#superdividuus

[oneofthosecrazycatladies]

Would You Rather

Eat your favorite comfort food while watching your favorite movie/TV show OR curl up with a blanket and read your favorite book?

(Submitted by @superdividuus)

[darthfar]

Thanks to everyone who replied to my post from last night. :D I kinda crashed right after posting it, hence the late replies...

jaxoline replied to your post “Augh, my eyes!”

Yes, i have this too! It definitely makes it hard to drive at night... I just assumed it was some kind of mildish night blindness... :(

Yeah it sucks, doesn’t it. :-/ 

I’ve gone and done a little poking to see what causes photophobia, and found two unexpected causes which actually seem to make sense: poor binocular vision and accommodation. I know I have focusing problems owing the vast difference in nearsightedness in my right and left eye, and it’s been that way for almost as long as I can remember the light problems, so maybe that’s something to be looked into a little more...

beesarealiens replied to your post “Augh, my eyes!”

that sounds like photophobia, have you talked to a doc? cause you definitely need at least some kinda special sunglasses

My optometrist was the one who suggested the transition lenses actually, haha. I think I need to go back and tell him, no, they’re not cutting off enough light. [Maybe he should’ve prescribed Vantablack...]

asokatanos replied to your post “Augh, my eyes!”

This happens to me too! I tried sunglasses but it makes the dark stuff dangerously dark. Anti glare glasses were the best I could figure

allpowerfulspacewitch replied to your post “Augh, my eyes!”

Amber or yellow lenses may help. I have lenses with the blue protection coating, the lenses actually look purplish, & that's helped a lot for me at night.

esrescuer replied to your post “Augh, my eyes!”

You need amber colored lenses for night driving. I wear amber tinted glasses when I drive day or night, it cuts the harsh glare of light especially at night with on coming headlights.

I’ve heard of amber/yellow lenses, but didn’t personally know anyone who used it. That.... could work, maybe! I should ask my optometrist about them the next time I pay him a visit. Cheers!

superdividuus reblogged your post and added:

I have had a lot of issues with this. A few things I have noticed that help me: -Rather than transition lenses, get a pair of prescription sunglasses. Wrap around are the best for protection of sensitive eyes. Carry them ALL the time. I actually started using a purse/bag just for this reason. -Get a normal pair of glasses with anti glare coating for night driving. It is amazing the difference. -Keep glasses cleaner and microfiber cloth in your car. -Use the squeegee at the gas station as much as you can. Also, keep your wipers in good shape and wiper fluid full. That will help with the glare a lot. -Clean the windows on the inside of your car every couple months. -I also have learned to slightly look to the side when driving at night. Not a lot but just enough to lessen the direct light into my eyes. -As a FU to people who have their bright lights on behind me or trucks/taller vehicles tailgating me, I move my side mirror on the driver side out word and upward so the lights from their car hit them. People back off real quick or finally have the balls to pass. Hope this helps! Good luck and take care of your eyes!

Thanks! I do actually have prescription sunglasses - I’d been using them before switching to transitions, and the reason I went with the latter was because I hated having too many pairs of glasses. (That, and the prescription ones were nowhere near dark enough, even though they were the darkest lens the opto had). But wraparounds that go *over* my current pair... that might work. Also, I.... obviously don’t clean my windshield enough, LOL. Something that needs to be remedied. (I don’t think I’ve ever cleaned the insides of my windows....). [Also - flashing high beam idiots back with side mirrors is BOSS and I definitely need to try that.]