Maine Bioptic Laws 

Bioptics are not permitted.

• Visual Acuity: 20/40 in the better eye, with or without corrective lenses.  
• 20/70 in the better eye with restrictions: Each eye must be 20/70.  
• If one eye worse than 20/70, other eye must be at least 20/60 for daylight restricted license, with 25 mile radius. If one eye worse than 20/70, other eye must be at least 20/50 for daylight restricted license. If one eye worse than 20/70, other eye must be at least 20/40 for unrestricted license.
• Visual Field: Binocular field of vision 140 degrees.
• Binocular field of vision between 110 and 140 degrees with restricitions.
• Bioptic telescopes are not permitted to meet visual acuity standards.

Last Reviewed July 2009