Visual functions of commercial drivers in relation to road accidents in Nigeria

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-75

  Oladehinde, M K ^a   Adeoye, A O ^a   Adegbehingbe, B O ^a   Onakoya, A O ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Driving; Road traffic accidents; Visual functions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRIVER; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; REFRACTION ERROR; SPECTACLES; STEREOSCOPIC VISION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 34548384863     PISSN: 09732284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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