PMID: 9531801Apr 9, 1998Paper

Reduced visual capacity increases the risk of accidents in street traffic

Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft
B LachenmayrO Keller

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the frequency of traffic accidents and impaired vision. Seven hundred and fifty-four drivers involved in accidents were recruited, in addition to 250 accident-free drivers similar in age and driving experience as an control group. The age distribution of the persons involved in traffic accidents (mean 56.3 years) was similar to that of the control group (mean 57.7 years), the difference was not statistically significant. Both groups underwent a complete ophthalmological examination. All three types of accidents (night-time accidents, violations of right of way, accidents during an overtaking manoeuvre) had a statistically significantly higher incidence of reduced photopic visual acuity, mesopic vision and an increased sensitivity to glare. Some other visual functions were also abnormal, with differences according to the type of accident. In particular, there were noticeable differences between the control group and those who were involved in night-time accidents regarding mesopic vision and sensitivity to glare. Concerning mesopic vision, 15% of the 261 persons involved in night-time accidents did not reach the contrast limit of 1:5; with glare, 20.7% failed. In...Continue Reading

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