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Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the visual functions of truck drivers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the region of Qassim and Dammam and to see if is there any association between these visual functions and self-reported road traffic accidents (RTA).
METHODS: It is a cross-sectional, descriptive study. LogMAR visual acuity, refractive error, color vision, stereopsis, and confrontation visual fields were measured in 300 truck drivers in the Qassim and Dammam regions of KSA. Driving-related history and incidence of RTA from the past 3 years, systemic history, and general eye compliance history were collected through a self-reporting questionnaire.
RESULTS: Among 300 truck drivers examined, 54 (18.4%) subjects have a refractive error, 14 (4.7%) subjects have color vision deficiency, 37 (12.2%) subjects have abnormal stereo acuity, and none of them have confrontation visual field defect. RTA was reported in 25 (8.3%) subjects. The current study has found RTA is significantly associated with refractive error (P = 0.01) and abnormal stereopsis (P < 0.01). Systemic history revealed that 11% of the subjects had diabetes mellitus.
CONCLUSIONS: The current study is the first to report on the visual functions of KSA truck drivers. Hence, the current study has found a significant association between visual functions and RTA among truck drivers, we recommend a comprehensive examination need to be part of issuing driver\'s licenses in KSA. More studies with larger samples from different regions of KSA are needed to extrapolate these findings.
METHODS: It is a cross-sectional, descriptive study. LogMAR visual acuity, refractive error, color vision, stereopsis, and confrontation visual fields were measured in 300 truck drivers in the Qassim and Dammam regions of KSA. Driving-related history and incidence of RTA from the past 3 years, systemic history, and general eye compliance history were collected through a self-reporting questionnaire.
RESULTS: Among 300 truck drivers examined, 54 (18.4%) subjects have a refractive error, 14 (4.7%) subjects have color vision deficiency, 37 (12.2%) subjects have abnormal stereo acuity, and none of them have confrontation visual field defect. RTA was reported in 25 (8.3%) subjects. The current study has found RTA is significantly associated with refractive error (P = 0.01) and abnormal stereopsis (P < 0.01). Systemic history revealed that 11% of the subjects had diabetes mellitus.
CONCLUSIONS: The current study is the first to report on the visual functions of KSA truck drivers. Hence, the current study has found a significant association between visual functions and RTA among truck drivers, we recommend a comprehensive examination need to be part of issuing driver\'s licenses in KSA. More studies with larger samples from different regions of KSA are needed to extrapolate these findings.
摘要：
目的：调查Qassim和Dammam地区沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）卡车司机的视觉功能，并了解这些视觉功能与自我报告的道路交通事故（RTA）之间是否存在关联。
方法：它是一个横截面，描述性研究。LogMAR视力,屈光不正,色觉,立体视觉，在KSA的Qassim和Dammam地区的300名卡车司机中测量了对抗视野。过去3年的驾驶相关病史和RTA发生率，系统病史，通过自我报告问卷收集一般眼部依从性史.
结果：在接受检查的300名卡车司机中，54名（18.4%）受试者有屈光不正，14名(4.7%)受试者有色觉不足，37名(12.2%)受试者立体敏锐度异常，他们都没有对抗视野缺陷。在25名(8.3%)受试者中报告了RTA。目前的研究发现，RTA与屈光不正（P=0.01）和立体视异常（P<0.01）显着相关。系统病史显示11％的受试者患有糖尿病。
结论：当前的研究是第一个报告KSA卡车司机视觉功能的研究。因此，目前的研究发现，卡车司机的视觉功能和RTA之间存在显著关联，我们建议在KSA发行驾驶执照时需要进行全面检查。需要更多来自KSA不同地区的更大样本的研究来推断这些发现。
方法：它是一个横截面，描述性研究。LogMAR视力,屈光不正,色觉,立体视觉，在KSA的Qassim和Dammam地区的300名卡车司机中测量了对抗视野。过去3年的驾驶相关病史和RTA发生率，系统病史，通过自我报告问卷收集一般眼部依从性史.
结果：在接受检查的300名卡车司机中，54名（18.4%）受试者有屈光不正，14名(4.7%)受试者有色觉不足，37名(12.2%)受试者立体敏锐度异常，他们都没有对抗视野缺陷。在25名(8.3%)受试者中报告了RTA。目前的研究发现，RTA与屈光不正（P=0.01）和立体视异常（P<0.01）显着相关。系统病史显示11％的受试者患有糖尿病。
结论：当前的研究是第一个报告KSA卡车司机视觉功能的研究。因此，目前的研究发现，卡车司机的视觉功能和RTA之间存在显著关联，我们建议在KSA发行驾驶执照时需要进行全面检查。需要更多来自KSA不同地区的更大样本的研究来推断这些发现。
