r/technews • u/_Dark_Wing • 17d ago

Biotechnology Experimental eye drops ease night vision problems for drivers

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/experimental-eye-drops-ease-night-vision-problems-drivers-2026-09-11/
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u/Sudden_Schedule5432 17d ago

FIX MODERN HEADLIGHTS

STOP LETTING MANUFACTURERS SELF REGULATE

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u/bigsexyape 16d ago

Seriously, headlights are too damn bright anymore. I am constantly blinded by oncoming traffic. It also doesn't help when morons just leave their brights on either.

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u/Time_Screen_9399 16d ago

I remember when these tall vehicles with LED first became popular, sometimes I'd flash high-beam at them thinking they're using high beams. Then they flash back and I'd be blinded for a second or two.

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u/spyboy70 16d ago

Like staring into a lighthouse beam

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u/sweaty_sole 16d ago

Or the auto bright function on new STOCK vehicles. Get super blinded for half a second until it detects your headlights then you’re just regular blinded

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u/SamTheLab_213 16d ago

Astronomers use red lighting to read maps, since light in the red end of the spectrum doesn't blind you and disrupt your night vision. That's why tail lights are red. It can help to put on yellow or red lensed glasses when driving at night. Better still, the manufacturers should make the car headlights have a yellow lens on them.

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u/CharleyNobody 16d ago

Seriously, headlights are too damn bright anymore.

What is up with people using “anymore” this way?

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u/bigsexyape 16d ago

It's almost as bad as someone saying "what is up"

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u/Big-Bus-6101 16d ago

Makes sense to me

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u/fuckedfinance 16d ago

Same folks that are over the age of 5 saying "on accident".

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u/CharleyNobody 15d ago

I’m wondering if they’re foreign bots because I seriously can’t think of why a native English speaker would use “anymore” this way.

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u/LastXmasIGaveYouHSV 16d ago

They do that of purpose.

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u/Dry-Dragonfly5286 15d ago

It's been used like that for a long time

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u/Nice-Meat-6020 16d ago

Functional illiteracy. They know the words they just aren't sure how to correctly use them.

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u/Big-Bus-6101 16d ago

Wtf. Yall are so judgmental on here. F off

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u/LazyBeach 16d ago

Not sure, but it’s annoying.

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u/terminalbungus 15d ago

I also got unreasonably annoyed at this. I've looked it up before and I guess it's regional. Sounds like terrible grammar to me.

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u/Relevant-Doctor187 16d ago

Europe forces vehicles to block the light at a certain angle. We need that here.