Glasses advice

[MC]

Went for an eye test today, as I'm planning to go for my bike test soon, and when I did my driving test last year I struggled to read the license plate from 20 metres. Had a chat with the optician who was also a biker of sorts (125 scooter ), he said my eyesight was within the legal limit but I could still benefit from glasses.

So I ordered some, then when I got home looked at my prescription:
SPH: R +0.25, L +0.25
CYL: R 0.75, L 1.00
Erm... doesn't that mean I'm slightly long sighted? But I have no problem seeing things close up (reading etc.)

Also I asked if needed to inform the DVLA that I was wearing glasses, and was told no, as my eyesight meets the legal requirements. So when it comes to my bike test, I'm guessing to not have glasses as a condition of my license, I'll have to squint through the eyesight test then what... put them on after? Or do you have to declare that you wear glasses and have them on for the entire test?

Cheers for any advice
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[ninja_butler]

Yes it looks like you are long-sighted. You could probably use off-the-shelf reading glasses since you are +0.25 in both eyes but prescription glasses are a more exact match.

[janner_10]

Cant see the problem. Just wear them for the test. Dont give the bloke taking the test an excuse. You don't need to inform the DVLA either - you worry far too much about pointless stuff.
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[map]

Wear glasses for test and when you're riding the bike.
Get used to wearing them beforehand.

They can steam up/mist so visor may be need to be cracked open more than normal. Trick may be to put tie-wrap around chin part to prevent visor closing completely.

For wearing under helmet suggest pair of specs with straight arms. You may need to get used to juggling putting on helmet and then glasses if it is a full face lid. You may find certain makes of full face lid make it eeasier to put glasses on. I know I've had to rule out certain makes as could not get glasses on in comfort.

With the flip-up style helmet you can just keep the glasses on. Although this type are more noisy than full face.

Best of luck with the test.
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[ZebraDriver]

Remember, if you wear glasses for your test you have to wear them (or contacts or be able to prove you have had surgery) in the future as your licence will be coded to mark that its only valid when your eyesight is corrected. (code 01 will be marked on your entitlement)

[Walloper]

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There's a lot of nonsense on this thread. I can't see shit without my lenses in but I don't need to inform the DVLA that I wear them.
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[ZebraDriver]

This has been covered on BCF before:
www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=3195090
www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=260464

I can't find anywhere that it says that you have to declare that you need corrected vision, other than the driving licence application form. But all it takes is a jobsworth examiner to add it to your pass cert and you would end up with an 01 code.

There must be a box that they tick to confirm an eyesight test has been carried out, does it have a second tick box to confirm if the vision was corrected at this point?

Having an 01 code on your licence is all you need when you have been pulled over by a half awake plod and your not wearing your specs (3 points code, MS70)

[Walloper]

[ZebraDriver]

I can read that bit

But, there are cases of people being asked to return licences to DVLA to have the '01' code added.

What all of the gobbledygook from the DVLA doesn't say is how you end up with an '01' code. It can obviously be from your provisional licence application form, but the point I'm trying to make is that it may be recorded by your test examiner. If that's the case and you can meet the eyesight rules without corrected vision, then it may be prudent not to wear glasses for your test as you could end up with it recorded on your licence.

I'm sure we all know how difficult it is to get the DVLA to change something once they have written it in their stone carved records!

[MC]

This clarifies a few things, still doesn't fully answer my question, but it does seem the best plans to try the eyesight without glasses and I guess leave them off throughout. Does seem to be a bit of a grey area, one that's best not to be involved in if it can be avoided.
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[janner_10]

[Walloper]

[ZebraDriver]

From the OP's first post:

"
Also I asked if needed to inform the DVLA that I was wearing glasses, and was told no, as my eyesight meets the legal requirements. So when it comes to my bike test, I'm guessing to not have glasses as a condition of my license, I'll have to squint through the eyesight test then what... put them on after? Smile Or do you have to declare that you wear glasses and have them on for the entire test? "

THATS the grey area

If you can pass the eyesight test without glasses, but decide wear your glasses for your test is your licence then marked with '01'?

[MC]

[Walloper]

[Walloper]

[MC]

Nope, more having to drive at some point, not having my glasses then getting into $hit if I had an accident.
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[MinhDinh]

If both plus then yes you are long sighted. You have a bit of astigmatism which can help make letters look better.

It will help relax your eyes too.
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[G]

As above, I'd keep the glasses well out of the way right through the test.

I stupidly did buy glasses when I was first getting a bike because the optician suggested I should - young and naive an' that (actually, they were nice for riding with the visor up.)

Was worried my eye sight wasn't going to be up to scratch for lorry test, so got an eye test. They advised my eyes would be ok to pass the doctor's test, but glasses might be useful anyway.
I got better than 20/20 in the Doctor's eye test! (Surprised me too - some of it was just luck in getting the right letters probably.)

[smegballs]

When I did my bike test, 2007, I had glasses with me.

Went out to do the read a numberplate bit, did it without glasses successfully.

Wore my glasses for the actual test.

Haven't worn glasses in years and years. I can see fine without them I'm only -0.25, -0.5. Had an eye test in January and prescription is still the same as when I was 17 so alls good it seems.

[kawakid]

I'd hate to not be able to see, I'm I overweight and going bald but thank God I can see.
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