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.
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。