Since Sunday 25 October, it has been getting dark an hour earlier. Many journeys that, until last week, were made in daylight \u2013 such as the drive home from work or picking up the children from school \u2013 are now made in low light or outright at night. It is during these weeks that most people notice their vision is worse whilst driving and wonder if this is normal.<\/p>\n
What happens to the eye when the light fades<\/strong><\/p>\n In low light, the pupil dilates to let in more light, and the retina switches to using cells that are less able to distinguish details and colours. The result is a loss of contrast, greater difficulty in judging distances, and oncoming car headlights causing more glare.<\/p>\n This becomes more pronounced with age. The pupil dilates less, the lens loses its transparency and scatters light, and the eye takes longer to recover from glare. This is why it is common for night-time driving to become more uncomfortable from the age of 50 or 60 onwards, even if vision remains good during the day.<\/p>\n Signs you shouldn\u2019t ignore<\/strong><\/p>\n Tips for driving at dusk<\/strong><\/p>\n A driving licence renewal check-up is no substitute for an eye test<\/strong><\/p>\n The examination required to renew your driving licence checks that you meet minimum standards, but it does not identify the cause of any problems or examine the inside of the eye. If you notice any of the above signs, it is wise to book a full eye test before the darkest days of winter arrive.<\/p>\n Book an appointment at INOF<\/strong> \u00b7 Teknon Medical Centre, consultation rooms 156\u2013159 \u00b7 Tel. 933 933 156 \u00b7 WhatsApp 640 310 733 \u00b7 atencionalpaciente@inof.es<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since Sunday 25 October, it has been getting dark an hour earlier. Many journeys that, until last week, were made in daylight \u2013 such as the drive home from work or picking up the children from school \u2013 are now made in low light or outright at night. It is during these weeks that most…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":6279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[378],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-6282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visual-acuity","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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