Measures of Visual Function and Their Association with Driving Modification in Older Adults

• Published in: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 514 - 520
• Main Authors: Freeman, Ellen E, Munoz, Beatriz, Turano, Kathleen A, West, Sheila K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rockville, MD ARVO 01.02.2006; Association for Research in Vision and Ophtalmology
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Automobile Driving - psychology; Biological and medical sciences; Contrast Sensitivity - physiology; Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Glare; Humans; Male; Odds Ratio; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Vision Disorders - psychology; Vision Tests; Visual Acuity - physiology; Visual Fields - physiology; Human; Modification; Association; Ophthalmology; Elderly

Older drivers may place restrictions on their driving by reducing their mileage and avoiding high-risk driving situations in an effort to improve safety. This project identifies what types of visual function loss are associated with subsequent driving modifications. Data were used from the baseline...