DRIVING-VISUAL FIELD DEFICITS & HEMIANOPIA

SUMMARY

1. People with horizontal extension of the visual fields less than 90^o are generally not fit to drive.

2. People with diplopia may be considered for a conditional licence subject to annual review by an optometrist/ophthalmologist.

3. For private licence: if the horizontal extension of the visual fields are less than 110^o & 10^o above or below the horizontal meridian, an optometrist/ophthalmologist may support the granting of a conditional licence.

4. For commercial licence: if the horizontal extension of the visual fields are less than 140^o & 10^o above or below the horizontal meridian, an optometrist/ophthalmologist may support the granting of a conditional licence.

5. A person is not fit to hold an unconditional licence if the person’s corrected visual acuity is worse than 6/12 (for private licence) or 6/9 (commercial licence).

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