bioptics the south african way
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BIOPTICS THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAY. ALLAN KAYE RODNEY STEDALL Assisted by Hazel Sacher. SOUTH AFRICA 2010. PROBLEMS PRESCRIBING BIOPTICS. Driving decisions are based on vision - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BIOPTICSTHE SOUTH AFRICAN WAY
ALLAN KAYE
RODNEY STEDALL
Assisted by Hazel Sacher
SOUTH AFRICA2010
PROBLEMS PRESCRIBINGBIOPTICS Driving decisions are based on vision Standard tests in current use are unreliable in
predicting unsafe driving A driving license is a privilege and not a right A heavy onus is placed on the optometrist to
make a decision on whether the client will be a safe driver
Paucity of training facilities Cost / medical aid
THE BIOPTIC STUDY
ABK RS BHTotal prescribed 30 30 21Age range 12 - 71 17 – 75 14 - 74Mean age 41.5 46 44Sex Males 19 22 14 Females 11 8 7Total number of people in the study 81Published data indicates a higher crash rate in the under 18 and over
75Legal age to obtain a driving license in SA is 18
RANGE OF REFRACTIVE ERROR
ABK RS BH
Range -0.50 - 23.00 -0.25 - 14.75 0 – 19.00
0.50 to 8.00 0.25 to 8.50 0.75 to 3.00 > Cyl -6.00x88 -7.00x60 -4.25X9
VISUAL ACUITY WITH BEST SPECTACLE CORRECTION
Best Eye 20/40 - 20/50
Weaker Eye 20/200 - NLP
Pathology of clients
TOTAL
ALBINISM 15 STARGARDTS 14 MACULAR 13 CONG CATARACTS 3 DIABETES 3 NYSTAGMUS 9 OPTIC ATROPHY 10 OTHER 13 Total 81
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Primary uses of Bioptic
ABK RS BH DRIVING 26 28 18 OTHER 4 2 3
WHY THE NEED FOR BIOPTICS The ability to drive contributes strongly to
one’s quality of life To meet the criteria of legally obtaining a
driving license
Technical details of Bioptics prescribed Magnification ABK RS BH
2.2 x - 2 2
3.00 x 8 14 2 4.00 x 22 14 17 Monocular 5 27 20
Binocular 25 3 1 Type of Bioptic Designs for Vision 27 30 21 Occutech 3 - -
VISUAL ACUITY WITH BIOPTIC
V A with Bioptic SA 20/15 - 20/50 V A with Bioptic USA 20/40 - 20/50
Bioptic population USA 20/50 – 20/200 Bioptic population SA 20/15 - 20/400 What is important is that quantitative measures
should give way to qualitative measures
DRIVING STANDARDS SA USA Visual acuity 20/40 20/40 Visual field 140 total 140 total Visual acuity if 20/30 one eye blind Field with one 115 total eye blind Facts from the USA re driving with a Bioptic Unrestricted license ---- 20/30 - 20/70 With road evaluation ---- 20/100 - 20/200 Restricted license ----- 20/100 e.g. time of day; area
Documentation required by authorities in granting a licence to Bioptic clients
SA USA Uncorrected VA Y Y Corrected VA Y Y Peripheral fields Y Y Stability of pathology N Y Depth Perception N Y Color Vision N Y Ability to co-ordinate head N Y neck and eye movement Contrast sensitivity glare - N Y recovery luminance
THE BASIC GUIDELINES ADOPTED IN PRESCRIBING BIOPTICS
A driving licence is a privelege and not an automatic right Visual acuity and Visual fields The will to drive Age; Health Must master the dynamic skills essential for driving with a bioptic
eg cognitive sensory motor and scanning skills; good eye – hand co-ordination
Binocular if possible Stability of pathology
THE WAY FORWARD UFOV computer testing for the LV client Reduce reliance on the present acuity for legal
driving The clients visual & functional performance with
the bioptic should be the main factor in granting a licence
Standardised tests for cognitive motor and sensory functioning
Driving instructors who are educated in the problems associated with disabilities
2 – 3 yr follow up
IS SOUTH AFRICA DIFFERENT ?
Visual acuity with the bioptic is similar Legal driving standards re vision and fields are
similar The onus for prescribing a bioptic for driving in SA
rests on the optometrist The USA optometrist has more guidelines in
reaching a decision Training in the use of a bioptic rests heavily on the
optometrist