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Show I The Magna Times, West Yallet News Business & Kearns Post, Mas 9 15, 2003 Aging eyesight may affect driving safety The ability to drive a car and get around independently is essential for millions of adults across the country. While driving safely is a ; key concern of anyone traveling in a car, changes in the aging eye make it an especially "driving" matter for older people. Everyone experiences 'some vision changes due to normal aging; these include difficulty focusing on near tasks like reading, difficulty distinguishing colors and contrast, and the need for Be aw are that driving under the influence of some medications can dramaucally diminish an older person's ability to react to unexpected road hazards. Ask jour doctor about the medications that you are taking. Nighttime driving, which typically involves exposure to bright, fleeting glare, presents a particular challenge to older drivers. With this in mind, take extra caution regarding your decision to get behind a wheel at night. To minimize glare exposure when driving at night, do not look directlj at the longer, increasing numbers of research and on original ' research conducted by the people are affected by more Arlene R. Gordon Research severe vision problems due to conditions such as macular Institute of Lighthouse International: and glaucoma. degeneration If you are 60 years of Kent Higgins, Ph.D., Vice ' President for Vision Science, '. age and older, know that you are driving with only about Lighthouse International, d of the light you had advises all older persons to . when you were 20 years old. have regular eye check-up- s This is due to changes occurto maintain eye health and to ensure that their ability to ring within the eye, of which we are generally unaware. drive safely is not compromised by undetected vision Keep in mind that, as an loss. older driver, you cannot The following insights and process and respond to visual information as quickly and tips for older drivers with vision problems are based on efficiently as you could when an established body of you were younger. - one-thir- ! more light As Americans are living impact of any visual headlights of oncoming vehicles. Instead, direct your gaze dow n the road and tow ard the right side of the lane m . which you are driving. Cataracts can seriously interfere with driving performance, even though they may produce only a small decline in one's ability to read a chart m the doctor's office. If you are developing cataracts, check with your eye doctor about whether or not its time to have the cataracts removed. If you are an older driver with vision problems, plan your travel to minimize the limita- tions. When possible, drive in familiar locations and avoid driving at night, in bad weather and during the busy rush hours. 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