Research has found that 56% of optometrists have seen a patient in the last month who continued to drive despite their vision being below the legal standard.
The survey, commissioned by the Association of Optometrists (AOP), identified 51% of these optometrists reported having more than one patient who did this.
The professional body said this was a sharp increase from four in 10 optometrists when it conducted a survey in 2019.
Adam Sampson, chief executive of the AOP, said: ‘Our latest research is a stark reminder of why our roads in the UK are not as safe as they should be. Many eye care professionals on the high street have a patient, or multiple patients, who are driving with vision that is proven to be, via a medical check, below the minimum required for driving.’
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