Driving Performance among Bioptic Telescope Users with Low Vision Two Years after Obtaining Their Driver's License: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Autor/inn/en	Vincent, Claude; Lachance, Jean-Paul; Deaudelin, Isabelle
Titel	Driving Performance among Bioptic Telescope Users with Low Vision Two Years after Obtaining Their Driver's License: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Quelle	In: Assistive Technology, 24 (2012) 3, S.184-195 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1040-0435
DOI	10.1080/10400435.2012.659955
Schlagwörter	Control Groups; Accidents; Experimental Groups; Quasiexperimental Design; Visual Impairments; Driver Education; Vision; Motor Vehicles; Assistive Technology; Safety; Comparative Analysis; Risk; Traffic Safety; Adults; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Fahrschule; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen; Sicherheit; Risiko; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	This study sought to compare road safety of new drivers with low vision who have followed a specific pilot bioptic training program with other groups of drivers all matched for age and driving experience. A quasi-experimental design was used two years after drivers obtained their license. Drivers were classified in the experimental group (n = 10, they followed a pilot bioptic training program and had license restrictions: weight of the car, requirement of a yearly medical exams, requirement to wear glasses/contacts, use of a bioptic telescope), the comparison group (n = 17, similar license restrictions except the use of a bioptic telescope) and the regional population (n = 1,690, no license restriction). The number of new drivers involved in at least one accident and who committed at least one offense is not greater for users of a bioptic telescope than for drivers of in the other groups. The results of this study indicate that driving with a bioptic telescope does not increase the risk of accidents and offenses, with more scientific evidence than in previous studies, among drivers aged between 25 and 35 who have a congenital visual impairment and who have completed an eight-week pilot bioptic training program. (Contains 2 figures and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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