Risk of falls and motor vehicle collisions in glaucoma

Publication:  Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Lab/University:  Dalhousie University
Author:  Haymes SA, Leblanc RP, Nicolela MT, Chiasson LA, Chauhan BC
 
Summary: 

This study of 97 people looked at correlative factors of motor vehicle crashes and glaucoma. The strongest risk factor for crashes in patients with glaucoma was impaired useful field of view (UFOV).This study of 97 people looked at correlative factors of motor vehicle crashes and glaucoma. The strongest risk factor for crashes in patients with glaucoma was impaired useful field of view (UFOV).

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