Canada - Bioptic Telescope Use in Naturalistic Driving by People with Visual Impairment

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the telescope use behaviors in

natural daily driving of people with reduced visual acuity licensed to drive with a bioptic (a small spectacle-mounted telescope).

Conclusions: In daily driving, the bioptic drivers mostly (>98% of driving time) drove under low visual acuity conditions. The bioptic telescope was mainly used for observing road and traffic conditions in the distance for situational awareness. Only a small portion of usage was for road sign reading.

Translational Relevance: This study provides new insights into how the vision rehabilitation device—bioptic telescopes are used in daily driving. The findings may be helpful for designing bioptic driving training programs.

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