CDME Module 2: Vision, Hearing, Diabetes Mellitus-Berson F. et. al. Vision and Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety

Berson F. et. al. Vision and Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested a panel of medical experts to review guidelines for drivers with visual disorders. The panel made recommendations on various visual disorders, such as monocular vision, color deficiencies, visual field loss, cataracts, and diplopia. They recommended revisions in testing guidelines for color deficiencies and restating the standard for visual field loss. The panel also discussed vision requirements for pilots, merchant mariners, and drivers in other countries. Specific vision requirements for intrastate commercial drivers in various states were also mentioned.

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March 2008

Keywords

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSA

medical experts

visual disorders

monocular vision

color deficiencies

visual field loss

cataracts

diplopia

testing guidelines