Night Blindness Cure

Caused either by old age, diabetes, cataracts, tissue decay or genetic disorders, night blindness is also quite common among near-sighted people. If you are having trouble with night vision or difficulty with activities at night because of glare, it is time to look for a treatment for your night blindness.

Medical Therapy

• The doctor might advise the intake of oral vitamin A supplements, available at drug stores over the counter. Other forms of treatment would involve taking care of any causative medical condition or illness that is leading to the night blindness.

Glare and Glasses

• If you are only a little nearsighted and are not in the habit of wearing your glasses all the time, you should now start to wear your glasses at all time, especially after darkness sets in. Your doctor might advise an anti-reflective coating for your glasses that will decrease the glare and heighten the amount of light reaching your eye. This will help you see better. Prior to entering tunnels during the day, put on your sunglasses. You should do this around a mile before entering the tunnel to let your eyes get moderately used to the darkness. But once inside the tunnel, you should be able to see properly, so you can remove the glasses.

Lights

• Older people with night blindness problems usually find that they see better with higher wattage of yellow lights, rather than fluorescent ones. If according to your doctor, your night blindness is the result of macular degeneration, you should try to get as much light as possible for your activities, particularly reading.

Diet

• Researchers believe that antioxidant nutrients like vitamins A, C and E and zinc, which work by thwarting biologically occurring eye tissue degeneration, can aid in managing certain conditions that lead to night blindness. As in most cases, night blindness may be caused directly by a deficiency of vitamin A. You should try to have as much as you can of animal foods, like meats, fish, eggs and dairy products. Have a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables with beta carotene, which the body will change into vitamin A. As zinc helps with the enzyme retinol dehydrogenase required for vitamin A activity in the eye, dietary zinc found in lobster, clams, salmon and yogurt should be increased in meals in order to lead to healthier eyesight. Try to have a daily mineral and multivitamin supplement with your regular meals.

Driving

• For driving at night, the doctor might recommend the use of a stronger prescription, for even with enough lighting, night time driving with night blindness is a difficult proposition. Apart from wearing glasses, keep your headlights cleaned for heightened visibility, and drive slowly to give yourself increased time for any reaction on the road. Be careful in rain or fog; keep your headlights on low beam and always try to plan ahead with extra time.