2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

21.10 Private drivers with visual field lossApplicationAssessment guidelinesFitness guidelinesOSMV determinationguidelinesConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidelinesThese guidelines apply to driver fitness determinations for privatedrivers who have visual field loss.Driver fitness determinations that involve interpretation of a visualfield study should be made by case managers.If further information regarding an individual’s visual field loss isrequired, OSMV will request: an Examination of Visual Functions (EVF) a binocular visual field test (VFT), or a vision screening at an ICBC Point of Service, if an individualdoes not live in a community with an optometrist orophthalmologist.The recommended testing procedures are outlined in 21.20.If an individual does not meet the visual field standard outlined below,OSMV may request: an ICBC road test, or if the visual field deficit is severe, an assessment by anoccupational therapist or driver rehabilitation specialist.Individuals may drive if their visual field is at least 120 continuousdegrees along the horizontal meridian and 15 continuous degreesabove and below fixation with both eyes open and examined together.OSMV may find individuals fit to drive if: their visual field is at least 120 continuous degrees along thehorizontal meridian and 15 continuous degrees above and belowfixation with both eyes open and examined together, or a functional assessment indicates that they have the functionalability required to drive a private vehicle.No conditions are required.OSMV will impose the following restriction if a functional assessmentindicates that an individual does not have the functional ability to driveat night:# 12 Restricted to daylight hours onlyIf the condition causing the visual field loss is not progressive, no reassessment,other than routine age-related re-assessment, is required.This includes: eye trauma stroke, and head injury.270