Drivers' visual acuity
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Adequate vision is plainly a prerequisite for driving a motor vehicle, but this week a paper in the BMJ shows that measuring adequacy is far from straightforward. Snellen charts are used to assess visual acuity in the clinic, but the actual standard required—reading a car licence plate at 20.5 metres—does not correlate perfectly with acuity …
Source: BMJ
Author: Douglas Carnall
Language: English
Topic: Older Adults Driving Studies
Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W235541239