The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is reportedly set to replace its guidance for drivers with eye circumstances “within weeks”.

The company is claimed to have made the transfer after the Association of Optometrists (AOP) “raised serious concerns” over the printed listing of notifiable well being circumstances final yr.

It claimed it was “so extensive that it could apply to almost every driver who receives a sight test”.

In response, the AOP claims that the DVLA has agreed to revise the listing, with up to date guidance due to be printed “in the coming weeks”.

The Independent has approached the DVLA for remark.

AOP chief govt Adam Sampson stated: “We’ve continued to have an open dialogue with the DVLA on this important issue to work towards a pragmatic solution for our members, patients and the DVLA.

“The extent of the original list really would have been problematic for so many so we’re incredibly pleased to see that the DVLA have listened to the advice of the sector.

“The move is sure to remove an unnecessary administrative burden for practitioners but also alleviate worry for many patients.”

The DVLA additionally labored with the transport secretary’s Medical Advisory Panel to make the amendments, in accordance to the AOP.

Concerns had been initially voiced concerning the DVLA’s up to date listing when it was printed in October.

If enforced, the foundations would have meant that just about each driver who has had an eye fixed take a look at would have had to notify the DVLA.

It would have meant that drivers who had an accident the place it was determined that imaginative and prescient was an element may face a £1,000 effective and three factors if that they had not notified the DVLA of the situation prior to the incident.

In extra severe circumstances, it may lead to a disqualification.

In a press release on the time, the DVLA agreed to take away the listing of eyesight circumstances and confirmed it could “welcome the opportunity” to work with the AOP to revise the guidance.

According to the AOP, two-thirds of drivers throughout the UK who use glasses postpone updating their prescription, whereas 20 per cent haven’t had a current eye take a look at.