ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2015
Previous Driving Experience, but Not Vision, Is Associated With Motor Vehicle Collision Rate in Bioptic Drivers.
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- Evaluation of Functional Impacts of Vision Impairment: Progress, Challenges and Future Directions.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Review
- Hard braking events in bioptic drivers with central vision impairment.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025Article
- Hazard Perception in Visually Impaired Drivers Who Use Bioptic Telescopes.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
- With Motion Perception, Good Visual Acuity May Not Be Necessary for Driving Hazard Detection.Translational vision science & technology · 2020Article
- Evaluation of the Driving Safety of Visually Impaired Bioptic Drivers Based on Critical Events in Naturalistic Driving.Translational vision science & technology · 2020Article
- Bioptic Telescope Use in Naturalistic Driving by People with Visual Impairment.Translational vision science & technology · 2020Article
- Evaluation of a Paradigm to Investigate Detection of Road Hazards when Using a Bioptic Telescope.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2018Article
- Bioptic Telescope Use and Driving Patterns of Drivers with Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Translational vision science & technology · 2016Article
- Vision, training hours, and road testing results in bioptic drivers.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2015Article
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Abstract
purposeBioptic telescopic spectacles (BTS) consist of a small telescope (or telescopes) mounted high in a pair of spectacle lenses. More than 40 states allow for some form of bioptic driving licensure for people with decreased central vision. The purpose of this study was to determine significant associations among previous driving experience, vision, and motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) for bioptic drivers in Ohio.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective study of patients who received a vision examination and subsequently obtained bioptic licensure. We obtained driving records from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles in order to determine MVC involvement. Relationships among vision measures, age, sex, previous experience, and MVCs were investigated using time-to-event analysis and the Cox proportional hazards regression model.
resultsWe identified 237 bioptic drivers (65% male). Age at initial exam ranged from 16 to 81 years, and mean visual acuity was approximately 20/120. The number of MVCs per driver ranged from 0 to 11, with 124 (52%) drivers having had at least one MVC. Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity were not significant predictors of MVC. Drivers without previous driving experience were significantly more likely to have been involved in an MVC (P < 0.001), and this association remained significant after adjusting for age and sex (P = 0.01). The rate of MVC per year decreased steadily over a 10-year period for drivers without previous experience.
conclusionsPrevious nonbioptic driving experience, but not visual acuity or contrast sensitivity, was associated with yearly MVC rate in bioptic drivers.
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