%0 Journal Article
%T EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTERIZED VISUAL SCREENING TOOL USED IN DRIVING SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA
%A HALIZA AM
%A MD MUZIMAN SYAH MM
%A NORLIZA MF
%J Malaysian Family Physician
%D 2011
%I Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
%X Purpose: A survey on new Malaysian drivers was conducted in Malaysia between year 2006-2009. The objective of this study was to look at the effectiveness of the present computerized visual screening tool and to compare it with the conventional testing method. Methods: A total of 3717 drivers aged 19¡À6 years, who had passed in the computerized visual screening, participated in this study. Results: 250 subjects achieved less than 0.3 LogMAR with their best eye and 83 subjects failed the Ishihara Test after retested using the conventional tool. Conclusion: These finding showed the computerized visual screening test failed to filter some subjects according to the standards set.
%K Visual acuity
%K driving
%K colour vision
%K vision.
%U http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n1/Computerized_visual_screening.html