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| Thread ID: 78378 | 2007-04-13 01:39:00 | optometrists here?regarding eye test for licence | a26 (12134) | PC World Chat |
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| 540659 | 2007-04-13 01:39:00 | I am going to get my full licence soon and I would like to know,can I just go into an optomestrist and get them to give me an eye test for my driver's licence? And i haven't got an eyesight certificate form,so will the optometrist have this form or do I have to go to a driver's licencing shop to get one? When you also read the eyechart on the wall at the optometrist how many lines do you have to read to pass? Do you need to get the last 2 bottom lines correct? |
a26 (12134) | ||
| 540660 | 2007-04-13 01:49:00 | You don't need a certificate unless you have an existing eyesight problem. They do a test at the counter when you get your license (and pay for it) and only if you fail that do you have to follow up with a test. | dvm (6543) | ||
| 540661 | 2007-04-13 01:53:00 | I know i will fail because my eyes can't seem to read the machine properly. then they gave me a form to take to the optometrist and get my eyes tested and i passed. But i don't want to go all the way to the drivers licence agent,fail the eye test,then have to go all the way back to the optometrist. That is why I want to get an eyesight certificate before i go to book my licence. |
a26 (12134) | ||
| 540662 | 2007-04-13 01:56:00 | If you prefer you can go to an optometrist 1st and get your eyes tested (which you pay for- about $65). They can give you a form that says you have had your eyes tested and can drive with/without glasses. It just means that you do not have to do the drivers licence office eye test. If you do the drivers licence office test and don't pass, you can go to an optician and get your eyes tested, but obviously they won't let you drive until you pass the test or get glasses. A couple of weeeks ago I had an eye test (I already wear glasses). I read to the second smallest row on the chart and the optician said that I would be able to drive without glasses. |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 540663 | 2007-04-13 02:05:00 | did you have a full eyetest or the shorter one? what is the shorter one called? Did you have eyedrops put into your eyes? If you prefer you can go to an optometrist 1st and get your eyes tested (which you pay for- about $65). They can give you a form that says you have had your eyes tested and can drive with/without glasses. It just means that you do not have to do the drivers licence office eye test. If you do the drivers licence office test and don't pass, you can go to an optician and get your eyes tested, but obviously they won't let you drive until you pass the test or get glasses. A couple of weeeks ago I had an eye test (I already wear glasses). I read to the second smallest row on the chart and the optician said that I would be able to drive without glasses. |
a26 (12134) | ||
| 540664 | 2007-04-13 02:07:00 | Yep, full test with drops for $65.00, but I did get a pair of glasses as well... all up around $500.00. They may charge more if you just have your eyes tested and don't get any glasses. |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 540665 | 2007-04-13 02:13:00 | If you prefer you can go to an optometrist 1st and get your eyes tested (which you pay for- about $65). A bit of misleading info here. To get your eyes tested just for your drivers licence from a optometrists cost about $10. This is not a full eye test. I have had both tests done over the last couple of years, so if you go to the optometrists to get it done, just say you want an eye test for your drivers licence. Yes a full test dose cost about $65. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 540666 | 2007-04-13 02:26:00 | Go and see your optometrist: they will give you a very quick eye test (testing distance and peripheral vision), at a cost of between $10-20. I had mine tested a while back due to my eyes not liking the machine, and it took about 5 minutes. You don't need to read the smallest line on the "board" - I think it was the 3rd from the bottom, but I can't remember for sure. The optometrists have all the forms you need to fill out - you don't need to get one from the driver-licencing agent first. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 540667 | 2007-04-13 03:46:00 | Get this... I can see pretty much ok, (enough to see that Bruce Buckman is a Tall Stripe but Can't Play Lock for nuts), yet although I have to use my 11 year old specs to drive or see movies at the theater decently, I got my new driver's licence without them when doing the test! | Greg (193) | ||
| 540668 | 2007-04-13 04:59:00 | Get this . . . I can see pretty much ok, (enough to see that Bruce Buckman is a Tall Stripe but Can't Play Lock for nuts), yet although I have to use my 11 year old specs to drive or see movies at the theater decently, I got my new driver's licence without them when doing the test! So, I have worn glasses since before my voice dropped (and other things, but we won't go there) . My licence requires me to wear glasses while driving, but the optician told me that my eye sight is good enough to drive without glasses . . . now, if I wasn't wearing my glasses I would not be able to see clearly enough to put the key in the igniton :stare: I certianly hope there are no other drivers on the road with my (lack of) vision . |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
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