Visual Processing Impairment and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Among Older Adults

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Authors

Cynthia Owsley · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract

Reduction in the useful field of view increases crash risk in older drivers. Given the relatively high prevalence of visual processing impairment among the elderly, visual dysfunction and eye disease deserve further examination as causes of motor vehicle crashes and injury.

Topics & Keywords

Older Adults Driving Studies Traffic and Road Safety Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 279, Issue 14, pp. 1083-1083

DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.14.1083

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