Bioptic Telescope Driving and Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Review.
Background: Driving, often a goal for patients with low vision, is associated with personal independence for many individuals. Oftentimes, an optometrist may be the first person who informs a patient that they do not meet visual acuity requirements for driving. In this respect, it is important for o...
| Publicado en: | Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 57 - 62 |
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Optometric Extension Program
May2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=116367341&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 116367341 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 23253479 HOOW jtl: Optometry & Visual Performance issn: 23253479 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: May2016 vid: 4 iid: 2 pid: 46881 pub: Optometric Extension Program place: Lutherville Timonium, Maryland artinfo: ui: 116367341 116367341 116367341 116367341 ppf: 57 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: Bioptic Telescope Driving and Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Review. aug: au: Kamino, Lisa affil: OD, San Diego, California sug: subj: Automobile Driving Eye Movements Physiology Rehabilitation of Persons with Vision Loss Visual Acuity Vision, Subnormal Patient Safety Quasi-Experimental Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Surveys ab: Background: Driving, often a goal for patients with low vision, is associated with personal independence for many individuals. Oftentimes, an optometrist may be the first person who informs a patient that they do not meet visual acuity requirements for driving. In this respect, it is important for optometrists to be familiar with the laws in their individual states and if permitted, to consider whether their patients may be candidates for bioptic telescope systems for driving. Methods: A literature search was performed to review bioptic telescope driving and driving safety in patients with low vision. Results: Bioptic telescope systems can improve the viewing of street signs and traffic signals while driving for patients with reduced visual acuity. There is a need for further research with respect to bioptic driving safety in order to establish effective licensing procedures for individuals with low vision. Conclusions: Individuals are often directed to cease driving when their acuity becomes reduced below a certain level. In many states, however, these individuals may qualify for licensure with a bioptic telescope system. Therefore, optometrists have the opportunity to change lives through identifying, evaluating, and/or prescribing bioptic telescope systems for potential bioptic driving candidates, thereby enabling certain individuals to continue driving and thus to maintain their independence. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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