How Alcohol Changes Your Night Vision

Think your vision is fine after a couple of drinks? Your eyes—and your brain—might disagree. Even before you feel intoxicated, alcohol can make headlights seem brighter, reduce your ability to see contrast, and slow how quickly your eyes adjust to the dark. These subtle changes can make nighttime driving and other low-light activities much more challenging. In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down: Why alcohol makes night vision worse How glare from headlights becomes more intense The surprising role of contrast sensitivity in low-light vision Why your brain processes visual information more slowly after drinking How Vitamin B1 and NAC support your body's recovery after alcohol 🎧 Tune in to discover the hidden ways alcohol affects your vision after dark—and why those subtle changes matter more than you might think.