Open AccessNecessity of Periodic Ophthalmological Examinations in Binocular B Class Driving Licence Holders Over 50 Years of Age
Author(s) -
Ali Kurt,
Çağlar Öktem,
Ayşe Karabıçak Acer,
Özkan Kocamış,
Sedat Taşdemir
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
türk oftalmoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2147-2661
pISSN - 1300-0659
DOI - 10.4274/tjo.76258
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , senile cataract , visual acuity , prospective cohort study , macular degeneration , ophthalmology , retinopathy , age groups , diabetes mellitus , optometry , surgery , demography , sociology , endocrinology
To determine whether binocular B class driving licence (BBCDL) holders over 50 years old are in compliance with the BBCDL criteria for visual acuity, to determine the age-based prevalence of ophthalmological disorders reducing visual acuity in this group, and to investigate whether periodic ophthalmological examinations are needed in licence holders over 50 years of age.