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http://dx.doi.org/10.14479/jkoos.2016.21.2.153

The Effects of Breath Alcohol Concentration Increase on Visual Field and Readable Visual Field  

Jung, Su A (Dept. of Optometry, Konyang University)
Nam, Soo-Kyung (Dept. of Optometry, Konyang University)
Kim, Hyun Jung (Dept. of Optometry, Konyang University)
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society / v.21, no.2, 2016 , pp. 153-158 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate effects of breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) increase on visual field and readable visual field. Methods: 23 males in 20s (average age $21.17{\pm}2.19years$, body mass index (BMI) $22.09{\pm}2.16$) were selected and administered the amount of alcohol to reach 0.05% and 0.08% BrAC calculated by BAC (blood alcohol concentration) Dosing Software program. Then, visual field and readable visual field test with Vision Disk were conducted. Results: Visual field are measured as $74.41{\pm}15.97^{\circ}$, $64.98{\pm}17.93^{\circ}$, and $58.33{\pm}19.01^{\circ}$ (p=0.000) and readable visual field as $21.93{\pm}12.71^{\circ}$, $17.41{\pm}11.36^{\circ}$, $14.26{\pm}9.93^{\circ}$ (p=0.006) in 0.00%, 0.05% and 0.08% BrAC respectively. As breath alcohol concentration increased, both visual field and readable visual field decreased. Conclusions: BrAC increase with drinking could be the cause of safety accident by decreasing visual field and readable visual field, it is necessary to raise awareness.
Keywords
Breath alcohol concentration (BrAC); Watson equation; Visual field; Readable visual field;
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