Having the conversation about vision for safe driving with older adults: an exploratory study of eyecare professional experiences in England and Australia.
Marianne E F PianoNadine VeerhuisJudith EdwardsVictoria TraynorNicola CareyPublished in: Clinical & experimental optometry (2022)
Eyecare professionals prefer to have early and regular conversations with older adults about their vision for driving. Acute visual field/acuity loss or onset of double vision, necessitating rapid changes to driving behaviour, were both identified as major challenges for eyecare professionals. Improved access to resources and training would be beneficial, to help eyecare professionals navigate these especially difficult conversations and signpost older drivers to appropriate support.