Ok, I know the rules about asking for professional advice, and I'm going to try hard not to encroach on that...that being said, here's the problem:
My mother is 80+. Has IOL's in both eyes. And last week Friday had two accidents with the car. I know it was Friday the 13th, but both accidents were what I believe to be either a depth perception issue or a peripheral vision issue. Fortunately, there were no other cars at risk, one was going over the curb and taking out a handicapped sign while trying to park, the other was getting too close to the right side of the garage and clipping the mirror and doing some serious body damage. First estimate was over $4K.
What I want to do is call her eye M.D., and ask him to do an eval on her depth and peripheral vision on her next visit. Is this something that a doc would do at the request of a family member? Or am I S.O.L., and have to go in with her to see the doc and "force" the issue in person?
As you can imagine, taking the keys away from mom isn't going to go over very well, so I'd far rather a doc tell her than a judge...
Thoughts? Opinions? Any advice on this issue would be greatly appreciated!
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