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±6 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.
KEYWORDS: Visual acuity; colour vision; driving; vision
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