corij:
how could it be connected to vertigo / i dont know if i have that but its a possibility
TBH I dont know just know that it effects hers especially driving at nights bit like your balance can effect your hearing
You could have it checked out to eliminate if nowt else
animal:
corij:
how could it be connected to vertigo / i dont know if i have that but its a possibilityTBH I dont know just know that it effects hers especially driving at nights bit like your balance can effect your hearing
You could have it checked out to eliminate if nowt else
Balance is directly linked to hearing as the semi-circular canals by which your brain senses balance/movement are in your ears, so infection etc affecting one will likely affect the other. There’s no direct link between eyes and balance (although obviously the brain uses information from the eyes as well).
i am the other way my retina’s dont react quick enough so i have some form of light on in the cab (a dim one) just to take the edge off.
Dipper_Dave:
A check up may be the best option.
I had mine the other day and it went like this:Me: “Hello Mr Optician I’m here for my regular check up”
Optician: “Thats nice have you noticed any change in your eyesight”
Me: “Well I have noticed a slight reduction in my visual acuity”
Optician: “I’m afraid your going to have to stop masterbating”
Me: “Whys that ?”what a ■■■■■■
Optician: “Because I am trying to test your eyes, you dirty bugger!”
Hear hear Juddian! Bloody lights people have now are mental - and don’t even get me started on the pointless fog-light users, grrrr!!
Hate driving at night. My visions ok but its the pillocks with those super bright non e marked bulbs.
No cut off glare. I normally just let them past then flick on to main beam…got 2 lovely old lucas 20-20 driving lamps on the car… main beam== instant daylight at 55w. 
As to poor night vision. A school mate has crap night vision. He tried every thing he could. Now his wife drives in the dark as he doesn’t feel safe at night.
Face:
Hear hear Juddian! Bloody lights people have now are mental - and don’t even get me started on the pointless fog-light users, grrrr!!
And what is it with the fogs coming on with the direction you’re going to turn into?
Seen it loads lately with new cars…
And, I’ve seen it on Audi’s so far, that the DRL dims down and the indicator comes on in it’s place when turning??
Talk about more electronics on a car to go wrong!
So I’m glad I don’t have / want one! 
I normally just let them past then flick on to main beam.
that’s a grown up reponse
del949:
I normally just let them past then flick on to main beam.
that’s a grown up reponse
Pure sarcasm… main beam would melt a modern car.
The spots might be 55w. But the mains aint!!!
Think the correct medical description for this poor night sight id night mi-opic.
Euro:
You may have an actual condition which can be treated. Check out “night blindness”. Make an appointment with a good opticians. Dolland and Atchison used to be good but I fear they were taken over by Boots. When you make the appointment say that it is night vision that concerns you. The optician will not pass your details to anyone without your permission. The less light there is, the wider your iris will open allowing more light to enter.
ensure the cab is as dark as possible ie. no internal lights, dimmed panel lights, no reflective ppe, no white papers on the dashboard. Have your sun visor down to cut out the ingress of “un-needed” light from overhead street lights or sky.
good luck
Agree with above see your optician, he can help.
A mate of mine has problems at night.He has been prescribed special lenses which overcome the difficulty. Without them he considers himself a danger. He narrowly avoided causing a potentially serious marine accident because of his condition, which would have resulted in the loss of his Master’s Certificate.
corij:
ever since i started driving at 17 iv had a problem cannot see properly driving at night . im now 46 and dont wear glasses, iv had eyesight checks and nothing wrong comes up. But these tests are done in the daylight as you expect. im scared to mention at the opticians case im flagged up and lose my licence
iv made sure my jobs over the years are a daytime driving only but come this time of year when nights draw in ,im in real trouble,im leaning forward in my seat a tad its as if my headlights are poor. But it cant be that,as no matter what truck or car i drive its the same. And worse if it raining.
What do you think the prob is?
You could try driving with the red night light on, this seems to help me anyway.
Not worth killing yourself or others over is it? Bit hsrsh but…
more i think about it, i reckon there may be something in this “night blindness” , that is folk who have good eyesight in the daytime but poor at night . iv jus been reading up on it and maybe thats me! its a condition. a bit like colour blindness , im colour blind with red and green . did you know 1 in 10 men are colour blind but very few women . maybe if you are colour blind these new high power headlights at night mess with your eyes with the spectrum of colours
all i do know is that i could never work night shifts as a driver . impossible unless i drove on main beam
Something I forgot to mention, I get occasional ‘blue flashes’ like I’ve seen a police cars lights and this always gets me turning my head as if I’ve caught a glimpse of one in my mirrors! And on that point, how ridiculously bright are some of the modern ambulances LEDs…they make me bloody squint! Do they really need to have the rearward facing set on until they are actually at the scene?
a bit like colour blindness , im colour blind with red and green .
Surprised that you have a HGV ticket. I’m sure that colour blindness used to be part of the medical and if you were colour blind you couldn’t have a HGV licence.
This is a good and important issue that I am sure affects a lot of Drivers including me!
All comments here are of good sound advice but I particularly like Juddians reply because it sums up that more is not always a good thing. When your driving at night more concentration is required because everything tends to look different, you sometimes can get confused and out of touch a bit with road conditions, layout etc etc. Eyes get tired and sore and all this light at night does not help.
The truth is manufactures have gone too far with light output on vehicles. For sure, some increase in light output is needed to make things safe and seen but there are vehicles with far too much light output front and back. Some car drivers have put in bulbs that may not be fully legal, and or poorly adjusted beams, blown headlamp on front, blown bulb on back, all manner of poor care on there cars. Truckers lit up like las vegas!!, super bright tail lights/brake lights/signal lights it is too much really. All this affects your night vision and can and does make your eye’s sensitive to light glare. Less is more, I got no problem with all lights on all vehicles working correctly and properly adjusted and where needed bulbs upgraded to bring a bit more visibility. The trouble is some want to look good at night, create presence, makes em feel good. A pity really because common sense is in short supply these days and all you need is to be safe and seen correctly giving your Eyes the job to do there work.
A good healthy diet, rest/sleep, keeping hydrated and fit all help. Any medication required, glasses etc… go ahead, also get help from doctors, opticians…use em’
del949:
a bit like colour blindness , im colour blind with red and green .
Surprised that you have a HGV ticket. I’m sure that colour blindness used to be part of the medical and if you were colour blind you couldn’t have a HGV licence.
Not in the medical now
I know a fireman who is colour blind & also holds a HGV licence & has done for over 30 years
OK …you live and learn!
colour blind ■■ no problem , when you get to a set of lights and the bottom one is lit your good to go . if the middle one is lit go but floor it , if the top one is on , go with your foot to the boards and be prepared to swerve out of the way of some clown in a car who is under the impression that they have right of way . 
del949:
What do you think the prob is?
Sorry to say this but, if you really are struggling as much as you say, you are a danger to yourself and everyone else.
You need to get it sorted.
I’m a bit surprised (or maybe not) to see this as the only response in two pages which highlights the risks which the OP is to himself and other drivers. OP really does need to get it sorted; if he has an accident and the powers that be find out that not only does he know he’s got a problem but that he’s sought advice on here then done nowt about it, he might as well apply for that shelf-stacker’s job at Tesco’s now.
Followed a Jag home tonight with led lights in a traffic jam. He couldn’t use his handbrake and had to hold it on the brakes everytime he stopped.
Had to leave a two or three car length gap between us when he stopped as it was making my eyes ache.