@article{ref1,
title="Relationship of retinal structural and clinical vision parameters to driving performance of diabetic retinopathy patients",
journal="Journal of rehabilitation research and development",
year="2004",
author="Szlyk, Janet P. and Mahler, Carolyn L. and Seiple, William and Vajaranant, Thasarat S. and Blair, Norman P. and Shahidi, Mahnaz",
volume="41",
number="3A",
pages="347-358",
abstract="This study identifies clinical vision measures or retinal structural measures associated with the driving performance of diabetic retinopathy patients. Twenty-five licensed drivers with diabetic retinopathy (median age, 53 years; range, 34-72 years) completed clinical tests (visual acuity, letter contrast sensitivity, and Humphrey 30-2 visual fields) and structural examinations (retinal thickness analysis and fundus photograph grading of retinopathy and laser scarring). Driving performance was assessed with an interactive driving simulator and a driving history questionnaire. Increased retinal thickness was significantly correlated with a higher frequency of simulator accidents and near accidents. Laser scar grades significantly correlated with steeper brake-response slopes, increased brake-pressure standard deviation (SD), and longer response times. Subjects with focal laser scars had significantly higher average brake-pedal pressure and brake-pressure SD than subjects without focal laser scars. Retinal thickness and laser scarring correlated with driving simulator performance in subjects with diabetic retinopathy.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-7711",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}