Hands-free mobile phone conversation impairs the peripheral visual system to an extent comparable to an alcohol level of 4-5 g 100 ml.
Langer
Peter
P
Holzner
Bernhard
B
Magnet
Wolfgang
W
Kopp
Martin
M
D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000097:blood*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology; D040421:Cell Phone; D003142:Communication; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D058609:Visual Field Tests / Q000009:adverse effects; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology*
D000431:Ethanol