TY - JOUR T1 - The legal requirement for driving in the United Kingdom is met following pupil dilatation JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 1379 LP - 1380 DO - 10.1136/bjo.2005.070722 VL - 89 IS - 10 AU - J Siderov AU - D Mehta AU - R Virk Y1 - 2005/10/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/89/10/1379.abstract N2 - Dilatation of the pupil (mydriasis) is a core component of a comprehensive ophthalmic examination and is becoming part of the eye examination routine for optometrists in the United Kingdom.1 As many patients drive to attend their examinations, concerns have been raised regarding the effects of pupillary dilatation on driving and whether or not the visual standard for driving is met after dilatation.2–4 Therefore, we investigated the effect of mydriasis on the visual standard for driving a private vehicle in the United Kingdom. Twenty adult subjects (mean age 24 years) with normal or corrected to normal visual acuity participated in the study. A selection of six different pairs of number plates (black on white and black on yellow), which conformed … ER -