PMID- 35311930
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220420
LR  - 20220420
IS  - 2164-2591 (Electronic)
IS  - 2164-2591 (Linking)
VI  - 11
IP  - 3
DP  - 2022 Mar 2
TI  - Use and Perceptions of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems by Older Drivers With 
      and Without Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
PG  - 22
LID - 10.1167/tvst.11.3.22 [doi]
LID - 22
AB  - PURPOSE: Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have been reported to improve 
      the safety of elderly and normally sighted drivers. The purpose of this study was 
      to assess exposure to, perceived safety of, comfort level with, and interest in 
      using ADAS among drivers with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: 
      Current drivers aged 60+ years were recruited at four US sites to complete a 
      survey about ADAS and driving habits. Frequency of use and/or perceptions of 
      eight ADAS were investigated. An avoidance score was generated using questions 
      about difficult driving situations. RESULTS: The survey was completed by 166 
      participants (80 with AMD vs. 86 without). Participants with AMD had worse 
      self-rated vision than those without (34% vs. 2% poor or fair rating), and drove 
      fewer weekly miles (median [interquartile range [IQR] 30 [15 to 75] vs. 60 [30 to 
      121] miles, P = 0.002). Participants with AMD reported more avoidance of 
      difficult driving situations (P < 0.001). There was no difference in the number 
      of ADAS used by AMD status (median [IQR for AMD = 2.5 [1 to 5] vs. 3 [2 to 4] 
      without, P = 0.87). Greater reported number of ADAS used was associated with less 
      avoidance of difficult situations (P = 0.02). The majority perceived improved 
      safety with most ADAS. CONCLUSIONS: Many drivers with AMD utilize common ADAS, 
      which subjectively improve their road safety and may help to reduce self-imposed 
      restrictions for difficult situations and mileage. TRANSLATIONAL RELEVANCE: 
      Drivers with AMD are adopting readily available ADAS, for which they reported 
      potential benefits, such as safety and less restrictive driving.
FAU - Deffler, Rebecca A
AU  - Deffler RA
AD  - College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
FAU - Xu, Jing
AU  - Xu J
AD  - Envision Research Institute, Wichita, KS, USA.
FAU - Bittner, Ava K
AU  - Bittner AK
AD  - Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
FAU - Bowers, Alex R
AU  - Bowers AR
AD  - Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA.
AD  - Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
FAU - Hassan, Shirin E
AU  - Hassan SE
AD  - School of Optometry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA.
FAU - Ross, Nicole
AU  - Ross N
AD  - New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA, USA.
FAU - Cooley, San-San L
AU  - Cooley SL
AD  - College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
FAU - Doubt, Aprile
AU  - Doubt A
AD  - College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
FAU - Davidorf, Frederick H
AU  - Davidorf FH
AD  - Department of Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 
      Columbus, OH, USA.
FAU - Dougherty, Bradley E
AU  - Dougherty BE
AD  - College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
CN  - RADARS Study Group
LA  - eng
GR  - T35 EY007151/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States
GR  - UL1 TR002733/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Transl Vis Sci Technol
JT  - Translational vision science & technology
JID - 101595919
SB  - IM
MH  - Accidents, Traffic
MH  - Aged
MH  - *Automobile Driving
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Macular Degeneration/therapy
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
PMC - PMC8944390
COIS- Disclosure: R.A. Deffler, None; J. Xu, None; A.K. Bittner, None; A.R. Bowers, 
      None; S.E. Hassan, None; N. Ross, None; S.-S.L. Cooley, None; A. Doubt, None; 
      F.H. Davidorf, None; B.E. Dougherty, None
EDAT- 2022/03/22 06:00
MHDA- 2022/04/21 06:00
PMCR- 2022/03/21
CRDT- 2022/03/21 12:17
PHST- 2022/03/21 12:17 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/03/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/04/21 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2022/03/21 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 2778680 [pii]
AID - TVST-21-4029 [pii]
AID - 10.1167/tvst.11.3.22 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2022 Mar 2;11(3):22. doi: 10.1167/tvst.11.3.22.