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ArticleDie Ophthalmologie2023

[Fitness to drive with glaucoma].

K Rohrschneider, F Tost

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Article in Die Ophthalmologie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

K RohrschneiderOphthalmologische Rehabilitation und seltene Augenerkrankungen, Augenklinik der Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland. kr@uni-hd.de.
F TostKlinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Str., 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland.
Heidelberg University · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glaucoma is one of the eye diseases that are particularly relevant to driving in old age. The ophthalmologist often has to take on the task of traffic medical consultation or medical appraisal. It is essential to distinguish between fitness to drive and driving ability or driving safety and driving capability. The medical examination of fitness to drive can only be carried out over long intervals and basically requires an ophthalmological examination in compliance with all the requirements of the driving license ordinance. This is not a healthcare task. In the case of clarification of the fitness to drive in people with known glaucoma on behalf of the test persons themselves or a driving license authority, visual field testing must be performed using manual kinetic perimetry according to Goldmann, especially for all borderline case decisions by traffic experts. The ophthalmologist faces the particular difficulty of maintaining a balance between the legal duty of care and patient-centered care in order not to strain the patient-physician relationship.

Indexed as

Automobile Driver ExaminationAutomobile DrivingGlaucomaAgedGermanyHumansVisual Field TestsDriving abilityDriving license ordinanceExpert assessmentFitness to driveVisual field

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PMID37695352
OpenAlexW4386592303

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