[grantsucceeded]

On the advice of a 19 year old (I'm 60) I tried using the polarized sunglasses i keep in my car, at night.

I helped.

Ida know, can someone comment on whether that actually does reduce noise in whatever information is needed to drive safely?

[m463]

I would suggest you check your eyes as well.

Age progressively adds deposits in the lenses in your eyes, and at some point cataract surgery replaces the lens with a clear one.

Thing is, these deposits work like a dirty windshield in sunlight - you can't see because of the glare. The glare is just off-axis light hitting a surface and scattering - it illuminates the entire surface reducing contrast.

The more deposits and/or the brighter the light, the more it behaves like an completely fogged windshield.

(there is also another kind of glare that affects young eyes - a very bright point of light can cause pain in the retina where it focuses)

[paradox460]

Not polarized since glasses, but I've start wearing specially made night driving glasses at night. They have a yellow tint, and so they strive to reduce glare. Doesn't solve the issue of some asshole in a Tesla who tunes his lights to be aimed as high as possible, but it helps