What Causes Night Driving Blur And Glare? Tips To Help!

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  • @gfitfitnessstudio
    @gfitfitnessstudio День тому +2

    You just blew my mind with the dry eye bit! I’ve had dry eyes for decades and never considered that might be my issue! I will definitely use drops before night driving to see if that helps. Thank you!!!!!! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

  • @briancarnegie2603
    @briancarnegie2603 17 днів тому +10

    Night time vision problems may have nothing to do with an eye only problem as I found out the hard way. I had extreme night time blur and double vision. I found I was suffering with chronic inflammation as a result of a gluten intolerance. This problem plagued my body in numerous ways. After a major adjustment to my diet the problem went away very rapidly. That was 15 years ago. I'm now 68 and my night vision is very good with no driving glasses whatsoever. A low refined carb diet is also very beneficial.

  • @bohdanburban5069
    @bohdanburban5069 21 день тому +8

    I recently tried the yellow glasses at night and found a noticeable improvement,

  • @charlyostrowski7890
    @charlyostrowski7890 24 дні тому +50

    Those once "illegal" BRIGHT white headlights or HD or LED or whatever other than soft white, do not help anyone in the oncoming lane at night. Thanks for mass sales long ago and still today, they are everywhere....smh

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  24 дні тому +8

      I agree! You can have the world's best vision, and those bright headlights will still make the night vision very difficult.

    • @DannyPepprs
      @DannyPepprs 24 дні тому +3

      truth

    • @snowps1
      @snowps1 22 дні тому +9

      They are so blinding!!

    • @TheMule1
      @TheMule1 22 дні тому +13

      And worse when it's a truck or high car and you have a lower car.

    • @kwbudaman
      @kwbudaman 20 днів тому

      Nothing works as well as a lens in front of a light source.

  • @videofrat3115
    @videofrat3115 24 дні тому +6

    I really appreciate that you test your patients at night. I also have problems seeing at night, but every time i go to get tested, they test me during the day and they tell me i have 20/20 vision and send me back home. But it makes no sense for me if i explicitly tell them my problem is at night. Low-light testing should be more standard i think. Everything becomes blurry for me at night.

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  24 дні тому

      There are patients I see during the day that I wish I could test them during the night. I usually work 1 late day a week until 7:00pm. it can be tricky sometimes to really get to the core issue, why the nighttime vision is blurry.

    • @videofrat3115
      @videofrat3115 24 дні тому +1

      @DrEyeGuy would just dimming the lights in the office work as a night time test? Probably some kind of dim lights test should become standard

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  23 дні тому +1

      @videofrat3115 yes, sometimes I'll turn off most of the lights to check. It's nice to be able to look outside during night to have them look at street lights and signs like that, just for a real world test.

    • @videofrat3115
      @videofrat3115 23 дні тому

      @@DrEyeGuy I notice my computer screen becomes basically unreadable at night, while during the day I can read it quite well, I attribute this to my astigmatism getting worse at night when my pupils are open. I wonder if just turning off all the lights at the office during the eye tests and having the patient read some text on a dimmer screen would recreate that. I also noticed that using a higher astigmatism diopter than the one the doctor gave me works best at night (might be because the doctor did the test during the day in a bright office). Thats just my guess as a patient

  • @eddythefool
    @eddythefool 22 дні тому +10

    My solution is to never go out at night.

  • @rebeccaendsley396
    @rebeccaendsley396 5 днів тому +2

    I have very dry eyes and now it makes sense why I have trouble seeing at night! Thanks for "clearing" that up! ; )

  • @nancysmith-baker1813
    @nancysmith-baker1813 21 день тому +5

    Man nutrition has helped me .

  • @mikeschafer2474
    @mikeschafer2474 22 дні тому +5

    I ordered the Zenni night driving glasses and they are the best so far for me. I have astigmatism and dry eyes and they have made a big improvement for glare from bright headlights. I ordered them to my current prescription with the progressive lenses and they work great. Just know that if you’re gonna order them online, you need to be using a laptop with a Web camera because the website takes a picture of your prescription measures the distance between your eyes and you can also do a virtual frame try on.

  • @garyradtke3252
    @garyradtke3252 5 днів тому +3

    I seem to suffer somewhat from the night time dry eye as you described it but the greater cause is the aftermarket LED head light bulbs that many people think is an improvement for them. The LED street and security lights also seem to be a problem where the HPS lights weren't. The headlight assemblies made for incandescent/halogen bulbs aren't compatible with LED bulbs and cause the light to flare and the beam isn't focused in the correct direction. Then the owner decides to experiment with headlight aiming and make it worse. I have no problem with oncoming conventional headlights that are aimed correctly. Only the aftermarket LED, projector, and high intensity lights.

