Should you wear driving lenses at night?

Vision powers 90% of a driver's reaction time, yet glare from modern LED car headlights, rich in blue light, can impair contrast, cause eye strain, and slow responses. 

Bronze tinted glasses filter this high-energy light, sharpening visibility and reducing fatigue for safer travel (Heiting and Kelley, 2023).

Light, Glare, and Driving Challenges

Blue light from headlights scatters in the eye, reducing contrast and creating halos, especially at night or in fog. This leads to:

  • Slower reaction times

  • Increased eye fatigue

  • Difficulty spotting pedestrians or hazards

  • Higher crash risks in low light

ClearRoute tints block blue wavelengths, enhancing contrast and depth perception while cutting glare from oncoming traffic and streetlights (Carfia, n.d.). In snow or haze, they highlight contours for better terrain reading, as rally pros note (Red Bull, n.d.; Essilor, 2013).

Benefits of ClearRoute™ Driving Glasses

These lenses transform driving by:

  • Reducing glare from LEDs lights, improving low-light brightness and contrast

  • Boosting color perception and depth for quick judgments

  • Easing strain on long hauls, preventing headaches

  • Enhancing safety in rain, fog, or snow without dimming overall vision

Testimonials highlight life-changing night driving: less squinting, no eye closure against lights (HOYA Vision Care, n.d.). Rally driver Jari-Matti Latvala uses yellow tints for snow contrast, aiding precision in extreme conditions (Essilor, 2013). 

CAREFUL! Heavily tinted options may delay hazard detection; opt for balanced filters like Fovea Blue ClearRoute™ lenses that have been created for professional driving.

How Fovea Blue™ Helps Drivers

Fovea Blue™ offers drivers glasses using advanced bronze-tint filtration to block high-energy blue light from LED headlights and street lamps.

With the ClearRoute™ series, glare and scattering are sharply reduced. The professionally designed glasses sharpen contrast and details for safer night driving. Wearing ClearRoute™ helps you spot hazards faster and react quicker on the road.

With UV400 protection, these lenses shield eyes from daytime UV rays while optimizing focus on dashboards, mirrors, and the horizon. Lightweight and durable, they're ideal for long drives without fatigue.

Engineered for professionals, ClearRoute™ collection is available now. 

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Sources

Block Blue Light. (n.d.). Blue light blocking glasses for night driving.

Carfia. (n.d.). How do yellow-tinted driving glasses help?.

Essilor. (2013). Essilor helps rally driver Jari-Matti Latvala.

Heiting, G., & Kelley, S. (2023, Juni 20). Blue Light Facts: Is Blue Light Bad For Your Eyes? https://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/computer-vision-syndrome/blue-light/overview-of-blue-light/

Payne Glasses. (n.d.). Ordering yellow tinted night driving lenses.

Rao, T. P., et al. (2015). Sleep deprivation and health. Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy.

Red Bull. (n.d.). How to drive on ice: Andreas Mikkelsen.