Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia

Purpose: A survey on new Malaysian drivers was conducted in Malaysia between year 2006-2009. The objective of this study was to look at the effectiveness of the present computerized visual screening tool and to compare it with the conventional testing method. Methods: A total of 3717 drivers aged 19...

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Main Authors: Abdul Mutalib, Haliza, Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah, Mohammad Fadzil, Norliza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2011
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author Abdul Mutalib, Haliza
Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah
Mohammad Fadzil, Norliza
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Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah
Mohammad Fadzil, Norliza
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description Purpose: A survey on new Malaysian drivers was conducted in Malaysia between year 2006-2009. The objective of this study was to look at the effectiveness of the present computerized visual screening tool and to compare it with the conventional testing method. Methods: A total of 3717 drivers aged 19±6 years, who had passed in the computerized visual screening, participated in this study. Results: 250 subjects achieved less than 0.3 LogMAR with their best eye and 83 subjects failed the Ishihara Test after retested using the conventional tool. Conclusion: These finding showed the computerized visual screening test failed to filter some subjects according to the standards set.
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spelling iium-51852022-04-20T07:02:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/5185/ Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia Abdul Mutalib, Haliza Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah Mohammad Fadzil, Norliza RE Ophthalmology Purpose: A survey on new Malaysian drivers was conducted in Malaysia between year 2006-2009. The objective of this study was to look at the effectiveness of the present computerized visual screening tool and to compare it with the conventional testing method. Methods: A total of 3717 drivers aged 19±6 years, who had passed in the computerized visual screening, participated in this study. Results: 250 subjects achieved less than 0.3 LogMAR with their best eye and 83 subjects failed the Ishihara Test after retested using the conventional tool. Conclusion: These finding showed the computerized visual screening test failed to filter some subjects according to the standards set. Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/5185/1/45-85-1-SM.pdf Abdul Mutalib, Haliza and Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah and Mohammad Fadzil, Norliza (2011) Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia. Malaysian Family Physician, 6 (1). pp. 15-18. ISSN 1985-2274 (O), 1985-207X (P), 1985-207X http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n1/Computerized_visual_screening.html
spellingShingle RE Ophthalmology
Abdul Mutalib, Haliza
Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah
Mohammad Fadzil, Norliza
Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia
title Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia
title_full Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia
title_fullStr Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia
title_short Effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in Malaysia
title_sort effectiveness of computerized visual screening tool used in driving schools in malaysia
topic RE Ophthalmology
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/5185/1/45-85-1-SM.pdf