Background: To obtain a driver’s licence certain requirements for visual acui ty and visual field have to be fulfilled. Mesopic contrast and glare sensitivity are not regularly tested and are not crucial to passing t...Background: To obtain a driver’s licence certain requirements for visual acui ty and visual field have to be fulfilled. Mesopic contrast and glare sensitivity are not regularly tested and are not crucial to passing the driving test. Case report: We report a case of a 39-year-old professional bus driver whose only c omplaint was increased glare sensitivity. After he had been involved in four tra ffic accidents, ophthalmological investigations revealed binocular annular scoto mata and night blindness, leading to the diagnosis of rod-cone dystrophy. Discu ssion: Enhanced glare sensitivity is a common complaint in elderly people or peo ple with the beginnings of cataract but may also represent an initial symptom of a retinal disorder. It is therefore advisable for traf-fic safety if drivers w ith such complaints undergo a complete ophthalmological investigation including visual field testing.展开更多
文摘Background: To obtain a driver’s licence certain requirements for visual acui ty and visual field have to be fulfilled. Mesopic contrast and glare sensitivity are not regularly tested and are not crucial to passing the driving test. Case report: We report a case of a 39-year-old professional bus driver whose only c omplaint was increased glare sensitivity. After he had been involved in four tra ffic accidents, ophthalmological investigations revealed binocular annular scoto mata and night blindness, leading to the diagnosis of rod-cone dystrophy. Discu ssion: Enhanced glare sensitivity is a common complaint in elderly people or peo ple with the beginnings of cataract but may also represent an initial symptom of a retinal disorder. It is therefore advisable for traf-fic safety if drivers w ith such complaints undergo a complete ophthalmological investigation including visual field testing.
