Bekibele C O, Ajav R, Asuzu M C
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Niger Postgrad Med J. 2009 Dec;16(4):256-9.
Safe driving and road traffic accident prevention could be attained through ensuring good condition of vehicles, the road as well as the physical and mental state of the driver among others Objectives: To determine the ocular health status of professional drivers of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria
A cross sectional survey of all drivers in the employment of the University of Ibadan, excluding the College of Medicine, was carried out between March and June 2002 at the University Medical Centre and the eye clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
One hundred and ninety seven all male drivers were screened. Their ages ranged from 31 to 64 years (mean 48.3 +/-5.9yr). Less than satisfactory presenting (functional) binocular visual acuity (< 6/18) was found in 11(5.6%) of the drivers. With refraction no driver had binocular vision of <6/18, but three drivers each had corrected visual acuity in the worse eye of 6/12, 6/18 and 6/36 respectively. The commonest visual problems were presbyopia 100 (50.8%), and refractive errors 38 (19.3%). Other ocular pathologies included pterygium 11 (5.6%), optic atrophy 9 (5.0%), colour vision defects 7 (3.6%) cataract 2 (1.0%), age related macular degeneration 4 (2.0%), glaucoma 3 (1.5%) retinal scar 2 (1.0%), exotropia 1 (0.5%), and pingueculum 1 (0.5%),
Periodic screening of driver population of any establishment is a worthwhile task that may help to identify potentially blinding or visually impairing conditions such as glaucoma and refractive-error which can be promptly treated.
通过确保车辆状况良好、道路状况良好以及驾驶员的身心状态良好等方式，可以实现安全驾驶和预防道路交通事故。目的：确定尼日利亚伊巴丹大学专业驾驶员的眼部健康状况。
2002年3月至6月期间，在伊巴丹大学医学中心和大学学院医院眼科诊所，对伊巴丹大学（不包括医学院）所有在职驾驶员进行了横断面调查。
共筛查了197名男性驾驶员。他们的年龄在31岁至64岁之间（平均48.3±5.9岁）。11名（5.6%）驾驶员的双眼视力（功能性）低于满意水平（<6/18）。经验光后，没有驾驶员的双眼视力<6/18，但有三名驾驶员较差眼的矫正视力分别为6/12、6/18和6/36。最常见的视力问题是老花眼100例（50.8%）和屈光不正38例（19.3%）。其他眼部疾病包括翼状胬肉11例（5.6%）、视神经萎缩9例（5.0%）、色觉缺陷7例（3.6%）、白内障2例（1.0%）、年龄相关性黄斑变性4例（2.0%）、青光眼3例（1.5%）、视网膜瘢痕2例（1.0%）、外斜视1例（0.5%）和平坦部睑裂斑1例（0.5%）。
对任何机构的驾驶员群体进行定期筛查是一项有价值的工作，有助于识别可能导致失明或视力损害的疾病，如青光眼和屈光不正，这些疾病可以得到及时治疗。
