Can I get a drivers license in Wisconsin being blind in one eye?

Question

I would sure like to get my drivers license and have asked the DMV what the requirements are and they refer me to the website. I have had an astigmatism in my left eye and there is scar tissue and a light film around my lense which gives me partially blurred vision. For driving I would think that the left or right eye should not make a difference in restrictions. That is my opinion. I can't seem to get access to hear what the 'decision makers' have to say. Would the ophthamologist be the decision maker? Does the DMV have their own eye doctors? I've also tried to find a doctor to try and remove the scar tissue and film. None seem to want to try because they fear that the procedure will cause a cataract.

Answer 1

I thought that might happen to me last year, but I've been lucky, so far.  In Ohio - I looked up the Motor Vehicles dept. website and it said that if the eye could be corrected to a certain degree (better than legal blindness in that eye, basically) with lenses then I could get a license.  So - try your DMV site for your state.  Good Luck!  I really hated the thought of not being able to drive.

Answer 2

To be eligible for a Wisconsin driver license, you must be able to see details clearly and see to the sides. Wisconsin is consistent with other states in establishing 20/40 vision and 70 degree field of vision as the level for unrestricted driver licensing. There is usually a form that the DMV has that your Doctor fills out, and then you also take their visual acuity test as well. Call your doctor and see if they have the form, or call the DMV and see if they have what you need to take to the Doctor.