Joshua Ehrlich, an associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, recently led a study through the Michigan Health Lab that uncovered surprising findings about the impact of vision impairments on driving. The research pointed to certain vision factors, which aren’t typically evaluated in DMV tests, as key contributors to driving safety. Ehrlich suggests that these findings may call for a reevaluation of how road safety is assessed for older adults. To learn more about what this could mean for policy changes, read the full article.
