Open AccessThe Effects of Age, Distraction, and Simulated Central Vision Impairment on Hazard Detection in a Driving Simulator
Author(s) -
Christine Ting Zhang,
Alex R. Bowers,
Steven W. Savage
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000001501
Subject(s) - distraction , audiology , psychology , visual impairment , poison control , driving simulator , visual acuity , contrast (vision) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , simulation , medicine , ophthalmology , cognitive psychology , medical emergency , computer vision , computer science , neuroscience
Despite similar levels of visual acuity and contrast sensitivity reductions, simulated central vision impairment increased response times to a much greater extent in older than in younger participants.