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  5 днів тому +2

      I agree, they can be horrible. We actually just bought a newer car...has factory led headlights, and I feel was aimed way too high. We were getting flashed by people as we passed them. I just lowered our headlights down, and haven't been flashed yet.

  • @nataliegist2014
    @nataliegist2014 21 день тому +3

    I don’t know but red light therapy has really helped me.

  • @suryaprakashbellary8773
    @suryaprakashbellary8773 18 днів тому +1

    Really great help to understand the reasons behind night glare .Please ignore the negative comments and keep up your great work .

  • @stephanygates6491
    @stephanygates6491 22 дні тому +3

    Definitely, most helpful for me is lutein and zeaxanthin for headlight overwhelm. Thanks!

  • @smirmir
    @smirmir 3 дні тому

    Really insightful video. I'm myopic and have been since my 20s, despite not doing much close uo work until my 20s. Im in my 50s. In my late 40s I was diagnosed with Binocular Vision Function, an over convergence. I've never been able to read a book because of it.

  • @mikekozi-lester3887
    @mikekozi-lester3887 24 дні тому +4

    Hi eye guy 😎 👦 👀 nice video 📹 and workmanship

  • @richardbudzic6289
    @richardbudzic6289 22 дні тому +1

    I have a blurry vision at night. I found a trick that helps me see clear. When I wear regular reading glasses, strength of +1.0 , I see perfectly clear. I hope I'm not doing anything that will cause harm to my future vision. Thank you

  • @BunE22
    @BunE22 21 день тому +1

    I hated driving at night because, in one eye, most of the lens was covered by a cataract. I had cataract surgery in that eye and am going for surgery in the other eye in January. The doctor corrected the astigmatism in that eye, and I suppose will do so in the other. I opted to keep wearing glasses for distance, so my new lens is the one Medicare covers. But keeping my near vision without glasses was most important to me. Another plus is that my eyeglass lens is thinner and less heavy. Driving at night is no longer frightening.

  • @rossdawson5441
    @rossdawson5441 22 дні тому +2

    Excellent info...Very helpful

  • @CalNg88
    @CalNg88 7 днів тому +2

    The bright white lights making everyone blind

  • @jeanettecranston
    @jeanettecranston День тому

    And stay focused!😂 love the outro line!!!😂😂😂

  • @chris-non-voter
    @chris-non-voter 22 дні тому +7

    Humans haven't evolved to cope with modern lighting. Nothing wrong with my eyes, there is plenty wrong with modern motor cars decorated with fancy led lights.

  • @MononokeLynn
    @MononokeLynn 20 годин тому

    I used to have extreme astigmatism: one eye could only see five feet away and the other eye was six inches; everything else was a blurry mess. I had PRK done after my lasik doc worried I would end up having really bad night driving problems. So I went for PRK instead but oh the dry eye problems I have! Since I got it done five years ago, I have to have a constant supply of eye drops with me, and I notice after I use eye drops my vision is super clear and crisp while my eyes are wet. My main eye drop is the Systane Complete, which was what my lasik doc recommended. What are the advantages to using the preservative-free drops?

  • @ddl1436
    @ddl1436 22 дні тому

    Thank you for this excellent video describing how images pass through our eyes!
    I had cataract surgery for both eyes about 6 months ago.
    I have experienced double vision (ghost image) in my right eye since then. It is there during the day but mostly at night. Eye doctor said I have post vitreous detachment in that eye with large cloudy floater. Hoping I can adapt to it over time. But it’s very distracting and annoying at times.

  • @wmgthilgen
    @wmgthilgen 21 день тому +1

    Though I don't know if it's possible, but after year's of being an over the road truck driver. In which I've logged well over two million mile's. And having to wear typical plorized sun glasses even at night to eliminate the majority of glare. It wasn't until the last month of all the year's and mile's. That I found a pair of not exactly clear but to the N-th degree not nearly as dark as conventional sun glasses.
    Doing a bit of research, the polorization of glasses, doesn't have to be that of the dark sunglasse's. The issue with the manufactureing and providing clear polorized glasses is the number's envolved mandated in the sale of them. When the good one's made from actual glass are so much more than even the most expensive of poly aka plastic one's. And one needing two pair's, meaning one dark and one clear. Add's up to the market sales of a clear "GLASS" pair of polorized glasse's. Having no profit margine. Thus only in the rare case's in which there is a mistake and a pair of sunglasse's make's it to the point of sale undetected. Is having a pair such as the one's I've now got. Though being fully retired and rarely driving at night anymore. It's a little to late!

