An expanded list of notifiable eye conditions issued by the DVLA has been met with deep concern by sector bodies and practitioners after it was estimated it could apply to almost every driver that received a sight test.
The Association of Optometrists (AOP) said it had written to the DVLA demanding it reviewed the list of conditions and offered to work alongside the government department to draw up a revised list to ‘reduce the huge administrative burden it will place on practitioners and the DVLA.’
The College, which said it was not consulted about the new list of conditions, has also written to the DVLA to express its concern about the content and the technical errors in the document. The College also asked to see the evidence that supported the DVLA's new list.
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