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Provisional driving licence application

kellyrae

kellyrae

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Hi, I'm looking for a little advice about my provisional application that I put in 5 weeks ago now.
I sent the application forms along with the diab1 forms, I received my passport back from them last week.
Today I received a letter asking me to go for an eye test at specsavers....does anyone know if this is normal for type 1s to have to do?
I just didn't expect to have to go for an eye test when I only had one 2 months ago?
When I asked specsavers they said it's different to a normal eye test.
 
I think that DVLA get Specsavers to do a field of vision test - you look for small illuminated LED's whilst staring straight ahead.

This is linked into the diabetic retinopathy issue, but I didn't know that they asked first timers to do it.
 
kellyrae said:
Hi, I'm looking for a little advice about my provisional application that I put in 5 weeks ago now.
I sent the application forms along with the diab1 forms, I received my passport back from them last week.
Today I received a letter asking me to go for an eye test at specsavers....does anyone know if this is normal for type 1s to have to do?
I just didn't expect to have to go for an eye test when I only had one 2 months ago?
When I asked specsavers they said it's different to a normal eye test.
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Have you had retinopathy treatment? If this is the case then that's why they want the field vision test.
 
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