Vision standards for driving in Canada and the United States. A review for the Canadian ophthalmological society

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 192-203

  Casson, E J ^a   Racette, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Driving; Vision standards; Visual acuity; Visual field

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CAR DRIVING; COLOR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; NEGLECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0033752915     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(00)80030-7     Document Type: Article

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