EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTERIZED VISUAL SCREENING TOOL USED IN DRIVING SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA
- Author:
AM Haliza
;
MM Md Muziman Syah
;
MF Norliza
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Visual acuity, driving, colour vision, vision
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2011;6(1):15-18
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Purpose: A survey on new Malaysian drivers was conducted in Malaysia between year 2006-2009. The objective of this
study was to look at the effectiveness of the present computerized visual screening tool and to compare it with the conventional
testing method.
Methods: A total of 3717 drivers aged 19±6 years, who had passed in the computerized visual screening, participated in this
study.
Results: 250 subjects achieved less than 0.3 LogMAR with their best eye and 83 subjects failed the Ishihara Test after
retested using the conventional tool.
Conclusion: These finding showed the computerized visual screening test failed to filter some subjects according to the
standards set.
- Full text:W020151007406896997012.pdf
