Vision Disorders in Drivers Involved in Traffic Accidents

Dear Editor, Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of mortality in individuals aged < 40 years and the third leading cause in all age groups. [...]in Iran, motor vehicle crashes are estimated to be the second leading cause of mortality in all age groups. [3] The aim of this study was to rei...

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Published in:Journal of ophthalmic & vision research 2017-10, Vol.12 (4), p.451-452
Main Authors: Behboudi, Hasan, Moghadam, Reza Soltani, Tiefeh, Najmollah, Karkan, Morteza Fallah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blindness
Cataracts
Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Disease
Family medical history
Health education
Hospitals
Letter
Mortality
Research centers
Traffic accidents & safety
Trauma
Vehicles
Visual impairment
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Summary:Dear Editor, Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of mortality in individuals aged < 40 years and the third leading cause in all age groups. [...]in Iran, motor vehicle crashes are estimated to be the second leading cause of mortality in all age groups. [3] The aim of this study was to reinvestigate the visual performance of drivers who had a crash record during a year to determine the percentage of visual impairments and recommend further revision of vision-related driving license requirements. Tavakkoli and Sanaiinasab revealed that drivers with educational levels lower than diploma encountered more crashes than those with diploma and higher educational attainments (P < 0.01). [...]literate drivers seem to have fewer crashes owing to greater compliance with driving rules.
ISSN:2008-2010
2008-322X
2008-322X
DOI:10.4103/jovr.jovr_169_17