driving and KC

General forum for the UK Keratoconus and self-help group members.

Click on the forum name, General Discussion Forum, above.

Moderators: Anne Klepacz, John Smith, Sweet

madman
Contributor
Contributor
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun 18 May 2014 3:42 pm
Keratoconus: Yes, I have KC

driving and KC

Postby madman » Fri 23 May 2014 10:28 pm

hello

how does KC sufferers get on with driving does dvla let you carry on with your existing licence or put you on a medical drivers licence for set period and to renew after certain mount of years. if so how long for?

thanks

User avatar
GarethB
Ambassador
Ambassador
Posts: 4916
Joined: Sat 21 Aug 2004 3:31 pm
Keratoconus: Yes, I have KC
Vision: Graft(s) and contact lenses
Location: Warwickshire

Re: driving and KC

Postby GarethB » Mon 26 May 2014 10:05 am

Very much case by case depending on your level of vision, KC stability lens tolerance etc.

There are no restrictions on my licence and same goes for my insurance.
Gareth

munster
Regular contributor
Regular contributor
Posts: 117
Joined: Sat 29 Oct 2011 7:23 pm
Keratoconus: Yes, I have KC
Vision: Contact lenses

Re: driving and KC

Postby munster » Tue 27 May 2014 7:55 pm

There are no restrictions for notifying the DVLA for KC.

There is an option to tell them that you need glasses/contact lenses for driving, thats coded on to your licence.

My lens fitter says that we shouldn't really be driving when we solely rely on lenses for vision. We have no back up because glasses don't work for us. He asked me what would happen if I drove to London from Liverpool and something happened. Requiring me to remove my lenses for the rest of the day, as your eyes become too sore to put them back in. Technically your stranded, be it on the motorway, in another city, or the middle of the countryside. I couldn't give him an answer other than phone my recovery service.

User avatar
Andrew MacLean
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 7703
Joined: Thu 15 Jan 2004 8:01 pm
Keratoconus: Yes, I have KC
Vision: Other
Location: Scotland

Re: driving and KC

Postby Andrew MacLean » Wed 28 May 2014 6:07 am

The best idea seems to be to notify the DVLA immediately you have a diagnosis of KC. Give them permission to contact your ophthalmologist.

I have no restrictions on my license and my KC has no impact on my insurance.
Andrew MacLean

User avatar
andytraill
Regular contributor
Regular contributor
Posts: 68
Joined: Mon 13 Feb 2012 9:03 pm
Keratoconus: Yes, I have KC
Vision: Contact lenses

Re: driving and KC

Postby andytraill » Fri 30 May 2014 4:57 pm

I thought that at least for gaining a licence it had recently changed? That there is now some form of field of vision test?

For example my right eye is useless so I think now I'd need to get tested fully for that. I don't drive and one of the excuses I use for not retrying my test is that using one eye only is more difficult (though people do it obviously). That and I don't really enjoy driving plus means never have to be the driver. :lol:

madman
Contributor
Contributor
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun 18 May 2014 3:42 pm
Keratoconus: Yes, I have KC

Re: driving and KC

Postby madman » Sun 01 Jun 2014 11:49 pm

u have to notify dvla of any eye condition now. if u look for example on a d1 form it says any eye condition.

KC is a eye disease dvla will need to know bout. I notified them and got at 8 page medical questionnaire on all sorts eye conditions.

User avatar
CrippsCorner
Forum Stalwart
Forum Stalwart
Posts: 377
Joined: Wed 02 Oct 2013 3:40 pm
Keratoconus: Yes, I have KC
Vision: Contact lenses
Location: Essex
Contact:

Re: driving and KC

Postby CrippsCorner » Mon 02 Jun 2014 10:03 am

I see... (just about) can this form be downloaded?

madman
Contributor
Contributor
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun 18 May 2014 3:42 pm
Keratoconus: Yes, I have KC

Re: driving and KC

Postby madman » Mon 02 Jun 2014 1:28 pm

the d1 is like applying for a license, exchange a paper for photo card,

both forms found online I think.

with KC medical questionnaire. They ask u double vision, have u got reduced or loss of field of vision, cataracts, glaucoma, something with degenaration. have u got these diseases and was a list and what eye.


Return to “General Discussion Forum”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 38 guests