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Cottage Grove, MN
November 3, 2025
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A myAMDteam Member

Great information Mary. Thanks for sharing.

November 6, 2025
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I found this article on my search 😁
For cloudy and rainy days, wear yellow or amber lenses to enhance contrast and clarity. For nighttime driving, especially with AMD, yellow-tinted lenses with an anti-reflective coating are recommended to reduce glare and improve contrast without significantly dimming light. For AMD, brown, copper, and gray tints can also improve color saturation and contrast.

Cloudy and rainy days
Yellow or amber: These lenses are excellent for low-light and overcast conditions. They filter out blue light, making colors and details stand out more clearly.
Green: A green tint can also be a versatile option for both low and high brightness, and some can be created by adding yellow to a gray base.
Brown: Brown lenses are good for improving contrast and clarity, making objects and details stand out.
Nighttime driving with AMD
Yellow or amber: These are the most recommended colors for night driving because they are light enough not to block too much light but filter out blue light from headlights, which can reduce glare and eye strain.
Anti-reflective coating: This is crucial for night driving glasses as it minimizes reflections from headlights and other light sources, which can be very distracting.
Avoid dark lenses: Dark sunglasses significantly reduce the amount of light entering your eyes, making them unsafe and counterproductive for driving at night.

November 3, 2025
myAMDteam

What color sunglasses should you wear on cloudy/rainy days and for nighttime driving?

For cloudy and rainy days, it's important to protect your eyes from UV rays year-round, as water and clouds can still reflect the sun. Wearing sunglasses that block UV rays is recommended even when it's not bright outside.

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What color sunglasses should you wear on cloudy/rainy days and for nighttime driving?

For cloudy and rainy days, it's important to protect your eyes from UV rays year-round, as water and clouds can still reflect the sun. Wearing sunglasses that block UV rays is recommended even when it's not bright outside.

For nighttime driving with AMD, regular sunglasses are not safe. Vision changes from AMD already make low-light conditions challenging, including:

* Difficulty seeing clearly in the dark
* Trouble seeing traffic lights change color
* Problems judging distance between cars and objects

Adding sunglasses at night would further reduce your vision and safety. If you're experiencing difficulty with nighttime driving, it's important to talk with your eye doctor or a driver rehabilitation specialist. They can help you determine if nighttime driving is still safe for you or if you need to restrict your driving to daytime hours only.

Many people with AMD find they need to limit driving to daylight hours when it's bright and not cloudy for safety reasons.

November 3, 2025

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