Visual function among commercial vehicle drivers in the central region of Ghana

Visual function among commercial vehicle drivers in the central region of Ghana

Aim: To determine the relationship between some visual functions: colour vision defects, abnormal stereopsis, visual acuity and the occurrence of road traffic accident (RTAs) among commercial vehicle drivers in the central region of Ghana, and to assess their knowledge of these anomalies. Method: A...

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Main Authors:	Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Kyei, Frederick Afum Asare, Andrew Owusu-Ansah, Agnes Awuah, Charles Darko-Takyi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:	Journal of Optometry
Subjects:	Visual defects Visual function Road traffic accident Commercial drivers
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429615000564

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