EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTERIZED VISUAL SCREENING TOOL USED IN DRIVING SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Family Physician |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n1/Computerized_visual_screening.html |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1985-207X 1985-2274 |