  • @DeafDucky
    @DeafDucky 21 день тому

    Fascinating video. I was born with cateracts (Congenital Rubella...)- was aphakic for years until I had lens implants between 25 and 30 ye ars old (long story why lol) so my prescription changed; also went to trifocals. Also have dry eyes from time to time. Aside from the horrendous LED headlights and sometimes the 'regular' style ones, I find that I do have trouble with traffic lights etc due to astigmatism (I suspect). The worst time is when it rains and I'm driving at 5:30 AM- blurry/'out of focus' and inability to see the lane markings on the roads clearly (dry weather it's fine). So have been trying to find ways over the years to alleviate the painful drive to work; I almost never go out after dark anymore :(. Once tried my sunglasses (yes- not a good idea I found). Too bad the transitions type glasses don't work when you're IN the car. Daytime driving is about as bad- seems dusk and dawn are my favorite times to drive... 🤔

  • @brookenesbitt4944
    @brookenesbitt4944 23 дні тому +2

    Thank you for this video!

  • @katherinelangford981
    @katherinelangford981 Годину тому

    Hunh, I likely have a mild night myopia. I noticed at night, signs in the distance are a bit blurry. I figured I was tired after staring at a screen all day but maybe it's night farsightedness. Thanks.

  • @oseiasmrib
    @oseiasmrib 8 днів тому +1

    I had problems with hyperthyroidism (graves disease). Since then, I don't know if I can say it's diplopia, but at night I see traces of luminous objects everywhere, as if it were multi-diplopia. There is no standard. The icons on the computer seem to have a trail to the sides. I've been to neuro-ophthalmologists and ophthalmologists, I've had several tests, such as the fundus of the eyes, MRI of the orbits and brain, but they can't find the cause. If I close one of my eyes the problem continues. It's in both eyes. The only thing is that I actually have 2 degrees of presbyopia. Any tips?

  • @samkim0108
    @samkim0108 21 день тому +3

    I got new eye prescriptions and the vision got a lot clearer close up but I feel like my old prescriptions was better far distance. I read online that it does take 10-15 days for your eyes to adapt to the new prescription but will that get rid of the slight blurriness I'm seeing? My old prescriptions didnt have that blur.

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  21 день тому

      Hard to say, it's possible. But if it doesn't then I would definitely contact your eye doc to get it rechecked.

  • @AB-vc7ox
    @AB-vc7ox 21 день тому

    I think I’m developing cataracts since I only see haze/fog around unshaded bright lights at home and foggy vision at night from oncoming traffic. As far as annoying daylight white or worse yet blue headlights, amber foglights in particular and headlight bulbs toward the warmer/amber end of the spectrum will cancel out much of that brightness. As far as vitamin D3, it’s a hormone that can make irritate your nervous system, make you sick in many ways, and one also needs to be aware of Vit D toxicity and side effects ofecess Vit D in particular ATHEROSCLEROSIS and KIDNEY damage, things that contributed to my fathers death.

  • @Sansfaim
    @Sansfaim 20 днів тому +1

    I have night vision problems.
    Apparently I have a small cataract in my right eye, astigmatism in both eyes and my pupils don’t dilate.
    I also had a detached retina about 20 years ago, which by some miracle was lasered whilst detaching and thus saved my eyesight.
    I wear gas permeable contact lens and now have to have drops for glaucoma. In spite of all this, my consultant says I have 100% vision in my left eye and 90% in my right eye.
    Any thoughts on how to improve my night vision.

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  19 днів тому

      Sorry to hear that. RGP lenses usually do pretty well at giving you good vision and correcting your astigmatism. I guess I would be curious how well it is correcting your vision, and how much the cataract is affecting your vision.

  • @6Fiona6_P_6
    @6Fiona6_P_6 22 дні тому +1

    I noticed that You didn’t mention the Macular and problems that the Macular can have in regards to glare and light sensitivity. And how that has a bearing on this topic…… ⚛️☮️🌏

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  22 дні тому

      The macula would fall under the supplement part with Lutien and Zeaxanthin, and part of the retina.

  • @peterhagen7258
    @peterhagen7258 4 дні тому +1

    of COURSE your iris open up in low-light conditions, reducing the depth-of-field. Basic photography!

  • @anikmajumder5264
    @anikmajumder5264 День тому

    Hello, my eye power is -11.5 in both eyes and it's not stable it increase every year with -1 or 0.5 and I am 27 years old. Am I eligible for any Specs removal procedures or surgery?

  • @clarescott9807
    @clarescott9807 3 дні тому +1

    I notice that I experience more glare when driving my father's car, which has a heated windshield, than in my own car which has a plain windshield. I wonder whether the heating grid embedded in the heated windshield is causing this or making it worse. Has any research been done about this?

    • @sw6118
      @sw6118 3 дні тому +3

      It doesn’t even have to be the heater, the slight angle difference in windshields causes light to reflect slightly differently. It’s not your imagination.

