VISUAL CONDITIONS OF THE APTITUDE FOR DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES

THERE IS A STRIKING CONTRAST BETWEEN THE OPHTHALMOLOGIC EXAMINATION AS REQUIRED FOR A DRIVING LICENSE AND THE ACTUAL VISUAL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE INTENSE TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS. IT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 'STATIC' AND 'DYNAMIC' VISION THAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE FACT THAT THE APTITUDE FOR DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES DIFFERS WITH PERSONS WHO RESPOND SIMILARLY TO THE ROUTINE OPHTHALMOLOGIC TEST. THE AUTHOR CRITICALLY REVIEWS THE STANDARDS USED IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, EMPHASIZING THE PROBLEMS RAISED BY MONOLATERAL APHAKIA, MONOCULARITY, AND THE WEARING OF CONTACT LENSES. MENTION IS ALSO MADE OF CERTAIN PHENOMENA, SUCH AS PHYSIOLOGIC NARROWING OF THE VISUAL FIELD, KINETIC SPATIAL SCOTOMA & SENSITIVITY TO FLICKER (MORE IMPORTANT FOR DRIVERS THAN RETINAL ADAPTATION TO LOW LUMINESCENCE), WHICH MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AT THE OPHTHALMOLOGIC EXAMINATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES ON THE NECESSITY OF HAVING COMPETENT MEDICAL QUESTIONS IN TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. /SRIS/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 11, No 1, PP 63-70
  • Corporate Authors:

    Oftalmologia

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  • Authors:
    • Gyorffy, I
  • Publication Date: 1967

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  • Accession Number: 00222935
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Sep 8 1994 12:00AM