Blinded

[Hunter]

Ive just ordered the glasses you have suggested..will let you know how they perform....

Looking forwards to see your thoughts.
I'm 23 and suffer with the same blinding issue - I don't have any sight issues or wear glasses.
I have just put it down to the stance of the Zed, I try to avoid country roads that I don't know at night. Would appreciate something to help! Can then enjoy the Zed at night without worrying about driving off the damn road!

I have had the glasses suggested above and im not at all convinced that they are polarised as advertised. They do react to light well though and darken and lighten quite markedly. I haven't really had the option to use them at night yet mainly due to the time of the year (Christmas) but I have quite a long drive to do on the 28th (Nottingham to Glasgow) and then back on the 29th, so il be able to you more then.

[road warrior]

polarised glasses are wonderful, i did some interesting surveys - rayban are good quality but not all polariod - boots sell genuine polarioid glasses for 23/30 quid - as i say the best is photocromic, because it needs uv to go dark, so in an ordinary car with roof or house its light, but in a zed with the roof down in the sun or cloud - bliss !
btw, did you know the colour temperature of a cloudy day is higher than a sunny day ? which why you wanted sunglasses even more on a cloudy day and never knew why.

[Busterboo]

Most surgical intervention to improve visual acuity is temporary - about 5 years, depending on age - and quite expensive. It also has significant risks.

Glasses, in contrast, are easily renewable, relatively cheap and, unless you're very unlucky, risk-free.

[flybobbie]

I have some polarized yellow lensed sunglasses, one evening i sort of forgot to remove them as it got dark, the glare reduction from on coming traffic made driving a lot easier. I should try them out more often.

[BMWZ4MC]

Also cataracts can start to form in your 40/50s although they don’t normally become a problem until later on. When I was diagnosed it really had started to effect my night driving. Bright headlights problems are one of the symptoms. I had both my eyes operated on and the difference was incredible. As the lens replacement is made to your prescription my long vision is perfect and night driving is no longer a problem.

Ive had laser surgery to ONE eye and i now have mono vision...(one eye for distance, the other for near) this balances itself out and really did make a huge difference to my life. But im not sure if this is why glare is awful for me.

Poor night vision due to glare and halos around lights is recognised as a temporary or sometimes permanent side effect of laser surgery, so maybe that has a bearing. If you close the operated eye and use just the other eye, does the glare improve?

[Jembo]

couple of things, fyi, it seems after 40 ish we lose round 50% of our ability to see at night which why we all get decent bulbs fitted to give us a fighting chance. yellow glasses do work but its dependant on the quality of the lense. Get some polarised glasses i discovered that my sunglasses YES SUNGLASSES work because they are polaroid actually help me to see, so,, find some light polarised sunglasses and you will be amazed. The ultimate are prescription polarised photochromic.

https://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglass ... lasses.htm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rainbow-safety ... L87JC&th=1

Ive just ordered the glasses you have suggested..will let you know how they perform....

I love polarised sunnies, yet some advise (eg Ben Collins) they cut out important elements of light, especially at dusk & dawn due to the lamination of a car’s windscreen.

So suggest use with caution, though if works 4u happy days

[road warrior]

couple of things, fyi, it seems after 40 ish we lose round 50% of our ability to see at night which why we all get decent bulbs fitted to give us a fighting chance. yellow glasses do work but its dependant on the quality of the lense. Get some polarised glasses i discovered that my sunglasses YES SUNGLASSES work because they are polaroid actually help me to see, so,, find some light polarised sunglasses and you will be amazed. The ultimate are prescription polarised photochromic.

https://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglass ... lasses.htm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rainbow-safety ... L87JC&th=1

Ive just ordered the glasses you have suggested..will let you know how they perform....

I love polarised sunnies, yet some advise (eg Ben Collins) they cut out important elements of light, especially at dusk & dawn due to the lamination of a car’s windscreen.

So suggest use with caution, though if works 4u happy days

I'm sure he is right, but its been a while since i felt the need to clip the apex. hehe, but i think the level of comfort and lack of headaches may compensate

[Andyturbo2000]

First world problems gents....file next to ‘Winter Tyres’

[philbo909]

First world problems gents....file next to ‘Winter Tyres’

[chasBMW]

First world problems gents....file next to ‘Winter Tyres’

you are either a tw@t or an idiot i just cant decide which

[Ewazix]

First world problems gents....file next to ‘Winter Tyres’

you are either a tw@t or an idiot i just cant decide which

Bit rich from AndyTurbo2000, the guy who's posted questions about the best lube to use on a roof hinge? and the classic First world issue, "help! One of my key fobs won't drop the roof"

[road warrior]

i think andy is to be praised as he obviously does not need to see or move around in bad weather I prostrate myself in his presence as i need both, I am old and my sight is failing, and my car is rear wheel drive and has as much grip in bad weather as a sponge in a bucket

[Andyturbo2000]

Lol. The typical z4 forum poster

[flybobbie]

Would help if the windshield didn't chip so easily. Mine is covered in very fine chips. Probably rare for them to break, due the angle, but in a way can't wait to get a new windshield in.

[flybobbie]

Lol. The typical z4 forum poster

Thinks...at what point did i lose the caravan?