| I'm not sure if you were aware of this statistic but, | | | | good quality coating since there are a few different |
| according to the National Safety Council, more people | | | | qualities of coating with many being better than others. |
| die in traffic accidents at night than during the daytime. | | | | For example, the cheaper ones will scratch and peels |
| Almost makes you afraid to get in a car once the sun | | | | off easier than some of the better brands. |
| sets. The problem is people don't realize how different | | | | - Many eye doctors I talked to recommend using |
| nighttime driving is and how to deal with the different | | | | non-preserved dry eye drops before you start driving. |
| conditions it brings. | | | | This is especially true if you normally have dry eyes. |
| You may ask what makes night driving so dangerous | | | | When your eyes are dry, it means the cornea of your |
| and the obvious answer is it's dark out. Nearly ninety | | | | eye is more prone to becoming chapped and irregular. |
| percent of your reactions whiling driving is rooted in | | | | These two cornea conditions will distort light entering |
| your vision, and during the dark of the night, it is | | | | your eye and affect how well you see. Your vision will |
| severely limited. Among other things, so is your depth | | | | become blurry and your vision will fluctuate. |
| perception, color recognition, and peripheral vision. | | | | - Schedule regular eye examinations every year. It |
| There are several steps you can take to minimize | | | | helps your overall eye health as well as keeps your |
| these after-dark, driving dangers by preparing you and | | | | prescription up to date if you wear glasses. If you |
| your car to follow these special guidelines for nighttime | | | | have any small eye problems, they become big vision |
| driving. Here are five of those steps: | | | | issues at nighttime leading to halos and blurry sports |
| - You can expect to see anything clearly with dirty | | | | around lights. These kinds of distracting light distortions |
| windows so clean them at least once a month. Get rid | | | | are unsafe for you and other drivers. |
| of that foggy film which tends to build up on the inside | | | | - Scheduling an eye exam is good idea even if you |
| of your windows. It can quickly get so bad that it will | | | | don't wear glasses. You may be able to preemptively |
| affect your night vision by limiting the amount of light | | | | take care of eye health problems that you were not |
| that comes through. A simple glass cleaner will do the | | | | aware of. Problems like astigmatism can be |
| job. | | | | completely taken care of if discovered early enough. |
| - Many new eyeglasses can be made using an | | | | You can also see much better if both of your eyes |
| anti-reflective coating on the lenses. This improves | | | | are healthy and working just fine since your depth |
| your overall night vision by reducing the glare of | | | | perception is clearer when both eyes are perfect. |
| headlights from other cars. Make sure the coating is of | | | | |