Life after surgery & driving

Tomorrow will be 1 month since my scleral buckle, vitrectomy & cryotherapy surgery to repair my detatchmnet. A week after surgery i had laser done to help some additional holes in my retina. My doctor is very happy with my progress, and last week my vision in the eye was 20/400 with my previous eyeglass prescription on (-3.25).

I am using a patch for most of the day when i walk my kids to school and use the computer for work, as i am experiencing double vision when i use both eyes. The doctor, last week, said i should be able to get new glasses in about 3 months, and they can add a prism for the double vision. Great, there is a plan!

For now though, i still have 2 active kids and their dad is not super helpful. I can't work from home indefinitely. I'm going to need to be able to drive, at least some of the time.

I've driven some very short distances, but it is stressful to just close my one eye. My mom said not to wear a patch because i'll get pulled over.

My doctor only told me "It's legal in CT to drive with one eye"... which i knew (my grandmother lost an eye as a child & drove) but legal and great ideas are not always the same!

Tell me about your post surgery return to driving? How long did you wait? Any tips or tricks to gain back confidence?