Your Body: Vision Trouble While Driving at Night

Published: December 19, 2016 at 6:34 pm
By ABC Audio

iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor

For some, the combination of the darkness and glare of oncoming headlights can cause some vision issues.

Night driving problems can sometimes have a simple fix like cleaning dirty lenses. But other times it can be the sign of something more significant: A corneal problem, an astigmatism that’s uncorrected, or something significant like a cataract.

This recently happened to me one night after I dropped my daughter off at school. I had fuzzy halos around everything and I actually thought I couldn’t make it home. It prompted an immediate visit to my eye doctor. I had both dry eye and a mild astigmatism.

Remember: Eye health is important — not just for you, but potentially for the safety of others.

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