hard to find?????
I came home tonight so freakin ANGRY at all these blinding heaadlights! My eyes do indeed are hurting right now. It is like someone shot laser pointers into my eyeballs!!! I almost ordered a pair of those yellow glasses from Amazon but something told me to youtube itand I found your page. I watched this video and then a couple more of your videos and I decided DAMNIT! I am getting the exact same glasses you are pushing. so $45 later, I just ordered them! Unfortunately I went cheapo on the shipping and now I have to wait about 2 weeks to get them.
I was literally talking about this with my dad two days ago. And no, I didn't search for it anywhere since then!
Just a coincidence or UA-cam listening to us??
Either way, thanks for the helpful info!
I sincerely appreciate this video (and all of your videos).
I take Bilberry capsules to improve my night vision. I'm 72 and can drive at night just fine. Yes more vehicle headlights are getting brighter I just don't look directly at them. These glasses sound like a great addition to keep me actively driving at night.
bilberry is very interesting, and there is some research to suggest it can help the eyes- perhaps I should do a video on it
@@DoctorEyeHealth Hopefully you can find the story of the American Pilots during I think WWll that had such successful night bombing raids. Military researched them and found one of the group's mothers was giving them Bilberry Pies. To cover this up they came up and spread the story that Carrots were good for your eyes.
For those who're wondering, the night-driving option for Zenni glasses costs just shy of $40. That's not cheap but if it works as advertised, it is easily worth it. I was going to order just new close-in glasses to make reading easier given my cataracts, but when I saw Zenni's Black Friday offer for 40% off for a second pair, I added an a pair for distant viewing. That pushed the order up enough to get free shipping.
Is that $40 per lense?
@@maryd9331 No, it's for the entire set of glasses, with no prescription.
Thanks! I look forward to trying out these lenses.
I have these glasses, and they definitely help me drive at night. And the cost is reasonable for prescription glasses. 😊
I just bought a pair of these lenses and let me tell you guys in the comments they are excellent for night driving if you have problems with glare and feeling unsafe at night They have made night driving for me at 100% doable now where before I avoided it at all costs if you're on the fence Just get them They are wonderful.
Wow! Thanks for sharing that. Glad to hear they have helped!
Blue light keeps you awake. I bought glasses that block blue light so screen watching doesn’t mess with my sleep cycle. I have my screen turned all the way to warm already, and still the glasses make a difference. I don’t feel so wired when it’s time for sleep now. I actually get drowsy naturally now and have reduced the amount of melatonin I take, sometimes none at all, which is wild for me.
I used to use the cheap yellow aviator night time driving glasses. They were better than nothing, but eventually I got a really expensive pair from Tag Heuer that were noticeably better. It was like going from SD to 4K. Years later I went to an optometrist for a general checkup and I showed it to him, I wanted a pair that fit and looked better but didnt want to spend the $$$, and he said it was just essentially anti-glare with magnification, which is why I could see better with them. Now I wear distance glasses with anti-glare coating and it works perfect.
The problem is with the new white bright LED lights installed in almost all new cars and the replacement streetlights. I personally prefer the amber blue blockers since they cut out the blinding whiteness as well.
Fair!
The new lights combined with the plethora of ‘high’ vehicles such as SUVs and pickup trucks compounds the problem. As I sit in my Honda Accord these lights blast me right at eye level and are blinding in the mirror!
Thanks 🙏🏻 from Yemen 🇾🇪 I appreciate your lighting me 😎
Great video, thanks for putting this type of material up, very helpful. interesting discussion in comments it has provoked.
Have had a set for a month or so in my distance prescription -- they certainly do help for night driving with improved contrast and reduced glare - especially on darker roads and freeway driving. I drive a lot of 2 lane highways with a lot of high-beam users and the blue shimmer was freaky the first time I saw it, but I've started to get more used to it. All newer cars with LED headlights leave a number of blue shimmers around their headlights, fog lights and sometimes parking lights. Almost like holiday sparkle. Traditional halogen or filament bulbs do not.
I'm in the UK and have just ordered a pair. I'm hoping they make a difference because the Zeiss lenses I currently have only make a very minor difference. I have a car where I sit low so oncoming SUVs with very bright lights can cause a fair amount of glare. I'll let you know how I get on. They'll probably take until Christmas or the new year to arrive though because I had to order them from the US
Hi Rob,
I'm also in UK, can I ask,, which website you used please? I'm interested in looking and ordering too tbh. Thank you again
@tkdonyt I ordered from the main Zenni site in the US. They add txx and postage to the price but do deliver worldwide. Came to £44 in total. The glasses make some difference for my eyes, not dramatic but definitely improve things a little. I guess you can't ask for miracles. Good luck
I have these and they work amazingly. I have been telling everyone I know about them.
Love Zenni! ❤❤❤❤❤ They have saved my family so much money! ❤❤❤❤❤
Super Clean the windshield help improve my driving experience A LOT. (I Drive a lot, delivery driver)
Thanks for the heads up on the Zennis. 👍♥️
i have them, they make an entire worldly difference if you have an astigmatism i don't have that nasty glare effect from cars anymore 100% recommended use them as my every day glasses because i cant notice a difference anyway just at night is when you see the effects of the technology really do its thing.
