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Abstract #45685 Published in IGR 13-2
Vision and car driving ability
Wilhelm HTherapeutische Umschau 2011; 68: 243-247
Visual functions relevant for car driving are: Visual acuity, contrast and twilight vision, visual field, ocular motility and alignment and colour vision. Generally accepted and standardized tests are available for visual acuity and visual field. Maximum permissible values have been defined arbitrarily and are hardly supported by studies. European standards have been published comprising also contrast and twilight vision. When examining driving ability progressive and treatable ocular disorders such as cataract and glaucoma have to be considered.
H. Wilhelm. Department fur Augenheilkunde, Universitatskliniken Tubingen, Augenklinik Schleichstrasse 12-16, DE-72076 Tubingen, Germany. Email: helmut.wilhelm@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Classification:
15 Miscellaneous
1.4 Quality of life (Part of: 1 General aspects)
