Association of Photopic and Mesopic Contrast Sensitivity in older drivers with risk of motor vehicle collision using naturalistic driving data

Abstract 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 older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine whether parameters from the photopic and mesopic contrast...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Owsley, Thomas Swain, Rong Liu, Gerald McGwin, Mi Young Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-020-1331-7