A survey of eye care professionals by a researcher at UM Health System found that 87 percent ask about glare, driving at night and reading signs, but only 8 percent asked about challenging driving situations, such as merging or backing up, or the patient’s driving record. And only 8 percent would relay concerns about patients’ ability to drive to their primary care physician or refer them to driving rehabilitation specialists or a driving school.
Eighty-one percent of those surveyed indicated they could use resources like driving assessment guidelines, clinical screening instruments and a patient self-evaluation tool for senior citizens, who have higher accident rates than younger drivers.
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