Anyone (else) bothered by headlights during night driving?.

[Beachdog]

Is it aging eyes or PD striking again? While driving at night which seems to start about 4PM this time of year, I find I am increasing bothered by the brightness of on-coming and tailing headlights. Of course, in my neck of the woods (funny expression), every other vehicle is a giant SUV or super-sized pick-up truck with blinding lights shining down on my little Ford Focus. Has anyone else noticed a night vision problem?

[jazzfan53]

YES ! I have a big problem with exactly the same thing - it must be the PD. Quite annoying, not sure what to do about it.

[PKClay]

this question comes an opportune time,I noticed driving home from Christmas service last Saturday, I noticed that lights to be exceptionally bright that evening. I too also wonder if this is Parkinson's or just another sign of aging?

[Owenbob in reply to PKClay]

I think it's a problem with aging rather than PD.

[shasha]

i dont drive any more but also have noticed the ' blinding ' headlights

i am sure my neuro said that bright light - including sunshine is made more dazzleing - i also have to wear sunglasses all the time when out in thebright day time light - even if the sun isnt shining

[Hidden]

Hi,

I too suffer from driving at night, the lights are far too bright, i have tryed to reduse the night driving , However trying to get my wife or daughter to drive about at night is a nightmare , the just tell me to stay in , and not to drive at night which pisses me off as i have been an unpaid taxi driver for them for many years, it does have a pluss point some time < when we go out to the pub i can have a few beers and Laraine will drive , Ah Parkinson's a funny old ilness

regards

Al

[PatV]

I don't drive, being a resident of NYC for 50 of my 71 years, but yes, the oncoming lights are becoming overwhelming. And why must drivers have their brights on in the city???

[Owenbob]

Oh yes. Don't think it has much to do with PD, just old age sight. Just can't see at night. Lights etc. too bright. Can't see streets or side of road.

[alanrob]

Yes i,v really noticed a difference in a short space of time,it never used to bother me,i,v had pd for 8 years now so either i,v deteriorated age wise very quickly or the pd has,i tend to favour the latter,i now try not to drive at night but its a bit annoying.

[Hidden]

Yes, it does! I quit driving when I was having more close calls. I was never in an accident, but just the thought of hitting someone and injuring them was enough to make me stop, but the lights even seem brighter as a passenger.

[chrissie-b]

hi, im only 38 and have had parky for 10 years, i have found that for the last year head lights have got alot brighter, i thought it was because of halogen head lights have become more popular. i have had a slight grey tint to my specs and have found it alot better.

chrissie.

[LawrenceM]

I am going on 40 next March and have lived with PD for 10 years. Sthe lights at night do bother me a lot more than ever before. I assume it's side effects of the symptoms or meds.

[Suezqmsa]

Yes because a. Severe astigmatism & b. pupils don't react right to light, which is an autonomic weird thing.

[FrankBerson]

I Have a lot of trouble driving as soon as the car lights go on. This can be due to changes due to aging or PD take your choice.

Frank Berson

[jillfd]

, I think this problem is because our eyes don't react as quickly to changes in light. We don't blink as fast ( that's why pics of us with a flash show our eyes closed). I'm guessing that perhaps our pupils don't dilate as responsively either. I wear sunglasses at night in well lit heavy traffic. But more often am trying to avoid driving at night.

[Beachdog in reply to jillfd]

I think you are correct ;o)

[Lionel]

Same problem here - my eyes have been dazzled by daylight and headlights for many years even before the big P became evident. I wear glasses that double as sunglasses with their reactolite lenses, but even so that's not good enough in the car and add to them with a wraparound polarised lense pair of sunglasses which go over my normal glasses - these are so big I sometimes see people do a double-take when they see me! I have to chuckle too, I look like Cyclops from the X-Men when I wear them!

[DreamRain]

I am 55 and don't have PD but I also have this problem with headlights at night. I have been wearing progressive lens eye gasses for eight years and I thought the problem was due to the glasses. I try to avoid driving at night when I can.