Evaluation of Visual and Hearing Functions of Individuals Over 50 Years Old with a Driver’s License

Authors : Hilal Yalçın, Seda Özmen Sever, Guzın Zeren Ozturk

Pages : 5-9

Doi:10.38175/phnx.1510183

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Publication Date : 2025-03-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the visual and hearing functions of individuals with a driver’s license over the age of 50. Material and Method: This is a single-center, prospective, and descriptive study. Individuals aged 50 and older with driver’s licenses who presented to Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Family Medicine Outpatient Clinics were included. A data collection form was used to collect sociodemographic information. Visual and hearing examinations were performed using the Snellen Test, the Amsler Grid 16 Test, and the Whisper Test. Results: The sample of the study included 95 people with a median age of 58 (min: 50, max: 74). The number of participants with vision problems in at least one eye was 17 (22.1%) in the eye tests of those using reading or distance glasses. In the Whisper Test, eight (8.4%) of the participants had a hearing impairment in both ears. 86.3% (n=82) of the participants in the right ear examination had normal hearing, while 84.2% (n=80) of the participants in the left ear examination had normal hearing. Twenty (21.2%) participants had a hearing impairment in at least one ear. Our study’s results showed that 41.1% (n= 39) of the participants had hearing and/or vision problems. Conclusion: In our study, the eyesight and hearing of individuals with driver’s license who were aged 50 and older were evaluated, and it was found that two out of every five patients had problems in at least one eye and/or ear. This situation poses a risk of traffic accidents.
Keywords : İşitme kaybı, görme taraması, işitme testleri, görme testleri.