College urges glasses wear for night driving

Drivers who have been advised to wear spectacles while driving have been urged to do so as the clocks go back and the nights draw in.

The College of Optometrists said 60% of drivers have been advised to wear glasses while driving but 24% admitted they do not always wear them.

Daniel Hardiman-McCartney, clinical adviser at the College, said: ‘In low light conditions, the pupils of your eyes become larger to allow more light in, but the wider divergence of light rays or light scattering can make your vision blurry.

‘This means that if you wear glasses for distance vision you become more reliant on your distance glasses on darker days and nights, and especially when driving at night.’