ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2018
Effects of Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Driving Performance.
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- Pooled it
- Should clinical automated perimetry be considered for routine functional assessment of early/intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? A systematic review of current literature.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2022Pooled it
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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
- Visual motion sensitivity and driving performance and safety.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2026Review
- Introducing Christine A. Curcio and Cynthia Owsley, the 2025 Recipients of the Proctor Medal.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Visual motion perception and driving hazard visibility at night-time.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Dry eye disease treatment improves subjective quality-of-life responses in patients with AMD, independent of disease stage.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Determinants of Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk Factors in Ethiopia.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Video-evoked neuromarkers of visual function in age-related macular degeneration.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Seeing the truck, but missing the cyclist: effects of blur on duration thresholds for road hazard detection.Cognitive research: principles and implications · 2024Article
- Driving Difficulties and Preferences of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems by Older Drivers With Central Vision Loss.Translational vision science & technology · 2023Article
- Reading Vision in Adults With Early and Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration Under Mesopic and Photopic Conditions.Translational vision science & technology · 2023Article
- Navigating the pathway to ceasing driving-A voyage of discovery.International journal of older people nursing · 2022Article
- Visual Predictors of Postural Sway in Older Adults.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
- Visual functions associated with on-road performance by older drivers evaluated by a certified driving rehabilitation specialist.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2022Article
- Understanding the relationship between eye disease and driving in very old Australian women: a longitudinal thematic evaluation.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Use and Perceptions of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems by Older Drivers With and Without Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
- Developing a Screening Tool for Areas of Abnormal Central Vision Using Visual Stimuli With Natural Scene Statistics.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To explore differences in driving performance of older adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and age-matched controls, and to identify the visual determinants of driving performance in this population. Methods: Participants included 33 older drivers with AMD (mean age [M] = 76.6 ± 6.1 years; better eye Age-Related Eye Disease Study grades: early [61%] and intermediate [39%]) and 50 age-matched controls (M = 74.6 ± 5.0 years). Visual tests included visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, visual fields, and motion sensitivity. On-road driving performance was assessed in a dual-brake vehicle by an occupational therapist (masked to drivers' visual status). Outcome measures included driving safety ratings (scale of 1-10, where higher values represented safer driving), types of driving behavior errors, locations at which errors were made, and number of critical errors (CE) requiring an instructor intervention. Results: Drivers with AMD were rated as less safe than controls (4.8 vs. 6.2; P = 0.012); safety ratings were associated with AMD severity (early: 5.5 versus intermediate: 3.7), even after adjusting for age. Drivers with AMD had higher CE rates than controls (1.42 vs. 0.36, respectively; rate ratio 3.05, 95% confidence interval 1.47-6.36, P = 0.003) and exhibited more observation, lane keeping, and gap selection errors and made more errors at traffic light-controlled intersections (P < 0.05). Only motion sensitivity was significantly associated with driving safety in the AMD drivers (P = 0.005). Conclusions: Drivers with early and intermediate AMD can exhibit impairments in their driving performance, particularly during complex driving situations; motion sensitivity was most strongly associated with driving performance. These findings have important implications for assessing the driving ability of older drivers with visual impairment.
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