Letter: Vision standards for driving

I am writing in response to the editorial ‘Taking action on clear and present danger’, November 17.

Vision standards for driving is a reoccurring discussion in optics – one that requires a pragmatic approach to the legislative and practical intricacies.

The AOP’s Don’t swerve a sight test campaign attracted a positive response from our members, the media and the public.

Interviews with AOP experts were broadcast 159 times on November 14. This, coupled with features in national, regional and online press, increased traffic to our website. It demonstrates a real appetite to see the law changed and we were also struck by how shocked people were at the UK’s current system.