The introduction of bioptic driving in the Netherlands

Visual Impairment Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Kooijman, Aart C ^a,b   Melis Dankers, Bart J M ^a,b   Peli, Eli ^c   Brouwer, Wiebo H ^a   Pijnakker, Petra ^b   Van Delden, Geert ^b   Van Pluuren, Eelko ^b   Van Iddekinge, Birgit ^b   Derksen, Peter ^b   Wanders, Irene ^b   Witvliet, Jaap M D ^b   Busscher, Rens B ^a   Bredewoud, Ruud A ^d   De Vries, Jos ^d   Van Rosmalen, Jose H M ^e   Jan Postema, Fokke ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Visio National Foundation for the Blind   (Netherlands)

^c SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Netherlands Bureau of Driving Skills Certificates   (Netherlands)

^e Viziris   (Netherlands)

^f Isala Klinieken   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioptic driving; Driving; Fitness to drive; Impaired vision; License

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; BIOPTIC DRIVING; BIOPTIC SPECTACLES; CERTIFICATION; COOPERATION; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA IMAGE; REVIEW; SPECTACLES; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 45949086116     PISSN: 1388235X     EISSN: 17445167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13882350802053582     Document Type: Review

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