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Eyesight. Having a visual impairment does not necessarily mean retiring from driving. There are, however, minimum eyesight requirements which must be met by all drivers (it includes the use of glasses and contact lenses). All drivers must: be able to meet the legal requirements for distance vision. have sufficient visual acuity (ability to
Group 1 drivers must be able to read a number plate in good daylight at a distance of 20m and have binocular acuity of 6/12. They must also meet certain visual field requirements. There are additional requirements for Group 2 drivers.
DVLA may also commission a medical examination, for example, an eyesight test, or require a driving assessment. If a driver has more than 1 medical condition it may be necessary to investigate
Before your eye test we’ll usually begin with some preliminary checks. First, we may carry out an eye pressure check by blowing a puff of air into your eye or a visual field test where you monitor flashing lights across a screen. These quick and painless checks will help us to identify the early signs of eye conditions like glaucoma.
I can see on google many different test charts but I would like to see a copy of a Group 1 Visual Field Test from Spec saver to understand if the field was tested at 120 deg or 160 deg. I am so worried and my life will be turned upside down if DVLA revokes my driving license.
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