But doctor, will I be able to drive? Car mirror placement design and viewing angles required for safe binocular vision for drivers
Patients with strabismus or postsurgical limitations may experience diplopia when using mirrors that require extreme gaze angles. Clinicians should incorporate driving-related visual demands into postoperative counselling. Encouraging rearward-lowered seating and recommending vehicles with narrower mirror angles may reduce symptoms. In some cases, adaptive devices (wide-angle mirrors, blind spot monitoring) may be necessary for safe and comfortable driving.
Authors
- Shira L. Robbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-1137)
- Nicole Jody
- David B. Granet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8011-2480)
- Jolene C. Rudell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3022-4649)
- Hanna Richkind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6728-4398)
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Kosair Children's Hospital (US)
- Norton Hospital (US)
- Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2025-327186
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00