Glaucoma and Driving

AbstractPurpose of ReviewLoss of the ability to drive is highly associated with depressive symptoms in older persons. There are many reasons why an individual may give up driving, poor vision being an important one. Given the high prevalence of glaucoma in this population and the critical role that vision plays in the ability to drive, it is therefore important to consider how glaucomatous vision loss plays into the ability to drive safely.Recent FindingsIn this review article, we will summarize the literature on the topic of glaucoma and driving and the studies that have been done to evaluate this topic. Studies of both the self-perceived impact of glaucomatous visual field loss on driving as well as studies that include on-road and simulated driving experiments will be reviewed.SummaryWe will discuss how patients with glaucoma may be assessed for their driving safety and review how we treat and evaluate these patients in our own practices.
Source: Current Ophthalmology Reports - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research