Night Driving Glasses

[Turtle]

A small amount of UV light is always present, therefore the lenses never get totally clear.

True. But the bigger problem is, because very little UV light is present in a vehicle, they function very poorly as sunglasses during the day, because they never get dark enough. They're virtually worthless as sunglasses for driving. I was gonna get some, but my ophthalmologist showed me how ignorant I was about them. Turns out, I was pretty ignorant.

So, instead I got a clear prescription pair for night and a pair of prescription sunglasses for day, which is still why I think they pound so hard at that UV problem with transitions while driving, because they want to sell you two pair of glasses.

 

[layoutshooter]

I have been using polarized sunglasses for driving LONG before I needed glasses. Now I also have two pair. Polarized sun glasses for day and regular glasses, with as much anti-reflective coating as I can buy. Nothing is good for night. Wish there was a good answer.

 

[Ragman]

True. But the bigger problem is, because very little UV light is present in a vehicle, they function very poorly as sunglasses during the day, because they never get dark enough. They're virtually worthless as sunglasses for driving. I was gonna get some, but my ophthalmologist showed me how ignorant I was about them. Turns out, I was pretty ignorant.

So, instead I got a clear prescription pair for night and a pair of prescription sunglasses for day, which is still why I think they pound so hard at that UV problem with transitions while driving, because they want to sell you two pair of glasses.

It's never been an issue for me. I love them, wouldn't wear anything else.

 

[RoadTime]

True. But the bigger problem is, because very little UV light is present in a vehicle, they function very poorly as sunglasses during the day, because they never get dark enough. They're virtually worthless as sunglasses for driving. I was gonna get some, but my ophthalmologist showed me how ignorant I was about them. Turns out, I was pretty ignorant.

So, instead I got a clear prescription pair for night and a pair of prescription sunglasses for day, which is still why I think they pound so hard at that UV problem with transitions while driving, because they want to sell you two pair of glasses.

I got the newest and latest (and most expensive ) transitions recently. They are far better then the last two pair I had. No problems with becoming completely clear. Great if I'm outside. But as Turtle said, that are (still) worthless as sunglasses for driving. I may have to look into a pair of prescription sunglasses for day driving.

 

[Treadmill]

When I had my glasses, the frames I bought had a clip on pair of sunglasses made for this particular brand of frame. Clip ons were UV a and b protective. That's what worked for me for daytime driving. Never used the glasses mentioned in the OP.

 

[dancorn]

I tried three different pair of yellow type glasses with varying degrees of satisfaction. The last pair were light yellow safety glasses from Woot for $5 and they are perfect. Very helpful at night but outstanding on a dark rainy day or night. Especially helpful in "truck fog", you know that heavy mist on the road behind traffic.