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Useful field of view after traumatic brain injury
Gary D Fisk1, Thomas Novack, Mark Mennemeier
1Department of Psychology and Sociology, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, Georgia 31709, USA. gdf@canes.gsw.edu
Background:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors often have sensory and cognitive impairments that may interfere with driving ability. The Useful Field of View (UFOV) is a measure of visual information processing that is a good predictor of vehicle crash risk in older adults.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to explore the possibility that UFOV is compromised after TBI.
Design:
UFOV performance of 23 TBI survivors and 18 young adults without neurological impairment were compared.
Conclusion:
TBI survivors had higher UFOV scores than young adults, which indicated a greater functional loss of peripheral vision. The results suggest that the UFOV may be a valuable instrument for assessing driving readiness in TBI survivors.