I have nearly quit driving at night because it's difficult for me to see. I keep reading about these driving glasses that they say they help. Have you had any experience with them and are they worth the price?

I had the same issue driving at night (and being old). Cured that with a pair of LED headlamp replacement bulbs. I can see very well now. The light is white from the headlamps and really makes the lines on the road and signage pop.

Talk to you Opthamoligist. May help you, depends on your eyes.

Travel roads you know and close your eyes.

A google search provides this result. "Yellow 'Night Driving' lenses have been shown to provide no benefit in seeing ability at night. They are even hazardous, because they give the driver a feeling of seeing better, which no one has yet been able to explain. Studies have shown that they actually impair visual performance and ****** glare recovery. Many promoters have made unfounded claims for the ability of amber to improve night vision. They have employed mass solicitation, usually by mail. The Federal Trade Commission has correctly ruled that such practices are illegal since the lenses do not perform as claimed." - Forensic Aspects of Vision and Highway Safety", Merrill J. Allen, O.D., Ph.D., Et al."

I wear yellow lens shooting glasses when I shoot and I can tell the difference in clarity from my naked eye.

Do those driving glasses really turn "night into day"

16 Replies

mr__ed
Explorer
Oct 14, 2017
I purchased some night driving glasses I saw on a TV ad. Normally, I don't purchase products hawked on TV, but I did this time. The lenses are yellow and it does cut down on glare significantly. I won't drive at night without them. They were very inexpensive. I got two pairs for $19.95 (for both, special price). I gave one pair to my sister.
Gonzo42
Explorer
Oct 14, 2017
At one point I had a cataract problem. Normally my night vision is better than anyone I know, which leads me to suspect I can see in the red spectrum better than most.

Then the cataract problem came up and I found that the amber lenses over my glasses did help in the night vision area. No way could I predict that it will help anyone else.

After my surgery I have not used the amber lenses and things seem normal now.
Lantley
Nomad
Oct 14, 2017
Edd505 wrote:
Amber @ night cut the glare back when I was driving 10-12,000 a month.

Yes I agree they don't improve your vision but they do cut the glare.
Edd505
Explorer
Oct 14, 2017
Amber @ night cut the glare back when I was driving 10-12,000 a month.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Oct 14, 2017
It's tough getting old....
Roy_Lynne
Explorer
Oct 13, 2017
Actually it was an online ad, probably not that much difference.
2oldman
Explorer II
Oct 13, 2017
If it's on TV it's likely junk.
toedtoes
Explorer III
Oct 13, 2017
Some tints will improve the contrast of the scene. During daylight or dusk, that may be enough to help differentiate between the bush and the mailbox.

But once it's night, they are useless. They can't increase your eyes' ability to see in darkness.
Lantley
Nomad
Oct 13, 2017
I've used them and they help. May have more to do with cutting the glare of oncoming headlights.
They help but I would not say the difference is extreme or night vs. day.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Oct 13, 2017
I'm curious about those glasses that cut glare and make a hidden flag picture appear. any body fall for that yet?
bumpy