The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is expected to issue an update on its guidance on a major health condition, reports say. The AOP (Association of Optometrists) has called for an urgent review of its guidance for eye conditions.
Optometry Today has said the DVLA will release updated guidance in relation to its list of notifiable eye conditions. The AOP raised serious concerns over the published list and highlighted that“if the current guidance remains in place, almost every driver who receives a sight test will need to be advised to notify the DVLA.”
As Birmingham Live reports, at the time, the DVLA agreed to remove the list of eyesight conditions and confirmed it would ‘welcome the opportunity’ to work with the AOP to revise the current guidance.
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Adam Sampson, chief executive for the AOP, explained: “We’ve continued to have an open dialogue with the DVLA on this important issue to work towards a pragmatic solution for our members, patients and the DVLA.”
Mr Sampson added that the extent of the original list would have been ‘problematic'. He said that he was pleased that the DVLA had listened to the advice.
"The move is sure to remove an unnecessary administrative burden for practitioners but also alleviate worry for many patients,” he added.
The DVLA reviewed the list in October, following sector consultation, and the AOP said it would continue to work with the DVLA policy team to discuss further refinements.
It has also consulted with the Secretary of State for Transport’s Medical Advisory Panel on visual disorders and driving.
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