target1911 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 My gf has a really hard time driving at night. Lights are blinding and she gets headaches. I'm looking for suggestions on night time lenses. I don't mind spending some money for them. She has tried cheap yellow lenses but that made it worse on her headache but the lights were not so blinding. I'm looking forward to advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Her first step is to go to an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist for a complete eye exam and discuss the issues with him/her. Especially if she is close to your age and double especially if it's been anything over a year since her last exam. There could be an underlying cause that needs to be detected and now. There are also other factors to take into consideration if she has recently seen her doctor, discussed this with him/her and determined there are no medical issues such as currently wears or just started wearing glasses or contact lenses such as internal lens reflection, a change in prescription, optical zone size of contact lenses and some others. Clue us in on current optical correction and maybe we can come up with some more specific suggestions, but PLEASE, PLEASE see sentence one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
target1911 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Well......she not exactly near my age. She is 23. I don't know when she had her last eye exam and she doesn't have any type of corrective lenses. I will suggest there doctor......but she can be hard headed at times ). I'm just saying...... Are there any suggestions other than amber lenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunguru Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 first, I agree with the complete Eye and medical exam. Seceond, she may try very light sunglasses, I have a dewalt safety glasses just a bit smoked, and it may be good for her. Not enough to reduce her sight during night, but enough to reduce brightness. But again, it's not a normal situation, and she,s better see someone for a good eye exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzinvinny Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Still one more vote for a trip to the eye doctor. Diabetes and lots of other medical conditions can have an effect on a persons vision. Probably nothing, but better to be safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeislarge Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Well......she not exactly near my age. She is 23. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Hello: Vitamin A works well for vision. You may also see if she is enemic(sp?) also. My wife is and she has trouble seeing at night time with bright car lights. Buy her a couple of steak dinners and see if that helps. I would get her to an eye doctor as the others have stated. You could look into the Rudy Project glasses for her with a light colored lens like orange,yellow or red. Hope this helps. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 What are the driving conditions? Is the problem oncoming headlights? Street lights? Flashing neon signs? I have brown prescription sunglasses that I will wear driving through populated areas if a majority of my time is spent on primary roads between cities/towns. Going from no lights other than my headlights to streetlights and flashing signs will cause my eyes to water as they try to adapt to the brightness. Other times all my driving is in the populated areas so my eyes are adapted to the bright lights and I have no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Well......she not exactly near my age. She is 23. Her eyes are not fully developed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
target1911 Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 TThanks for the replies. The problem is more with on coming lights but street lights bother her a lot too. She will be going to the Dr very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunguru Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 My next question, is it a new condition or does she was always like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
target1911 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 She has always had this issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt350z Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Astigmatism? It can be causing eyestrain which would lead to her headaches. Do headlights and streetlight at night appear to be just a starburst? Edited August 24, 2012 by tt350z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) I've had that same issue since my early 20s as well. Back then my vision was 20/15 with no astigmatism at all, if anything it was just down to having night vision that's too good for the conditions (oncoming headlights). Tried and abandoned both yellow and light brown sunglasses, eventually figured out just avoid busy 2-lane roads at night. Also helpful is stay in the left lane of multi-lane roads which keeps headlights out of your left-door mirror, drive the tallest car you can (so no Miata or Z4), and your left hand is your friend - place it at arms length between your eyes & oncoming headlights until they pass (so no cellphone in the other hand). That's about it. Edited August 24, 2012 by eric nielsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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