UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Posted: **Thu 28 Dec 2006 6:23 pm**

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE PROBLEMS DRIVING IN THE DARK? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT MAKES THIS BETTER OR WORSE ?

Posted: **Thu 28 Dec 2006 10:13 pm**

Driving in the dark is a nightmare. I very rarely do it now unless i really have to. The only things i can suggest which may help a little are to keep you screen as clean as possible inside and out. And anti glare night driving glasses. You will probably find each of us has little things that help/aid us personally. Hope thats been of some use too you

Posted: **Thu 28 Dec 2006 10:55 pm**

ReJoySing.

It is a challenge.

GarethB gave me some good tips for driving in the dark in the following post:

http://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/for ... php?t=2154

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Posted: **Fri 29 Dec 2006 3:58 am**

The problem i think most have is from the "flares" from street/tail lights rather than they actual vision,drives you nuts don't it?!

Posted: **Fri 29 Dec 2006 11:54 am**

Looks like I must post more than I already do

All my recomendations have already been posted which i take as a huge compliment as they must have some benefit

I'll suggest at the next comitee meeting a KC sun strip :twisted:

Posted: **Fri 29 Dec 2006 9:42 pm**

Before I knew what was wrong with my eyes I couldnt drive in the dark, the halos and vision problems were awful. Once I had found out what was wrong with me and got some new glasses I found night time driving easier, they did something to the lenses of my glasses to reduce glare and they are fab!
Now just keeping my fingers crossed my KC is stable for a while!

Posted: **Fri 29 Dec 2006 9:52 pm**

The coating put on glasses is an anti reflective/glare coating.

I have these on the sunglasses the optom made for me. The lenses have no poewr to them and I also have a set of non-tinted lenses with the same coating for times I am a bit more sensitive to light than normal.

Generally the screen tints on my cars do the job just as well.

Posted: **Sat 30 Dec 2006 7:13 am**

Yes, I also have problems - I just try to keep to routes I know and make sure I have plenty of cleaner in the windscreen wiper bottle.

Chris xx

Posted: **Sat 30 Dec 2006 12:02 pm**

I kn ow that I am out of step here, but I prefer driving in the dark. the advice Gareth gives is very good, and will, to some extent at least, improve the experience.

The bottom line is that if you are not safe to drive in the dark, you should not do it.

Andrew

Posted: **Sun 31 Dec 2006 9:54 am**

In addition to Andrews comments, regardless of weather you know the road or not, if you are concerned about you nighht time vision for driving you should not.

Should the worst happen and you have an accident and it is shown your vision is not suitable for night driving, your insurance will be void and you could loose your licence and face criminal charges!

I know this will worry many, but the fact is such things have happend.