Viewpoint: A new vision for motorists

Last week, my daughter Ophelia passed her driving test. She has been looking forward to the freedom of being able to get herself from A to B independently for quite some time, and my husband and I are absolutely thrilled for her. But as we all know, being on the road is not always safe so as you can maybe imagine, these happy moments cause a dose of parental apprehension. 

Among the many dangers on the road, I can’t help but think of how many times I have met patients who have continued to drive despite being told by their optometrist that they do not meet the legal standards. I have also met at least two patients who came in for low vision assessments and had driven to these appointments despite being far below the legal standards.