  • @YosemiteLee
    @YosemiteLee 7 днів тому +1

    Question for Dr EyeGuy,
    My ophthalmologist wants to give me punctal plugs (He has them himself) for my dry eyes (along with daily lubricating drops) I have NO idea whether to say yes or no, I’m not sure of the side effects although he says they are none. What do you suggest?

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  7 днів тому +1

      I did a video about Punctual plugs a while back: ua-cam.com/video/lgVar0Sm5JA/v-deo.html
      I still insert plugs as a dry eye treatment and a lot of patients still benefit from them.

    • @YosemiteLee
      @YosemiteLee 6 днів тому

      @@DrEyeGuy Thanks so much and Happy New Year!

  • @yousufashraf1688
    @yousufashraf1688 21 день тому

    Hi, so I have dry eyes(MGD) and I see these glares and halos in the day as well. I usually see them when there’s a sun reflection off of cars at a weird anahle

  • @yousufashraf1688
    @yousufashraf1688 21 день тому

    I also see them during the day on refections off of cars and mirrors any idea why that might be ?

  • @oldgeezerproductions
    @oldgeezerproductions 20 днів тому +3

    I had vision problems (especially at night) associated with very dry eyes. I frequently used "artificial tears" to keep them moist, but in between applications, the symptoms you describe would reappear. On a suggestion I read somewhere, I started taking a large "fish oil" capsule every day and the improvement in my eyesight was swift and dramatic, both day and night. I haven't used or felt the need for eye drops since and it's been more than three years. Of course, I realize that my experience is just "anecdotal evidence" and lacks scientific rigor, but perhaps my experience is a data point that indicates further consideration is warranted.

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  19 днів тому

      Thank you for sharing! You are not alone with this experience. I have seen enough evidence to show omega 3's can help people with dry eyes and meibomian gland dysfunction. There are people that have tried it, but didn't notice any improvement, but I still recommend it to my patients often.

  • @KylaPfeffer
    @KylaPfeffer 22 дні тому

    My mother bought me those amber glasses and they altered my perception of my surroundings. Things I knew just looked different. Not sure if this is common. Made me feel like I was on a frequently travelled road for the first time.
    Would you please help me find a good ophthalmologist in my area? Is there a site with ratings and services offered? I have had what was considered several ocular migraines. Especially while driving. White and black zigzags. Flashes of red light that isn’t there etc. Several ophthalmologists I’ve seen say my eyes are fine. Alluding to it being in my head?? 😂 Thank you in advance. I understand if you do not have time also!

    • @k.m.9801
      @k.m.9801 21 день тому +1

      I've had the visual aura associated with migraines since I was in second grade in 1968, The headache part is not as severe as it once was but the vision disruptions which last about 20 to 30 minutes are a real thing.

  • @frickezthias8638
    @frickezthias8638 14 днів тому

    13:24 "(the lens) is responisble for 30% of focused light to the retina"
    What structures are responisble for the other 70% ?
    Thanks

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  14 днів тому +2

      The cornea 9:02

  • @Dggb2345
    @Dggb2345 19 днів тому

    Is night myopia testing part of the FAA class A health exam?

  • @GM-jv9jz
    @GM-jv9jz 22 дні тому +2

    I have dry eyes but dont like the chemical ingredients in eye drops. Is there an all natural alternative?

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  22 дні тому

      A couple of eye drops to look into:
      Eyeganics Preservative Free Organic Tears: made of glycerin, sodium chloride, and water.
      Manuka honey eye drops: optimel drops: glycerin, honey, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, water. The gel version has glycerin, honey, gum arabic, water.... It's mostly the honey.
      Those are probably a couple of the closest over the counter "natural" drops you can get.

    • @vince1229
      @vince1229 20 днів тому +1

      Optimel manuka honey eye drops.

  • @activistgranny2.066
    @activistgranny2.066 21 день тому +1

    Vitamin A.

  • @anthonycosentino463
    @anthonycosentino463 21 день тому

    What about an offset ghosting effect that's worse at night?

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  21 день тому

      could be a few things... dryness, cornea shape (astigmatism, keratoconus), or even cataracts to name a few.

  • @StarNumbers
    @StarNumbers 19 днів тому +1

    This guy's after telling you what's wrong with you. Screw that. The biggest problem with night driving is when it rains (at night).

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  19 днів тому

      Rain definitely makes it more difficult to see at night. But, are you saying my whole video is wrong?

  • @화이트커피-y3s
    @화이트커피-y3s 24 дні тому +1

    Very helpful info, thank you. I have lots of floaters. They are annoying but I can live with them. Would it be necessary to have them removed?

    • @DrEyeGuy
      @DrEyeGuy  24 дні тому

      There are some risks with doing the procedure to remove them. So usually it's when the floaters get to the point of symptoms that's it's worth the risk to get rid of them .