The College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists (AOP) have written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, calling for mandatory vision checks for drivers at first licence application and at every renewal.
The College believes that regular sight tests are critical to reducing the current and future risk of driving accidents.
Guidance for optometrists on examining patience who drive.
In each issue, Acuity poses a topical question to a panel of members.
Not only is 2020 the year of vision, but it also happens to be Optometry in Practice's 20 year anniversary. Professor Leon Davies FCOptom, looks back at key publications to see what's changed in that time.
This article describes a retrospective study examining factors associated with vision and health that contribute to road injury collisions.
Clinical files: A group 2 driver has been referred to you for a VA check - should you do a full sight test?
Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.
The College has responded to a consultation on disclosing confidential information about patients.
Clinical files: My elderly patient may attempt suicide after finding out they no longer meet the driving vision standard, what should I do?
From ocular allergy, through cosmetics and genetic disorders of the anterior eye, to driving without spectacle correction.
Given that optometrists have a key role in ensuring their patients drive with their glasses, it is important to understand why patients choose not to drive with their best vision. This article provides a summary of a study addressing this key issue.
The clinical figures that count
Dr David Robert Grimes looks at the eye health issues that are making the news.
Guidance on current visual acuity standards for driving in the UK and advising patients on their fitness to drive.