Thank you so much for this review! I had been on the fence about buying a pair.🤓
Got my pair and have used them for 2 weeks.....they do work to sharpen up my field of vision! Its not life altering but I have to get them on if I forget and head out in the dark. $ 42 and I think they are worth it!
Learned a lot on this one, as usual! Thank you!!
Finally got a chance to test my pair, last night. I did multiple tests off and on and there was absolutely NO difference. I wonder if they sent the wrong ones.
Me who had ReLEx SMILE eye surgery but still visits the channel regardless of me not needing any kind of vision correctionn anymore. 🤗
My mom is in her mid 60’s and it’s not just the cars that give her problems. Street lights or even stop lights red yellow or green reflects off the ground when it rains so I don’t just blame newer car headlights. I am looking for something to help but the also needs prescription glasses to drive.
I do food and grocery deliveries . Also work A full time so that leaves little time after work to do any only because it get darker , at this time 7 pm ish... I wear contacts and reading glasses. At night its hard to see house numbers. The extra contrast would be very good for me. I guess I would probably need some clip on since I'm wearing reading glasses to read. I would only use the night time lenses / glasses at night. I'm gonna take a look at this site using your affiliate link. Thanks for the video.
Red blue blocking glasses are the number one safe to wear after sun set!
The worst glare is when driving after sunset in a city full of light while it's raining. It's just sparkling everywhere. For this case i have ones with yellow, anti-glare coating glass (plastic). Only issue i found is that white lines on road sometimes are less visible.
I get really bad halos at night and one of my lecturers referred me to an optometrist who does wavefront refraction and my new glasses reduce the halos to almost a point of light
I just get the nighttime clip ons for my current zenni prescription glasses 😎
Light is like a layer across my vision. A simple example is watching a video at night with a light sky and dark ground.
The ground is black to me, a silhouette. The light from the sky covers my vision. However, if I cover the light sky with my hand all of the sudden I can see the dark ground perfectly. Colors and all.
So these Zenni lenses can be integrated into our prescription glasses? This is very good to know and thank you Doc for sharing all your helpful knowledge with us. 😊♥️
Thank you! Zenni is now offering this type of lens, it comes in prescription lenses - yes. I am not sure if other local in-store optical shops have this same type of technology. I have not seen it before, but perhaps there are other similar designs.
@@DoctorEyeHealth thank you 😌♥
I found that the cheap yellow glasses on Amazon work well. Boulevard brand. I need a light yellow tint to filter out some of the blue in the LED headlights.
Nice! I have not heard of that brand.
Personally I find that having a good "strong" prescription is by far the best thing for night driving. If you have a little astigmatism or the prescription is a little weaker maybe because you typically don't like a strong prescription particularly if you do a lot of up close work then you shouldn't be surprised that you struggle driving at night. I usually just let my optometrist do their thing but earlier this year I was just fed up and went to see a new optometrist (albeit a budget option at a chain store) and said I needed a new prescription JUST FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT. I specifically told her that I'd rather have these glasses be a little stronger if in doubt to make sure I'm seeing the best for distance at night. I would happily get a 2nd pair of glasses with a slightly weaker prescription for other activities. I was concerned that my old, dry, lasered eyes might not be able to handle night driving anymore but the prescription she gave me seemed to work quite well. I don't use it for the computer or hanging out at home though. I use a slightly weaker prescription for that because it's all up close stuff.
I heard that blue light lenses (with the yellow lenses) were good for driving at night. I got them for the computer and tried them driving but it actually seemed worse for me. Getting a stronger (better) prescription made all the difference. Actually, Zenni helps make this possible for me by offering quality glasses at a reasonable price so I can get multiple pairs with different prescriptions. Back in the day it was one pair with one prescription because that's all I could afford.
I've also noticed a lot of drivers just drive with their brights turned on high too which doesn't help. They literally don't care that they're blinding on coming traffic. All they care is that it helps them see better.
One of my eye doctors recently told me that when I got laser eye surgery I effectively destroyed the ability to perceive contrast in my eyes. Water under the bridge. I'm not a fan of laser eye surgery.
I have retinopathy and it's been helpful
I purchased standard night driving glasses. They did not work for me, they just made the night lights brown. I'm going to try these new ones from Zenni.
Can you (or anyone) recommend a similar product available as fit-overs? I'm extremely myopic so there's a limit on what I can get my prescription in, and don't want to buy prescription ones I may not like the feel of. I have had three relatively short bouts of anterior uveitis the last three years and even between flares I am increasingly light sensitive to the point it interferes with my life a lot. In the sun I put on sunglasses and a bucket hat and can manage somewhat, but at night the LED headlights cause so much pain. They also suck for the cataract in my one eye, but I know glasses won't help that. I used to love driving/cars and am honestly so depressed by how difficult and painful driving at night is, and there are more LEDs headlights on the road it seems every day. Even the brake lights are painful. I also struggle to enjoy concerts, which used to be a passion for me, because of the stage lights and wonder if glasses like this would help with that. I am in a lot of car enthusiast groups and have to hold back my rage whenever someone brags about putting LED headlights in their car ... self-centered to the maximum.
