A population-based examination of the visual and ophthalmological characteristics of licensed drivers aged 70 and older

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 567-573

  Owsley, Cynthia ^a   McGwin, Gerald ^a,b,c   Searcey, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Center for Community Health Development   (United States)

^c Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Driving; Eye disease; Vision impairment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; VERY ELDERLY; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; VISION DISORDERS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876279329     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls185     Document Type: Article

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