WHAT HARM CAN AN INCORRECT PD CAUSE?

WHAT HARM CAN AN INCORRECT PD CAUSE?
Over 90 percent of the sensory information we process is taken in through our eyes. The greatest threat of harm that we’re exposed to in our daily lives connected with vision is driving. During driving, vision is clearly the most important and essential sense that’s required to be performing at its best in order to avoid accidental harm to ourselves and others. As eyecare professionals, it is therefore our desire and mandate to deliver the best possible visual performance to each and every person who walks into our office. The health of both individuals and society is at stake. Although an improperly made PD will rarely cause permanent harm to one’s vision, it certainly can affect depth perception, judgment of distance and contrast sensitivity—all factors known to influence driving safety.