Will My Child Be Able to Drive? Navigating the DMV and Driving Safety with Driving Aides for Brain Tumor Survivors

Driving is an activity of daily living with important implications for quality of life, healthcare utilization and mortality. Driving ability is based on a complex interplay between visual input, cognitive decision making and physical ability. It is important for ophthalmologists to be aware of the decision-making processes that govern driving performance, the medical conditions that put a driver at risk and possible compensatory techniques that may mitigate this risk. States in the United States have varying visual function criteria for driving license eligibility. Predicting driving safety is a challenging and complex topic and may require driving evaluation by a driving rehabilitation specialist.