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 Hello all I am wondering How many people with albinism and who have the visual accuity of 20/200 that are driving. How many people and what glasses do you use. Thanks for you reply.

 Greetings:

To my knowledge you must have acuities of minimum 20/200 to be considered legally blind. I beleive there are many indivisuals with albinism who fall into this range, although you may have as good as 20/50. I have some albino friends who drive with no bioptics and simple wear contacts or need nothing at all. Anyway, I fall in that range and although the bioptics are not a permanant fix and are mostly only good for driving, based on personal preference. If you are after more facts about "bioptic" driving, I suggest you visit www.bpn.org

Different eye conditions have varying limitations. So, it is not enough to just have vision which is 20/200 to drive. Every indiividual is different and remember the biopics are not a quick fix! 

hi all

i m 17 years old (going to be 18 in 3 months).i dont have lisence.in India, lisence age is 18 years

 

i drive bike form last 2 years.i usually drive in heavy traffic areas .those who have seen india can understand indian traffic.I usually drive at speed of 40-60 kmph..sometimes at above 75  but thats scary

my vision is 6\60(left) and 3\60(right).i think 6\60 is equal to 20\200.PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I M WRONG

i dont use any kind of glasses.just my eyes

 

now i m learnin to drive a car.my father dosent allow me to drive.he is scared due to my low vision but i still drive (with my friends).i have drived my car in heavy  traffic areas only.

its too difficult for me.i sometimes cant see poles or cyclists.i know its dangerous but still..i want to drive

i sometimes cry of not able to being drive.i m totally dependent on others.i want to have surgery  tenotomy

till now i have drived car 6-8 kilometers only

 

i m considering of having surgery but noone is helping me on this forum.i dont know why.please help me guys n gals who have surgery done

My eye sight is 20/200 and I drive wth the restriction of my driving glasses with bioptic.  I got my license when I was 29 and have had it for 10 years now.  The first year I had 45 mph limit and no night time driving.  After that year they did a driving test at night on the interstate which was scary rush hour trafic on the interstate in Norfolk, VA.  I have had a license in 4 states now the last being here in Denver, CO. My Dr. has my driving glasses tinted a small amount near the top to help with glare but not too much so it doesn't affect night driving.

Hello Mrs Wings, Thank you for answers my response and can I have a email so I can ask you little question about the process that you wend through wile retrieving your driver license? Or we can chat on yahoo what ever is comfortable for you because I so want to get my license. Thanks D

Hi Atin

I've had the tenetomy surgery done and no, it did not improve my vision enough to drive. My surgeon was very clear that the surgery would not improve my vision to that point. I currently see 20/200 left eye and 20/400 right eye.