Bioptics for driving, what was your acuity?

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Sorry if this is not the correct sub for this question, it seems r/lowvision may not be active anymore?

I was diagnosed with bilateral Optic Atrophy at five, and while I started out at 20/40 when I got my license at sixteen, my vision is now sitting at 20/70 corrected. I’ve always been a cautious driver, I never drive at night and happily take the passenger seat whenever I can. But I’m starting to notice some shifts that have me thinking about bioptics.

I guess my question is would I even qualify with 20/70 acuity since it's still considered ok to drive in my state? Do I ask my ophthalmologist or do I need to go back to an optometrist? Dare I ask how much the bioptics were?

Posted Apr 9, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC

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