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Christopher Harper & Kate Lally

New DVLA health condition update to be rolled out 'within weeks'

The DVLA (The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) will issue a health condition update in the coming weeks, according to reports.

Optometry Today has said it will release updated guidance in relation to its list of notifiable eye conditions. It comes after the AOP (Association of Optometrists) raised serious concerns over the published list, so extensive that it could apply to almost every driver who receives a sight test.

The AOP has requested an urgent review from the DVLA, stating “if the current guidance remains in place, almost every driver who receives a sight test will need to be advised to notify the DVLA.”

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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, Birmingham Live reports.

Emphasising that the extent of the original list “would have been problematic for so many,” Sampson said he was pleased to see that the DVLA had listened to sector advice. He added: "The move is sure to remove an unnecessary administrative burden for practitioners but also alleviate worry for many patients."

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.

Birmingham Live contacted the DVLA for comment.

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