Laval University, Department of Rehabilitation, Pavilion Ferdinand Vandry, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Assist Technol. 2012 Fall;24(3):184-95. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2012.659955.
This study sought to compare road safety of new drivers with low vision who have followed a specific pilot bioptic training program with other groups of drivers all matched for age and driving experience. A quasi-experimental design was used two years after drivers obtained their license. Drivers were classified in the experimental group (n = 10, they followed a pilot bioptic training program and had license restrictions: weight of the car, requirement of a yearly medical exams, requirement to wear glasses/contacts, use of a bioptic telescope), the comparison group (n = 17, similar license restrictions except the use of a bioptic telescope) and the regional population (n = 1,690, no license restriction). The number of new drivers involved in at least one accident and who committed at least one offense is not greater for users of a bioptic telescope than for drivers of in the other groups. The results of this study indicate that driving with a bioptic telescope does not increase the risk of accidents and offenses, with more scientific evidence than in previous studies, among drivers aged between 25 and 35 who have a congenital visual impairment and who have completed an eight-week pilot bioptic training program.
本研究旨在比较视力低下的新驾驶员的道路安全，他们在接受了特定的双目镜培训计划后，与其他年龄和驾驶经验匹配的驾驶员群体进行比较。在驾驶员获得驾照两年后，采用准实验设计。驾驶员被分为实验组（n=10，他们参加了试点双目镜培训计划，并受到驾照限制：汽车重量、每年体检要求、戴眼镜/隐形眼镜要求、使用双目镜望远镜）、对照组（n=17，类似的驾照限制，除了使用双目镜望远镜）和区域人口（n=1690，无驾照限制）。至少发生过一起事故且至少犯过一次罪的新驾驶员人数，使用双目镜望远镜的驾驶员不比其他组的驾驶员多。与之前的研究相比，这项研究的结果表明，在 25 至 35 岁之间患有先天性视力障碍并完成了为期八周的试点双目镜培训计划的驾驶员中，使用双目镜望远镜驾驶不会增加事故和违规的风险，这一结果具有更多的科学依据。
