Benjamin Esterman (1906–1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility

The visual field grid developed by the ophthalmologist Benjamin Esterman (1906‐1994) is today an accepted standard for assessing driver eligibility in many parts of the world. However, little is published about the scientific process that led to the test or about the person who developed it. The aim...

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Autor principal: Bro, Tomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Historical Perspective
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9787034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35083864
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.15096
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spelling pubmed-97870342022-12-27 Benjamin Esterman (1906–1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility Bro, Tomas Acta Ophthalmol Historical Perspective The visual field grid developed by the ophthalmologist Benjamin Esterman (1906‐1994) is today an accepted standard for assessing driver eligibility in many parts of the world. However, little is published about the scientific process that led to the test or about the person who developed it. The aim of this article is to portray the ophthalmologist Benjamin Esterman, and to discuss the visual field grid with his name and its current role in assessing driving eligibility. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022-01-26 2022-11 /pmc/articles/PMC9787034/ /pubmed/35083864 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.15096 Text en © 2022 The Author. Acta Ophthalmologica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundation. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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Benjamin Esterman (1906–1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility
title Benjamin Esterman (1906–1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility
title_full Benjamin Esterman (1906–1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility
title_fullStr Benjamin Esterman (1906–1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility
title_full_unstemmed Benjamin Esterman (1906–1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility
title_short Benjamin Esterman (1906–1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9787034/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.15096
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