How to reduce glare when driving at night
It’s that time of year where the nights are drawing in and we are frequently finding ourselves driving home from work in the dark. A common problem that we hear at Yoovy is the difficulty drivers face when driving home in low light conditions. It’s important to remind ourselves to keep up to date with our regular eye examinations as certain eye conditions will affect our night driving. For example, cataracts (when the lens in the eye becomes less transparent causing blurred and misty vision), astigmatism (an imperfection in the eyes cornea or lens), uncorrected myopia (this is known as short sighted and is the inability to focus on the distance) to name a few.
A common complaint for glasses wearers.
A common complaint with night driving is oncoming headlights and the glare that it can cause. At Yoovy we provide all our lenses with Essilor Crizal Easy coating. The coating will help minimise glare and reflections whilst enhancing contrast and overall vision in low light conditions. The improved performance of the Essilor Crizal Easy coating is most noticeable in low light conditions. We would recommend having an eye examination at least every 2 years (or sooner if your Optometrist has recommended an earlier interval) to ensure that your spectacle prescription is up to date.
It is also important to check the quality of the lenses in your spectacles. Over time, lenses can become scratched by using the wrong cleaning cloth, not caring for your spectacles ie not keeping them in a case when they are not worn and general wear and tear. Your prescription may not change at every eye test but sometimes an update is needed if your spectacles are not handled correctly. Scratched lenses will add to the glare you will experience at night when driving. At Yoovy, we use the Essilor Crizal coated lenses as they reduce distracting reflections from lights, are easy to clean so your lenses will stay clear for longer and are scratch resistant (handles the everyday usage scratches that may result from wiping the lens with the wrong cleaning cloth.
Your frame choice can make a difference on your driving experience as you want a frame that does not affect your field of view. Why not try the Bentham spectacle frame with the Essilor Crizal coating? Not only is this frame stylish but with the Essilor Crizal coating, your driving experience, particularly at night, will be enhanced.
To order your prescription spectacles, first, choose your frame and colour. Prescription lenses are supplied with Essilor Crizal Easy coating. Once you have completed the checkout process, you will receive an email asking for a copy of your prescription. Simply take a clear photo of your prescription and attach this to the email response. Your spectacles will be ready within 3-5 working days once we have received your prescription copy. All orders include free delivery and returns.
By ordering directly from Yoovy it saves you compromising on choice or style. Yoovy is competitive on price and are competitive to an in-store optician. However, you can choose your spectacles from the comfort of your own home.
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Written by
Paula Burrows
Optometrist
Paula is the Optical Director at Yoovy and is responsible for our lab team to verify prescriptions and ensure your lenses are produced, assembled and quality checked before we despatch them to you.
