Readers discuss comprehensive vision exams for Hong Kong drivers, Donald Trump’s diversionary tactics, and a 13-year-old’s death in Malaysia
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With reference to the Post’s coverage of the matter, I would like to address two points.
Comprehensive vision exams do not only measure visual acuity and visual field. Instead, as primary care practitioners for the eye, optometrists are trained to detect and diagnose both ocular and systemic diseases. Ocular diseases are related to the eye, such as glaucoma, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration. Systemic diseases include general conditions that present as symptoms in the eye, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. All of these conditions affect drivers’ vision and overall health significantly.
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