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BDN, low vision driving driver, drive, BiOptic, albinism, albino, macular disease, nystagmus, cataracts, corneal diseases, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, archived by, BIOPTIC DRIVING NETWORK
BDN, low vision driving driver, drive, BiOptic, albinism, albino, macular disease, nystagmus, cataracts, corneal diseases, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, archived by, BIOPTIC DRIVING NETWORK
Posted by Carol on October 19, 2001 at 08:29:27 PM EDT:
I just wanted to post this message for anyone who is getting or wishes to get a drivers license. I hope that my story is useful.
I am a person with albinism. My vision is about 20/60 in both eyes. Without correction it is around 20/150. About 2 years ago I finally obtained my drivers license. I was very thrilled about it. However, before hand I was pretty terrified about actually driving. Mostly because all my life I was told I would not be able to drive. So, of course that kinda made me want to try harder.
Anyway, I was worried about the whole driving thing because I knew that I had limitations. I knew that my depth perceptions weren't quite as good as the average person... and I knew that if the sun or some persons headlights hit me just right I'd be blinded.
But, after 3 months with a learners permit and hard work, I finally felt comfortable enough to take the test.
I still don't think I could drive anywhere by myself that I'm unfamiliar with.. But, there's people out there who don't have eye problems that are uncomfortable with that.
But, I also found that if I plan exactly where I'm going and how I'm gunna get there in my head... It gives me more room to pay attention to the road.
I try real hard to follow the rules of the road. They are there for a reason of course... I lean a tad towards the granny side of driving...haha Although, I do have a lead foot at times.
I don't know how relevant any of this is for those of you aspiring road demons out there... but, I just thought I'd share by saying that I've been pretty successful at the whole driving thing so far. And I have no doubt that if you can get past all those pesky DMV people you can do it too.
If I had anything to suggest about how to get past those people I would. But, what I ended up having to do is take a form to my eye doctor from the DMV and have him fill it out... this was in lieu of sticking my face into that silly contraption of theirs. I don't know anyone with light sensitivity issues that can even read that thing.
Anyway, I know I don't have any real info for ya... but I just thought I'd try for the encouragement angle so I hope I was successful.
Oh here is something else that might encourage you... I've never had a serious accident in the whole 2 years I've been driving.. And ya know statistically people have at least 1 wreck before the first 2 months after getting a drivers license... of course statistically they are 16 and 17 year olds... but I try to hang on to that anyway. lol
Okay, I'll close for now.. Hope this was a little helpful.
BDN, low vision driving driver, drive, BiOptic, albinism, albino, macular disease, nystagmus, cataracts, corneal diseases, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, archived by, BIOPTIC DRIVING NETWORK
BDN, low vision driving driver, drive, BiOptic, albinism, albino, macular disease, nystagmus, cataracts, corneal diseases, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, archived by, BIOPTIC DRIVING NETWORK
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