Accidents & Violence, Author Interviews, Brigham & Women's - Harvard, JAMA, Ophthalmology / 01.08.2019
Do Yellow Glasses Make Night Driving Better or Worse?
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Daejoon Alex Hwang, PhD
Instructor in Ophthalmology
Investigator,
Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear
Harvard Medical School
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Yellow night driving glasses are sold with promises to reduce headlight glare from oncoming traffic and help aging individuals see better at night. Despite a 1997 ruling by the Federal Trade Commission against one company’s claims, the products still remain popular online.
We tested three commercially available yellow lens night driving glasses and compare their effectiveness with clear lens glasses on our novel headlight glare simulator in the driving simulator.
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