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Oregon DMV 735-24 Certificate of Vision

Oregon DMV uses this certificate when a driver or applicant needs an outside vision exam, such as after not passing DMV's screening or when renewing at 65 or older. A licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist marks which state standard the person meets, from unrestricted driving to daylight-only with lenses and mirrors, and flags progressive impairment. The exam must fall within the prior six months.

Who completes it

The customer fills in name, ODL or customer number and date of birth; a licensed vision specialist (optometrist or ophthalmologist) completes the vision specialist section and signs with a license or certificate number.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
Return it to a local DMV office, or fax or mail it to DMV Driver Specialty Services; for a Valid With Previous Photo renewal by mail, send it with the renewal application materials.

Good to know

  • Restriction codes on the form: B for corrective lenses, F for outside mirrors (monocular vision), and G for daylight driving only, which applies to acuity worse than 20/40 but at least 20/70.
  • A written opinion from the specialist can change the default: a driver at 20/40 or better can be kept from night driving, and a driver between 20/40 and 20/70 can be allowed it.
  • Drivers 65 and older renewing in person must pass DMV's eye test or submit this certificate showing a specialist exam within the previous six months (OAR 735-062-0060).
  • Marking 'not qualified' means a currently licensed driver will be suspended or canceled. Severe and uncontrollable vision impairments are reported separately on 735-7230.

Get the official form

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Certificate of Vision

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Frequently asked questions

Who can sign Oregon's Certificate of Vision?

Only a licensed vision specialist, which the form defines as a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist. The specialist prints their name, gives a license or certificate number and the exam date, which must be within the last six months, then signs and dates the certificate.

When must an Oregon eye doctor report a patient to DMV?

Page 2 states that an ophthalmologist or optometrist treating a person who does not meet DMV vision standards with corrective lenses or devices must either submit a report to DMV or give the findings to the patient's primary care provider, who must then report. Severe and uncontrollable impairments go on form 735-7230.

What if the patient's acuity is between 20/80 and 20/200?

That falls under Oregon's limited vision condition rules (ORS 807.355 to 807.369), which use different standards: 20/80 to 20/200 in the better eye with best correction and a field of 120 degrees horizontally and 80 vertically. Those drivers go through the bioptic program on form 735-24A.