The effect of pupil dilation on driving vision in Canada

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 585-591

  Chew, Hall F ^a   Markowitz, Samuel N ^a   Flanagan, John ^a   Buys, Yvonne M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Dilation; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAR DRIVING; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GLARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYDRIASIS; RISK FACTOR; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34748873842     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I07-082     Document Type: Article

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