Eye movements and driving-related performance of older adults with visual impairment

(2017) Eye movements and driving-related performance of older adults with visual impairment. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.

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Little is known about the impact of visual impairment on the road scanning behaviour of older drivers. This study examined the eye movement patterns of older drivers with simulated blur, as well as true glaucomatous visual impairment, while performing driving-related tasks, to assist in better understanding the mechanisms underlying the elevated crash rates of visually impaired older drivers. Visual impairment from either simulated blur or glaucoma resulted in reduced laboratory-based hazard detection and closed-road driving performance, with associated alterations in eye movements. Among those with glaucoma, some of these alterations were potentially compensatory, which may facilitate improved driving-related performance.

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ID Code: 105510
Item Type: QUT Thesis (PhD)
Supervisor: Wood, Joanne M. & Black, Alexander
Keywords: Eye movements, Glaucoma, Hazard perception, Optical blur, Vision and driving, Visual attention, Visual fields, Visual impairment
DOI: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.105510
Divisions: Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Health
Past > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Current > Schools > School of Optometry & Vision Science
Institution: Queensland University of Technology
Deposited On: 17 Apr 2017 22:58
Last Modified: 21 Jan 2025 14:41