Individuals with severe visual field loss from stroke and glaucoma could have on-road driving safety comparable to normally sighted drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vision is a critical component of safe driving, yet establishing effective legal vision requirements for driver licensing remains challenging. Current EU regulations mandate minimum standards for visual acuity and visual fields, but also allow exemptions based on practical driving tests. This study investigates the on-road driving performance of individuals with visual field loss (VFL) who regained their licences after passing a simulator-based assessment, compared to age-matched and younger, normally sighted controls.

Method

The study included 72 individuals with VFL who had successfully completed a simulator test and regained their driver's licences. Each participant was matched with an age- and gender-matched normally sighted control and a younger normally sigh

SUBMITTER: Bro T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531607 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature