KMID : 0360220120530040559
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2012 Volume.53 No. 4 p.559 ~ p.564
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A Study of Driving Behaviors among Patients with Chronic Ophthalmological Disorders
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Choi Jun-Ho
Cho A-Ran Ha Seung-Joo Choi Kyung-Seek Lee Sung-Jin Park Song-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examines driving behaviors among patients treated for chronic ophthalmologic disorders and the effects of visual acuity and visual field on driving performance.
Methods: A 15-item survey was given to 153 patients treated for chronic ophthalmologic disorders including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinal vessel occlusions, and senile macular degeneration. Six items questioned the patient¡¯s discomfort based on a five-point scale according to different driving conditions and one item involved a self-assessment of driving problems. Results were compared with the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and visual fields of the patients.
Results: In total, 16.2% of first-class drivers and 24.1% of second-class drivers rated below the evaluation standards of the driving license aptitude test. Overall, 82.6% of the patients continued to drive, while 7.8% renounced driving due to decreased visual acuity. Patient discomfort was significantly correlated with visual acuity (r = -0.503, p ¡Â 0.01). Among the patients scoring below the evaluation standards, 74.2% responded that their visual acuity had become a problem while
driving.
Conclusions: These results call for appropriate driving programs and measures to educate people about responsive driving considering the visual function of patients treated for chronic ophthalmologic disorders.
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KEYWORD
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Chronic ophthalmologic disorder, Driving, Survey, Visual acuity, Visual field
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