SUBJECTIVE COMPARISON OF THE USE OF CONTACT LENSES AND SPECTACLES FOR DRIVING
CONTACT LENSES, AS WELL AS SPECTACLES, HAVE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES WHEN WORN FOR DRIVING. THE FOLLOWING POINTS SHOULD BE GIVEN SPECIAL CONSIDERATION: (1) ADVICE ON SUNSPECTACLES AND EYE PROTECTORS SHOULD BE GIVEN ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF VEHICLE DRIVEN. (2) FITTING TECHNIQUES SHOULD BE USED WHICH CAUSE MINIMUM ALTERATION TO REFRACTION AND NO CORNEAL EDEMA, SO THAT IF CONTACT LENSES HAVE TO BE REMOVED VISION IN SPECTACLES IS SATISFACTORY FOR DRIVING. (3) ALL PATIENTS WHO DRIVE SHOULD CARRY WITH THEM AN UP-TO-DATE SPECTACLE CORRECTION IN A FRAME WHICH DOES NOT OBSTRUCT THE VISUAL FIELD. (4) LENSES SHOULD BE FITTED WHICH ARE BIG ENOUGH IN THE APPROPRIATE DIMENSIONS TO MINIMIZE FLARE AND HALOES, AND OF SUITABLE POWER TO ALLOW FOR NIGHT MYOPIA. /HSL/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 47, No 12, PP 952-964, 11 REF
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Authors:
- Stone, J
- Publication Date: 1970-12
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Contact lenses; Drivers; Night vision; Refraction; Sunglasses; Vision; Visual perception
- Old TRIS Terms: Driver vision
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00221283
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 29 1971 12:00AM