getting older--night vision

Bill Baer · 03-31-2015, 11:10 AM

Well I have some experience in this area had my vision corrected to 20/20 by radial kerotomity (before LASIK was available) at first night vision was horrible with points of light appearing a large star bursts got better with time.then I developed cataracts in both eyes had surgery on one eye twice and it's still not very good (horrible actually) the other eye still has a cataract but it's now my good eye!.
Have worn eye glasses most of my life and you need to be careful if your racing at night when it's cool out, with a full face helmet. I have actually had both the visor and my glasses fog up at the same time

the visor will usually clear out when you get some air moving around it. So I learned to drive while holding my breath until the car starts moving.
Usually the track surface is lit well enough to see but some return roads are so dark that I have to wait for someone that I can follow back to the pits.( I'm considering putting some driving lights on the front of my dragster)
So cataract surgery is not a piece of cake if you have had RK and you need to be cautious wearing glasses.

Joe DeMarzo · 03-31-2015, 03:33 PM

My issue was the glare of the tree, as a bottom bulb racer the lights went into each other, one big light.

I tried different things, for example look up at the track lights which are bright to dim the tree lights, I tried having some light in my racecar to lesson he brightness of the tree and finally went with the yellow sunglasses which helped.

Love to hear what others are doing.

P.S. My vision is 20/20 it is the glare that confuses me at night.

nickh · 04-02-2015, 08:15 PM

I too have worn the yellow shooter glasses for night racing, it takes the glare out and I can see the tree better at night. Right now my vision (54) is going away for reading so I buy the cheap readers to read with. They performed vision test on me when I was working on my certified welding inspector license, long vision is good just cant leave my cheaters at home to read something...LOL

03-31-2015, 11:10 AM	#1
Bill Baer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nothern IL Posts: 596 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: getting older--night vision Well I have some experience in this area had my vision corrected to 20/20 by radial kerotomity (before LASIK was available) at first night vision was horrible with points of light appearing a large star bursts got better with time.then I developed cataracts in both eyes had surgery on one eye twice and it's still not very good (horrible actually) the other eye still has a cataract but it's now my good eye!. Have worn eye glasses most of my life and you need to be careful if your racing at night when it's cool out, with a full face helmet. I have actually had both the visor and my glasses fog up at the same time the visor will usually clear out when you get some air moving around it. So I learned to drive while holding my breath until the car starts moving. Usually the track surface is lit well enough to see but some return roads are so dark that I have to wait for someone that I can follow back to the pits.( I'm considering putting some driving lights on the front of my dragster) So cataract surgery is not a piece of cake if you have had RK and you need to be cautious wearing glasses. __________________ Bill Baer 3391 SC, 339B SC, QR

03-31-2015, 03:33 PM	#2
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 668 Likes: 49 Liked 121 Times in 11 Posts	Re: getting older--night vision My issue was the glare of the tree, as a bottom bulb racer the lights went into each other, one big light. I tried different things, for example look up at the track lights which are bright to dim the tree lights, I tried having some light in my racecar to lesson he brightness of the tree and finally went with the yellow sunglasses which helped. Love to hear what others are doing. P.S. My vision is 20/20 it is the glare that confuses me at night. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

04-02-2015, 08:15 PM	#3
nickh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 829 Likes: 3,635 Liked 660 Times in 198 Posts	Re: getting older--night vision I too have worn the yellow shooter glasses for night racing, it takes the glare out and I can see the tree better at night. Right now my vision (54) is going away for reading so I buy the cheap readers to read with. They performed vision test on me when I was working on my certified welding inspector license, long vision is good just cant leave my cheaters at home to read something...LOL