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1031782
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b786152
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Peli, Eli.
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Driving with confidence : : a practical guide to driving with low vision /\ Eli Peli, Doron Peli.
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Singapore ;River Edge, N.J. :: World Scientific,, ©2002.
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1 online resource (xvii, 192 pages) :: illustrations
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128187177X
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: 9781281871770
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: 9789812388766
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: 9812388761
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9789810247041
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9810247044
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9810247052
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-186) and index.
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| Contents
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COVER -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1: THE FREEDOM TO DRIVE -- DRIVING 8212; A RIGHT OR A PRIVILEGE? -- DEALING WITH THE THREAT OF LOSING YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGES -- LOW VISION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES -- Disorder -- Impairment -- Disability -- Handicap -- GETTING SOME STRAIGHT ANSWERS FROM YOURSELF AND FROM THE PROFESSIONALS -- CHAPTER 2: VISION AND DRIVING 8212; FACTS AND FICTION -- SIFTING FACTS FROM MYTHS -- What happens to vision as you age? -- Driving-affecting visual/perceptual functions -- Visually impaired people can drive 8212; safely -- A focus on visual acuity -- Peripheral vision/visual field -- Color vision and driving -- Contrast sensitivity -- The glaring dangers of glare -- Useful field of view -- How to look at visual screening tests -- Would/Should your eye doctor report your condition to your state-licensing agency? -- CHAPTER 3: THE MEDICAL SIDE OF LOW VISION -- THE EYE -- How does the eye work? -- EYE DISEASES THAT AFFECT YOUR VISION -- Cataract -- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) -- Glaucoma -- Diabetic Retinopathy -- Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) -- Optic Atrophy -- Corneal Dystrophy -- Stroke (Hemianopia) -- CHAPTER 4: THINKING ABOUT DRIVING -- MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION -- A QUICK SELF-TESTING QUESTIONNAIRE -- How to interpret your answers -- WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? -- Know your medical condition -- Know the law and your legal status -- Know the latest technical developments in low vision -- Know who plays a role -- MAKING A DECISION -- CHAPTER 5: GETTING READY TO DRIVE -- ACTING ON YOUR DECISION -- Getting the right vision aid(s) -- Finding a qualified driving instructor -- Getting used to the new vision aid -- CHAPTER 6: LEARNING TO DRIVE -- A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO LOW VISION DRIVERS TRAINING -- Establish a solid training program -- Learn to use your vision aid -- Training at home -- Training on the road -- Study for and pass the written tests -- CHAPTER 7: ON THE ROAD 8212; DRIVING WITH LOW VISION -- THE REALITIES OF LOW VISION DRIVING -- Acquiring the habits of good driving -- 19 commandments of the safe driver -- CHAPTER 8: IF ALL ELSE FAILS 8212; HOW TO GET WHERE YOU WANT WITHOUT A CAR -- LIVING WITHOUT A CAR -- Identifying your transportation needs -- Combining trips and tasks -- Finding and utilizing available transportation resources -- Paying for your transportation -- Scheduling -- Pooling -- CHAPTER 9: CONCLUSION 8212; DARING TO SUCCEED -- MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION -- APPENDIX A: FEDERAL LEGISLATION -- THE REHABILITATION ACT -- How is the law interpreted? -- THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), OF 1990 -- APPENDIX B: INFORMATION/AID SOURCES -- APPENDIX C: TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW -- LOW VISION -- LEGAL BLINDNESS -- LOW VISION AIDS -- LOW VISION DRIVERS TRAINERS -- MOBILITY TRAINERS/INSTRUCTORS -- VISUAL SCREENING TESTS -- VALID DRIVERS LICENSE -- RESTRICTED LICENSE -- GLARE CONTROL -- Night glare -- Daylight glare (solar glare) -- APPENDIX D: LOW VISION DRIVING AIDS -- BIOPTIC TELESCOPES 8212; TYPES -- Galilean telescopes -- Keplerian telescopes -- Advantages -- Disadvantages -- BIOPTIC TELESCOPES 8212; BRANDS/MAKES -- Designs for Vision In.
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Millions of people, in the US and other parts of the world, face the grim prospect of losing their driving privileges, their mobility, and to a great extent their freedom, due to a deterioration in their eyesight or a disabling eye disease. Driving with Confidence is an empowering tool. Its message is simple: In many cases, people with low vision can and do receive, retain and safely exercise their driving privileges.
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Automobile drivers with disabilities.
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Automobile driving-- Physiological aspects.
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Low vision.
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Older automobile drivers.
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People with visual disabilities-- Orientation and mobility.
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Automobile drivers with disabilities.
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Automobile driving-- Physiological aspects.
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EDUCATION-- Driver Education.
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Low vision.
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Older automobile drivers.
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People with visual disabilities-- Orientation and mobility.
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Automobile drivers with disabilities.
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Automobile driving-- Physiological aspects.
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Low vision.
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Older automobile drivers.
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People with visual disabilities-- Orientation and mobiility.
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| Dewey Classification
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629.28/3
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TL152.35.P45 2002eb
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| NLM classification
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U471. 1-05clc
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| Added Entry
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Pely, Doron,1953-
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