Driving ability after pupillary dilatation

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 735-738

  Goel, Sid ^a   Maharajan, P ^a   Chua, C ^a   Dong, B ^a   Butcher, M ^a   Bagga, P ^a  

^a Kent County Ophthalmic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dilating drops; Driving; Pupillary dilation; Visual function

Indexed keywords

TROPICAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; GLARE; HUMAN; MALE; MYDRIASIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT T TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

EID: 0141516630     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700490     Document Type: Article

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