driving at night any ideas

I have had both cataracts removed, followed by laser treatment and there is no way I would be safe to drive in the dark! My husband bought a pair of the night driving glasses from Amazon but although he wears them, is not too impressed.

Last year I mentioned night driving problems to my Optician and asked if special spectacles could be prescribed to help.I was told they wouldn't do anything as I had beginnings of Cataract. I then saw a Consultant,had to go Private,who confirmed this to be the problem.He said slight,scattered Cataracts more likely to affect night driving than more dense Cataracts.I had the Cataract removed and night vision much improved.I had stooped night driving but started again since the Op.
I had to have OP done Privately because it seems that,in this area at least,you need to have near blindness to have Cataracts done on NHS .

I absolutely agree Willynilly - I have recently been diagnosed with cataracts. I went to the optician for a regular eye test and mentioned before we started that I was being dazzled when driving. Cataract op in a week, can’t wait to be able to see properly again , and more to the point, be safe on the road .

I bought yellow anti-glare glasses from Amazon as well. They're a great help.

Why? Do lights ‘arc’? Are you routinely dazzled? Cataracts can cause real night vision problems. Do you need an eye test or are you just nervous?
Yes I know, a lot of questions, but is your fear due to anxiety or physiological reasons?

I change my route home from work in the winter, it’s longer, but it means I don’t have to join the motorway from a slip road, I have trouble making out which lanes the traffic behind me are in, I’ve got those lights on my wing mirrors, but don’t totally trust them.

Yellow anti glare glasses are good, then there's covering the top of dash board with a strip of black velvet. It cuts down reflections on the wind screen.

Not expensive either, and you can wear your own glasses under

www.amazon.co.uk/Driving-Glasses-Anti-glare-Eyewear-Polarized/dp/B07KSZ3GSM?tag=gransnetforum-21

I have special yellow anti-glare glasses and it helps.

But honestly, if you have banned yourself, you must have good reasons, and probably right to have done so.

I have an anti-glare coating on my glasses and that does help.