2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

21.11 Commercial drivers with visual field lossApplicationAssessment guidelinesFitness guidelinesOSMV determinationguidelinesConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidelinesThese guidelines apply to driver fitness determinations for commercialdrivers 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 150 continuousdegrees along the horizontal meridian and 20 continuous degreesabove and below fixation with both eyes open and examined togetherOSMV may find individuals fit to drive if: their visual field is at least 150 continuous degrees along thehorizontal meridian and 20 continuous degrees above and belowfixation with both eyes open and examined together, or a functional assessment indicates that they have the functionalability required for their class of licence held.No conditions are required.No restrictions are required.If the condition causing the visual field loss is not progressive, no reassessment,other than routine commercial re-assessment, is required.This includes: eye trauma stroke, and head injury.For individuals with medical conditions that cause progressive visualfield loss, such as: retinitis pigmentosa272