Nighttime Driving Glasses To Reduce Glare And Reflections

With nights starting earlier, at this time of year, we tend to find ourselves driving more and more at night. This can bring different problems to do with vision and remaining safe behind the wheel. Driving at night affects many aspects of vision, including depth perception, colour recognition, and peripheral vision, for which nighttime driving glasses may be the solution for you.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents revealed in their 2017 statistics that 40% of road collisions happen at night even though 31% of people avoid driving at night.

What are nighttime driving glasses?

Nighttime driving glasses are glasses with special lenses that have been developed to make driving at night safer and more enjoyable.

If you wear prescription glasses, then they can be made with extra technology so they can be used for driving at dusk and night time. They have special treatments to reduce glare and make it more comfortable to drive at night.

If you do not normally wear prescription glasses then driving glasses can still be produced, just for you and your needs. Using the same technology the lenses can reduce glare and make it more comfortable for you to drive at night. At Opticare, we have a range of tests and digital equipment that can take measurements of your eyes and peripheral vision to produce lenses that are unique to you. Ask in store for more details.

Why do distance things become blurred when you drive at night?

As we get older the lenses within our eyes lose their transparency, which is the main reason why we experience more glare during night time driving. Also due to it being dark and night time as a general rule, we tend to be more tired when driving at night, hence the need for glasses that can cope with these circumstances.

Anti-glare night driving lenses for your glasses

One of the top issues associated with night driving is glare from headlights and traffic lights. Glare is a light source that doesn’t help you see better but instead interferes with your vision.

Glare whilst driving on the road comes from both bright and dim lights. When the lights are too bright it causes us to squint and eyes can go watery. The opposite of this can be the sudden change to dim lighting, when driving, which affects our eye’s ability to see clearly due to the reduction in image contrast.

How to reduce reflection and glare

Glare and reflections that are visible during night time driving can be reduced through specially designed lenses. These lenses have a range of treatments available that can be tailored to your needs. They provide clarity of vision, whether that’s through scratch-resistant properties or glare reduction.

Hoya EnRoute driving lenses

Hoya EnRoute driving lenses are designed specially for motorists, minimising the stress on the visual system, providing

a more comfortable driving experience. Combining a premium single vision or progressive lens design with a specially developed Glare Filter and an optional contrast-enhancing filter.

Benefit from:

• Reduced glare and reflections from oncoming traffic and streetlights

• Better contrast and brightness experience while driving in low light conditions

• Clear vision in the far distance, the dashboard and in mirrors

• Easy switching between distances

• Relaxed and comfortable driving

These lenses have been specially designed and manufactured to reduce glare and reflections when driving at night. With night time driving glasses with Hoya EnRoute driving lenses you can be confident you are as safe as possible on the road.

EnRoute lenses are suitable for all kinds of drivers, from regular commuters and road-trip lovers to people running occasional errands.

Hoya’s dedicated EnRoute driving lenses offer a clear, contrast-rich vision in the far distance, of the dashboard, and in mirrors. Drivers can feel comfortable and confident on the road, whatever the weather or time of day.

Book an eye test

The first step to take in trying and purchasing the right driving glasses for you is to book an eye test at your local opticians. Opticare is based in Newark, Birstall, Sileby and Anstey. You can book an appointment with us where we can test your eyes and make recommendations based on your particular needs.