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

호흡 알코올 농도 증가가 시야 및 가독시야에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2016.05.04
  • Accepted : 2016.06.22
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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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.

목적: 호흡 알코올 농도(BrAC) 증가가 시야 및 가독시야에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 20대 남성 23명(평균연령 $21.17{\pm}2.19$세, BMI $22.09{\pm}2.16$)을 대상으로 호흡 알코올 농도 0.05%와 0.08%에 도달에 필요한 섭취 알코올 양을 BAC(Blood Alcohol Concentration) Dosing Software를 이용하여 산정하고 섭취시킨 후, Vision Disk를 이용해 시야와 가독시야를 각각 측정하였다. 결과: 시야는 호흡 알코올 농도 0.00%에서 $74.41{\pm}15.97^{\circ}$, 0.05%에서 $64.98{\pm}17.93^{\circ}$, 0.08%에서는 $58.33{\pm}19.01^{\circ}$로 측정되었고(p=0.000), 가독시야는 0.00%에서 $21.93{\pm}12.71^{\circ}$, 0.05%에서 $17.41{\pm}11.36^{\circ}$, 0.08%에서는 $14.26{\pm}9.93^{\circ}$로 측정되어(p=0.006), 호흡 알코올 농도가 증가할수록 시야와 가독시야 모두 감소하였다. 결론: 음주로 인한 호흡 알코올 농도 상승은 시야 및 가독시야를 감소시켜 안전사고 발생의 원인이 될 수 있으므로 이에 대한 경각심이 필요하다.

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