Vision and driving: the United States

Chris A Johnson; Mark E Wilkinson

doi:10.1097/WNO.0b013e3181df30d4

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Vision and driving: the United States

Chris A Johnson and Mark E Wilkinson

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, Vol.30(2), pp.170-176

06/2010

DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0b013e3181df30d4

PMID: 20523184

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Abstract

Minimal visual standards for obtaining driving licensure in the United States principally use 2 measures: visual acuity and visual field. Although research studies have established a correlation between performance on these measures and safe driving, the correlations are weak and mostly retrospective. These measures remain in place in screening centers largely because they (especially visual acuity) are practical. A newer test of visual attention, called the useful field of view, may be more predictive of safe driving than the traditional measures, but it has not been widely applied in licensing bureaus.

Automobile Driver Examination - legislation & jurisprudence

Perceptual Disorders - psychology

Age Factors

United States

Automobile Driver Examination - statistics & numerical data

Humans

Automobile Driving - education

Psychomotor Performance - physiology

Perceptual Disorders - physiopathology

Vision Disorders - physiopathology

Vision Screening - trends

Automobile Driving - legislation & jurisprudence

Perceptual Disorders - diagnosis

Aged, 80 and over

Task Performance and Analysis

Cognition Disorders - psychology

Disability Evaluation

Cognition Disorders - physiopathology

Vision Disorders - psychology

Vision Screening - ethics

Vision Screening - standards

Cognition Disorders - diagnosis

Vision Disorders - diagnosis

Automobile Driving - standards

Aged

Accidents, Traffic - prevention & control

Physician's Role

Details

Title: Subtitle: Vision and driving: the United States
Creators: Chris A Johnson - Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Mark E Wilkinson
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, Vol.30(2), pp.170-176
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0b013e3181df30d4
PMID: 20523184
ISSN: 1070-8022
eISSN: 1536-5166
Language: English
Date published: 06/2010
Academic Unit: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983979990702771

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