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I have cataracts, and in 2020 I had to drive out to Phoenix, from Ohio as my mom was sick. I literally had to find a motel before the sun set because my vision was so bad after the sun went down with oncoing headlights glare. I hadn't tried to drive at night time for awhile, so I was surprised how much the glare was affecting my night vision.

It turned out that my mother was terminally ill, and after she passed, I had to clean out the apartment in the assisted living community she stayed at. While I was doing the cleanout I came across some eye vitamins she had in her medications. Just for the heck of it I started taking them, and although it's not a cure for my cataracts, the difference was surprising after taking them for a week.

Since that time I've been taking the eye vitamins, and I'm able to drive without being blinded by oncoming cars, or at dusk, or dawn when the sun is low in the sky. I realize it hasn't been a cure, but it sure has made a big difference in my ability to adjust to glare. The vitamins that have presser vitamins is what helped my vision. My mother had macular degeneration, and she was taking the eye vitamins to slow the progression of that.

This reminds me that I do need to get into an eye doctor, since my last appointment was during Covid when they cancelled it. I'm also diabetic, so I really have pushed way past my time for checkups.

Both of my parents had cataract surgery, and I discussed it with them before their passing. Both told me it was a quick procedure that has good outcames as far as their vision improving. I'm also not thrilled at having it done, but it's inevitable that I have to do it at some point.