I may try these! I’ve been using Gunnars for several years.
If you have an astigmatism you’ll need glasses to help with the glare aswell - well it considerably helped me
Thanks Dr Allen 👍❤️
My pleasure! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
I'll have to look into those glasses. I have terrible night vision and only go out at night 3 time a year.
Polarization helps the most. I have clip-ons that are polarized and lightly tinted yellow. Polarization removes a lot of the glare. Why are polarized night driving glasses so hard to find???????
Zenni has mens glasses with tinted polarized magnetic and regular clip ons , they are great in that the clip ons are cheap and you can try several different tints.
Thank you for sharing an affordable option.❤
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful!
I definitely need to try these. Thank you!
I can't see any change in glare in any of the examples you did
It is subtle with the camera shots, not sure if its purely because the camera sensor is not as good as my eye or perhaps settings. But I had my videographer check them out and another eye doctor and they all agreed they did cut down the glare bloom. More so on some lights than others.
But I also wanted to show the true difference in the video - I didnt want to "doctor" the video shots to look like it is more effective than it is. If that makes sense.
@DoctorEyeHealth no, that was the right decision. I use yellow shooting glasses after lasik bc the night glare is mfn awful, so I'll try anything that might help.
I had both eyes done with the Symfony IOL lens in July. Still suffering from terrible glare and halos at night. Usually when driving, the halos fade after I have been driving a few minutes and am focusing more in the distance. But, headlights have the starlight, stop lights are surrounded in glare, and with the bright red tail lights I actually see multi ringed halos--as if each ring in my lens is visible. Praying these do SOMETHING to help :-( During the day, everything is awesome. Night time is a hot mess--even watching tv.
Vision whilst Driving a car is very tricky subject. We need to see Everything from left to right, otherwise vertical adjustable blinds on the windscreen could be a great solution. Sadly however, that would render a driver half-blind.
The best way to deal with glare in my opinion is to keep your windscreen And your glasses squeaky clean, that reduces more glare than Anything else.
If my windscreen is not clean, I find it very helpful to look Over my glasses.
I just got my new prescription and will try a pair of these glasses. The headlight glare is so bad and does make me feel unsafe. And, even worse,is when you can clearly see four light which usually means the person is driving with their brights on. I’d be perfectly fine with required sensors in cars to restrict when people can use bright lights. And to those SUVs and pick up trucks with 6 or 8 and more lights beaming into my face: Screw you.
Was curious about these! The light FL-41 lenses help with headlights.
I have another doctor friend who specializes in neuro optometry who recommends Fl-41. I hope to do some more videos on that.
⬅️ says hello in astigmatism. Night driving is…interesting. That said, I’m still happy with the LED headlights in all 3 of my cars and can’t blame others for wanting them. A big issue is improperly aimed headlights, people who retrofit HID or LED lights into halogen headlight housings, and the plethora of vehicles that don’t have auto-leveling headlights (so they point too far up everytime are people or cargo in the back).
I was suggested to get anyi reflective coating for night time driving, but thos video wxplained why their new lenses are superior and worth the cost. Thanks so much! Dontou know if these work as "blue light" blocking lenses?
Actually, have these glasses and yes, they do help with nighttime glare.
Thanks for the feedback!!!!
How is this new technology? I've been using driveware for over a decade. They work great!
Oh man, there is a cool bat swooping behind his head at 1:03
Sharp eye!
The only headlights I ever really have problems with are the blue LED ones that are ridiculously bright. Worse when there is a large truck tail gating you. All it does is make you drive slower to be safe.
Indeed it’s quite scary at times
I appreciate your review of the new Zenni neocontrast lenses. My takeaway is they make a modest difference for night driving; would you say that's correct?
dang. I just ordered new glasses from Zenni and I did not realize this was a lens option. I usually get a few pairs of the yellow clip ons to go with the glasses
My progressive prescription glasses are very expensive. Do they have the style that you can fit over your glasses like a lot of the blue blocker glasses? It'd be much easier to just throw them on over my glasses when I'm driving then to pay money for a whole new prescription and frame.
Why not just a film I can apply to the windshield, until modern windshields come with the tech built into them?
Or better yet, a spray on film like rain-x.?
Hey now there is an idea!! Can't wait for the Augmented Reality tech to be put in the windshield too. So I can see my map on the windshield and it can block out the sun and things like that.
I properly aligned my led's but I still get flashed by oncoming drivers. Too bad I don't have the cash to replace them with high quality ones that don't have the splash that these do.
Being a photographer, would like this available in a screw on filter for my lenses, to enhance details at night time photos.
This is the result of LED lamps used instead of halogen, now LED as a light source behaves as a laser so is very difficult to diffuse whereas halogen light photons have a random pattern which diffuses naturally so much easier to diffuse. Drivers see a very bright light source but cannot see as well with it and so many resort to using additional fog/driving lamps blinding other roadusers in the process.
I resort to using the sun visor and a well placed piece of masking tape!
Great product 👍👍👍