Predicting driving impairment from visual and oculomotor impairment after alcohol intake

Driving with a visual impairment.

Driving is a highly prized activity for individuals of all ages. The decision to continue driving after a decrease in central acuity or visual field can be a source of anxiety for the individual and his or her family, as well as the ophthalmic practitioner. Although a great deal of research has been done concerning vision and driving, much controversy still surrounds this subject. This article ...

Predicting Alcohol Impairment: Perceived Intoxication vs. BAC

The effect of visual impairment on emotional development and emotional competence in learners who are visual impairment

Abstract Background and Aim: Emotion is a strong affective perception or feeling that arises from personal circumstances, one's mood, or communication with others. Emotions are multidimensional and have holistic structures that consist of different dimensions such as behavioral expression, physiological layers, phenomenological experience, cognitive processes and social context. The aim of ...

Lorazepam and driving impairment.

Lorazepam (Ativan), is a benzodiazepine frequently used to manage anxiety, presurgically, and as a sedative. Common side effects include sedation, dizziness, weakness, unsteadiness, and disorientation. Consequently, lorazepam can have a significant effect on driving ability. We reviewed all positive lorazepam drug-impaired driving cases submitted to the Washington State Toxicology Laboratory be...

Zolpidem and driving impairment.

Zolpidem, a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic, was identified in the blood of 29 subjects arrested for impaired driving. Zolpidem concentrations ranged from 0.05 to 1.4 mg/L (mean 0.29 mg/L, median 0.19 mg/L). In the subjects whose cases we reviewed where zolpidem was present with other drugs and/or alcohol, symptoms reported were generally those of CNS depression. Symptoms included slow movements an...