ArticleJournal of optometry
Visual function among commercial vehicle drivers in the central region of Ghana.
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- The association between road traffic accidents and visual functions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Refractive errors, road traffic accidents and long-term spectacle compliance amongst commercial taxi drivers in a major North-East Indian city.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Refractive errors among commercial drivers.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Epidemiology and clinical presentation of glaucoma in a referral facility in Ghana: Any lessons for public health intervention?PloS one · 2021Article
- Disability glare and nighttime driving performance among commercial drivers in Ghana.Journal of occupational health · 2021Article
- Increased visual and cognitive demands emphasize the importance of meeting visual needs at all distances while driving.PloS one · 2021Article
- Fitness to Work Assessment for Oil Palm Fruits Harvest Workers Diagnosed with Color Blindness using Color Blind Test Media Based on the Color of Oil Palm Fruit.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
- Refractive error and abnormal stereopsis association with road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabian truck drivers.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
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Abstract
aimTo determine the relationship between some visual functions: colour vision defects, abnormal stereopsis, visual acuity and the occurrence of road traffic accident (RTAs) among commercial vehicle drivers in the central region of Ghana, and to assess their knowledge of these anomalies.
methodA descriptive cross-sectional study employing a multi-stage random sampling approach was conducted in the major commercial towns within the central region of Ghana. Participants were taken through a comprehensive eye examination after the administration of a structured questionnaire.
results520 male commercial vehicle drivers were enrolled for this study with a mean age of 39.23 years ±10.96 years and mean visual acuity of 0.02±0.08 logMAR. Protans were more likely to be involved in RTAs (χ(2)=6.194, p=0.034). However, there was no statistically significant association between abnormal stereopsis (OR=0.89 95% CI: 0.44-1.80, p=0.56), poor vision due to refractive error (χ(2)=3.090, p=0.388) and the occurrence of RTAs. While 86.9% were aware of abnormal stereopsis, only 45% were aware of colour vision defects. There was a statistically significant association between stereopsis anomaly and colour vision defect (r=0.371, p<0.005).
conclusionThe study found an association between protanopia and RTAs but none between stereopsis anomalies, refractive errors and the occurrence of RTAs. Drivers were less knowledgeable on colour vision defects as compared to stereopsis anomalies.
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