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My left eye is getting where I cann't see out of it because of diabetic nerve damage. My right eye is good. Driving with one eye might cause problems?
There are treatments for macular degeneration which will improve vision substantially, i was going blind in my right eye due to diabetic complications ,i get treated with a drug called Avastin once every 5 weeks for two years now and my eyesite is close to normal. Surprised your eye doctor hasnt suggested this course of action.
My brother has lived with one eye for over 60 years. He lost his right eye in a freak accident when he was 5 yrs old. He drives and isn't limited in his other activities, , but he has to compensate for the lack of perpheral vision to his right, and lack of depth perception. He seems to have done that fairly well.
He was so young when he lost his eye that his monocular vision is all he knows, so I'd guess those compensatory moves for his lack of peripheral vision and depth perception are more or less second nature to him. I imagine this could be much more difficult for someone who's been fully sighted all his/her life and is losing sight in one eye.
My left eye is getting where I cann't see out of it because of diabetic nerve damage. My right eye is good. Driving with one eye might cause problems?
Talk with your ophthamologist. Even though the vision may not be sharp, it may be good enough to allow for depth perception. But you doctor knows more than the DMV - I would not talk to the DMV first or you may get your license taken away by someone who doesn't really understand the extent of your situation!
My left eye is getting where I cann't see out of it because of diabetic nerve damage. My right eye is good. Driving with one eye might cause problems?
I've known one-eyed drivers in both MA and NH. However, you must always be aware that as a one-eyed driver, you are lacking in depth perception.
The MA driver had two collisions at the same intersection. She died in the second crash.
The NH driver always has damages to the outside of her car on the passenger side... and it's her right eye that is nearly blind. She also is prone to falling when going down stairs. So if you use the stairs, hold on tight to the banisters.
Ditto what others are saying. I know a few people that only have one eye or one working eye and they've been driving with one eye for decades without problem or incident. If the eyesight is going slowly you'll have an easier time of adjustment. One woman I know just always had to drive in the left lane whenever possible because she had right side peripheral vision.
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