Your driver license will be renewed if you pass this driving test. This test is used to determine whether you can compensate for your vision condition while driving.

In the event that you fail the subsequent DMV vision test, you will need to take a driving test known as the Supplemental Driving Performance Evaluation (see below). If you pass the subsequent DMV vision test, your driver license renewal will be granted (with a corrective lens restriction, if necessary). When you return to the DMV for another vision test, your Report of Vision Examination will be reviewed. Since the California Department of Motor Vehicles will need to retest your vision, make sure to carry out the vision specialist’s recommendations before returning to the DMV

The vision specialist may prescribe eyeglasses or another type of vision correction.

Bring the Report of Vision Examination, completed by the vision specialist, back to your local DMV office.

The vision specialist (a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist) will perform a full vision examination and assess whether your eyesight permits you to drive safely.

The temporary license will enable you to see a vision specialist.

If you received the Report of Vision Examination during a DMV visit to renew your license, you will be issued a temporary, 30-day license, provided that your eyesight is 20/70 or better in both eyes.

Please note the following if you are referred to a vision specialist:

The California DMV’s vision standard is 20/40, and if you do not meet the standard you will be issued a Report of Vision Examination and referred to a licensed vision specialist.

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