1. Pick the right test. Most visual field testing is “standard automated perimetry” (SAP). SAP is a computerized, threshold static perimetry that tests the central visual field with a white stimulus on a white background. Threshold testing has been the standard for glaucoma care since the mid 1980s, offering many advantages over the older
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists in its advice to the DVLA has defined; the minimum visual field for safe driving is a field of vision of at least 120 o on the horizontal meridian measured by the Goldmann perimeter on the III4e settings (or equivalent perimetry). n addition there should be no significant field defect in the binocular field
1, the NDLS needs to be informed about the visual condition. Table 1: Conditions which should be reported to the NDLS a Any conditions likely to cause progressive loss of vision. This includes, but is not limited to, macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, and diabetic retinopathy. b Vision limited to one eye (monocular vision).*
Car or motorbike licence. You do not need to tell DVLA if you have monocular vision if you’re still able to meet the standards of vision for driving. If you have a health condition in your