Citation

Wood JM, Troutbeck RJ. Vis. Veh. 1996; 5: 299-308.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

The effect of simulated visual impairment on the driving performance of 14 young and 10 old subjects was investigated. Visual impairment was induced using goggles to simulate the effects of cataracts, visual field restriction and monocular vision. Driving performance was assessed on a closed-road circuit free of other vehicles. Visual impairment significantly reduced performance for all driving tasks. Cataracts resulted in the greatest decrease in driving performance, even though all drivers satisfied the legal visual requirements for driving. Monocularity did not significantly affect performance for any of the driving tasks assessed.