Nighttime driving in older adults: effects of glare and association with mesopic visual function

JA Kimlin, AA Black, JM Wood - Investigative ophthalmology & …, 2017 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To examine the associations between nighttime driving performance of older
drivers and photopic, mesopic, and glare-based tests of visual function. Methods …

Vision and night driving abilities of elderly drivers

N Gruber, UP Mosimann, RM Müri, T Nef - Traffic injury prevention, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: In this article, we review the impact of vision on older people's night driving
abilities. Driving is the preferred and primary mode of transport for older people. It is a …

Standard measures of visual acuity do not predict drivers' recognition performance under day or night conditions

JM Wood, OD ALFRED - Optometry and vision science, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. This study investigated whether visual acuity or contrast sensitivity, measured
under a range of luminance conditions, could predict drivers' recognition performance under …

[HTML][HTML] Visual characteristics of elderly night drivers in the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Driving Study

MA Kaleem, BE Munoz, CA Munro… - … & visual science, 2012 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To characterize visual factors among those who continue to drive and those who
restrict night driving in the elderly population. Methods.: The Salisbury Eye Evaluation …

Night driving self-restriction: vision function and gender differences

JA Brabyn, ME Schneck, LA Lott… - Optometry and Vision …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate gender differences in the relationship
between night driving self-restriction and vision function in an older population. Methods …

Effects of age and illumination on night driving: a road test

DA Owens, JM Wood, JM Owens - Human factors, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study investigated the effects of drivers' age and low light on speed, lane
keeping, and visual recognition of typical roadway stimuli. Background: Poor visibility, which …

[HTML][HTML] Measures of visual function and their association with driving modification in older adults

EE Freeman, B Munoz, KA Turano… - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2006 - tvst.arvojournals.org
purpose. Older drivers may place restrictions on their driving by reducing their mileage and
avoiding high-risk driving situations in an effort to improve safety. This project identifies what …

Association of photopic and mesopic contrast sensitivity in older drivers with risk of motor vehicle collision using naturalistic driving data

C Owsley, T Swain, R Liu, G McGwin, MY Kwon - BMC ophthalmology, 2020 - Springer
Background Older drivers have a crash rate nearly equal to that of young drivers whose
crash rate is the highest among all age groups. Contrast sensitivity impairment is common in …

Nighttime driving: visual, lighting and visibility challenges

JM Wood - Ophthalmic and physiological optics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Nighttime driving is dangerous and is one of the most challenging driving situations
for most drivers. Fatality rates are higher at night than in the day when adjusted for distances …

Effect of simulated visual impairment on nighttime driving performance

J Wood, A Chaparro, T Carberry… - Optometry and vision …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. This study investigated the effects of simulated visual impairment on nighttime
driving performance and pedestrian recognition under real-road conditions. Methods …