Ohio Drivers Eye Exam Chart

  

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Ohio Drivers Eye Exam Chart

  • Free Eye Chart - Download, Print, and Test. Searching for a free eye chart to check your vision at home? Simply click on the image to the right, and your download will begin. You can use this eye chart to check your entire family's vision. Remember: This is not a substitute for a complete medical eye exam by a licensed optometrist.
  • You need to be able to read letters this size to pass the vision test for your drivers licence in California. Line 4, 5 & 6: These lines are 20/30, 20/20 and 20/10 respectively. Visual acuity in this range is considered to be 'normal'.

In the event that a driver requires corrective lenses (glasses or contact lenses) in order to read the eye chart, the Medical Examiner will indicate this on the medical report, checking the box labeled 'Qualified only when wearing corrective lenses', which will also appear on your physical CDL license, in one form or another.

Searching for a free eye chart to check your vision at home?

Simply click on the image to the right, and your download will begin. You can use this eye chart to check your entire family's vision.

Remember: This is not a substitute for a complete medical eye exam by a licensed optometrist. But it could help you identify potential vision problems that demand professional attention.

Need the JPEG version? Click here.

How to Use the Eye Chart

  1. Print the free eye chart on regular 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper
  2. Tack or tape the chart to a windowless wall in a well-lit room at eye level
  3. Measure ten feet from the wall
  4. Cover one eye (if you wear glasses for distance vision, keep them on)
  5. Have another person point to each line as you read the letters out loud and keep track of which letters you get right
  6. Continue to the bottom row or until you can no longer read the letters
  7. Write down the number of the smallest line where you identified the majority of letters correctly (Ex. If you were able to read 5 out of 8 letters on line 8, you would write 20/20.)
  8. Cover the other eye and repeat steps 5-7

What Do the Results Mean?

That depends on the age of the person being tested. A 3- to 4-year-old should be able to read the 20/40 line, and a 5-year-old the 20/30 line. Older children and adults should be able to read the majority of letters on the 20/20 line.

If you notice any results that fall outside these standards, be sure to schedule an eye exam with your Vision Source doctor.

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Vision Requirements

In order to qualify for a driver license or motorcycle license, a driver must meet Minimum Visual Acuity Standards.

  • The minimum vision for most drivers to qualify for an unrestricted license is 20/40.
  • The minimum requirement for an unrestricted license is 70 degrees of side vision in each eye.

School Bus/CDL

Applicants must meet federal 391 standards if applying for a school bus endorsement or commercial driver license.

Ohio Revised Code: 4507.12

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Ohio Administrative Code: 4501:1-1-20

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