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Driving with confidence : a practical guide to driving with low vision /
Millions of people, in the US and other parts of the world, face the grim prospect of losing their driving privileges, their mobility, and to a great extent their freedom, due to a deterioration in their eyesight or a disabling eye disease. Driving with Confidence is an empowering tool. Its message...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. :
World Scientific,
©2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- COVER
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- CHAPTER 1: THE FREEDOM TO DRIVE
- DRIVING 8212; A RIGHT OR A PRIVILEGE?
- DEALING WITH THE THREAT OF LOSING YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGES
- LOW VISION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
- Disorder
- Impairment
- Disability
- Handicap
- GETTING SOME STRAIGHT ANSWERS FROM YOURSELF AND FROM THE PROFESSIONALS
- CHAPTER 2: VISION AND DRIVING 8212; FACTS AND FICTION
- SIFTING FACTS FROM MYTHS
- What happens to vision as you age?
- Driving-affecting visual/perceptual functions
- Visually impaired people can drive 8212; safely
- A focus on visual acuity
- Peripheral vision/visual field
- Color vision and driving
- Contrast sensitivity
- The glaring dangers of glare
- Useful field of view
- How to look at visual screening tests
- Would/Should your eye doctor report your condition to your state-licensing agency?
- CHAPTER 3: THE MEDICAL SIDE OF LOW VISION
- THE EYE
- How does the eye work?
- EYE DISEASES THAT AFFECT YOUR VISION
- Cataract
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
- Optic Atrophy
- Corneal Dystrophy
- Stroke (Hemianopia)
- CHAPTER 4: THINKING ABOUT DRIVING
- MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION
- A QUICK SELF-TESTING QUESTIONNAIRE
- How to interpret your answers
- WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?
- Know your medical condition
- Know the law and your legal status
- Know the latest technical developments in low vision
- Know who plays a role
- MAKING A DECISION
- CHAPTER 5: GETTING READY TO DRIVE
- ACTING ON YOUR DECISION
- Getting the right vision aid(s)
- Finding a qualified driving instructor
- Getting used to the new vision aid
- CHAPTER 6: LEARNING TO DRIVE
- A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO LOW VISION DRIVERS TRAINING
- Establish a solid training program
- Learn to use your vision aid
- Training at home
- Training on the road
- Study for and pass the written tests
- CHAPTER 7: ON THE ROAD 8212; DRIVING WITH LOW VISION
- THE REALITIES OF LOW VISION DRIVING
- Acquiring the habits of good driving
- 19 commandments of the safe driver
- CHAPTER 8: IF ALL ELSE FAILS 8212; HOW TO GET WHERE YOU WANT WITHOUT A CAR
- LIVING WITHOUT A CAR
- Identifying your transportation needs
- Combining trips and tasks
- Finding and utilizing available transportation resources
- Paying for your transportation
- Scheduling
- Pooling
- CHAPTER 9: CONCLUSION 8212; DARING TO SUCCEED
- MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION
- APPENDIX A: FEDERAL LEGISLATION
- THE REHABILITATION ACT
- How is the law interpreted?
- THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), OF 1990
- APPENDIX B: INFORMATION/AID SOURCES
- APPENDIX C: TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW
- LOW VISION
- LEGAL BLINDNESS
- LOW VISION AIDS
- LOW VISION DRIVERS TRAINERS
- MOBILITY TRAINERS/INSTRUCTORS
- VISUAL SCREENING TESTS
- VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
- RESTRICTED LICENSE
- GLARE CONTROL
- Night glare
- Daylight glare (solar glare)
- APPENDIX D: LOW VISION DRIVING AIDS
- BIOPTIC TELESCOPES 8212; TYPES
- Galilean telescopes
- Keplerian telescopes
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- BIOPTIC TELESCOPES 8212; BRANDS/MAKES
- Designs for Vision In.