Will anti-reflective lenses help with driving at night?

Question

I wear glasses and contact lenses and have a tough time driving at night. Streetlights, and headlights especially, really bother my eyes. My eyes are a light color, so I wonder if I may just be more light-sensitive than individuals with darker eyes. However, I went to the optometrist yesterday and got a new prescription for my contacts -- he told me that my old prescription wasn't fitting well and may be causing light to "scatter" when I drive at night. I also ordered a new pair of glasses with a new prescription and opted for anti-reflective coating on the lenses. If I exclusively wear my glasses for night driving, and not my contacts, will the anti-reflective coating help me see better?

Answer 1

Anti reflection layer on the glasses causes the light to be neutrolized by itself without any effect on the color.So these lenses are very suitable glasses for night time driving.

Answer 2

Hi there. Anti-reflective (AR) will absolutely help your situation. This product is one of the most useful coatings you can add to a pair of prescription glasses. It is applied to the front and back sides of the lenses in several layers. Driving at night is a playground of glare.  Every light you pass bounces off the windshield. Non-glare coatings allow for safer night driving, reducing or eliminating the reflections and haloes from oncoming headlights and streetlights. It will also alleviate eye strain. When wearing your eyeglasses it also makes your lenses appear invisible, so people looking at you can see your eyes clearly and no reflection when having your picture taken. Hope this helps. Good luck!