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SEEING THE ROAD AHEAD: VISION One of the most important factors in driving safely is your ability to see the road clearly. That goes for everyone. You need good distance and near vision to identify road hazards, read signs, and see your dashboard. You need good vision to stop in time, and you need to trust your eyes while making turns, merging into lanes, and driving in less-than- ideal weather. Several factors can affect eye health. You need to take vision-related changes and problems seriously and know that some vision conditions are treatable. CERTAIN EYE CONDITIONS HAVE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR DRIVING CONDITION SYMPTOMS DRIVING DANGERS CATARACTS Less light, fuzziness, difficulty focusing, contrast sensitivity impairment Reduced ability to see signs or objects in dim light, glare in bright sunlight GLAUCOMA Reduced central and peripheral vision, contrast sensitivity impairment Reduced ability to judge speed and distance of other vehicles AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION Reduced central vision, contrast sensitivity impairment With severe symptoms, the ability to drive safely may be compromised DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Reduced central vision, contrast sensitivity impairment With the loss of the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of the eye, the ability to drive safely may be compromised All of these conditions have treatments that slow or arrest their progression. However, once vision is lost due to glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, it typically cannot be restored. We encourage you to visit your eye care provider to learn more. Visual Acuity (How Clearly You Can See) When your eye doctor asks you to read the letters on an eye chart, you are being tested for static visual acuity, or how clearly or acutely you can see. But there are two types of visual acuity: X STATIC VISUAL ACUITY: The ability to identify stationary objects. X DYNAMIC VISUAL ACUITY: The ability to see objects in motion clearly. Although many people continue to see clearly as they get older, the ability to follow moving objects tends to diminish over time. www.aarp.org/drive Smart Driver Participant Guidebook 15 HOW DO WE NAVIGATE CHANGES? 2 1 2 3 4 5 6