Drivers with poor eyesight a danger, experts warn

DRIVERS with poor vision are just as dangerous as drunk drivers, experts have warned.

As many as one in 12 motorists have eyesight problems and find it particularly difficult to judge distance during night time driving, a conference of eye experts will hear today.

A national conference on the prevention of eye injury and loss of sight organised by the Waterford-based Fight for Sight charity is calling for compulsory eye tests every five years for all motorists over 35 years of age.