The Connecticut P-142OP form is the Eye Care Professional’s Medical Report that the Department of Motor Vehicles uses to confirm your vision meets state driving standards. You fill out the patient section, a licensed eye care professional completes the clinical sections based on an exam conducted within the last 90 days, and the completed form goes to the DMV’s Driver Services Division in Wethersfield.1Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Eye Care Professional’s Medical Report Most drivers encounter the form after the DMV’s Medical Review Unit flags their vision for evaluation, though a doctor or the DMV itself can also start the process.
Who Can Complete the Form
The P-142OP can be filled out and signed by a licensed physician, optometrist, or ophthalmologist.1Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Eye Care Professional’s Medical Report A general practitioner can technically sign as a licensed physician, but in practice most drivers use the eye care specialist who conducted their exam, because the clinical fields call for measurements an eye doctor takes routinely.
How to Fill Out the P-142OP
The form has four sections. You handle Section A. Your eye care professional handles Sections B, C, and D.
Section A: Your Information and Consent
Enter your full legal name, date of birth, address, and driver’s license number exactly as they appear on your current Connecticut license. Mismatches slow down processing. Section A also contains a consent statement authorizing your examiner to evaluate you and send the results to the DMV; your signature here is what gives that permission.1Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Eye Care Professional’s Medical Report
Sections B, C, and D: Clinical Findings
Your eye care professional records the measurements the DMV needs. The key fields are:
- Visual acuity for eacheye and both eyes together, with and without corrective lenses, measured on the Snellen scale.
- Horizontal field of vision in degrees, binocular or monocular.
- Diagnosis of any eye disease or condition, and whether it is stable or progressive.
- Whether you need glasses or contacts to meet the acuity standard.
- The professional’s recommendation about your ability to drive safely.
The professional signs and dates the form, includes their license number and office contact information, and certifies that they personally examined you within the 90 days before signing.1Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Eye Care Professional’s Medical Report The 90-day window is firm. If the exam date is older than 90 days when the form is signed, the DMV rejects it, so schedule the appointment and the submission close together.
One boundary to know: if you drive with bioptic (telescopic) lenses, the P-142OP directs your professional to complete a separate form, the P-142B, rather than putting those details on this one.1Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Eye Care Professional’s Medical Report Additional test results or technical reports can be attached if the standard fields do not capture everything relevant to your condition.
What Numbers the DMV Is Looking For
The measurements on the form are compared against Connecticut’s licensing standards. For a standard unrestricted operator’s license, you need all of the following:
- Visual acuity of at least 20/40 on the Snellen scale in both eyes or in the better eye, with or without corrective lenses.
- An uninterrupted binocular visual field of at least 140 degrees in the horizontal meridian, or a monocular field of at least 100 degrees.
- No other visual condition that would significantly impair driving ability.
If you meet 20/40 only with glasses or contacts, you still qualify for an unrestricted license, but a corrective-lens restriction will appear on your credential, meaning you have to wear them while driving.
Falling short of 20/40 does not automatically disqualify you. Drivers with corrected acuity worse than 20/40 but at least 20/70 in the better eye, with a field of at least 100 degrees, may receive a daylight-only license. Below that, the commissioner has discretion to issue a license with appropriate restrictions, sometimes after an on-the-road driving test, as long as acuity is better than 20/200 in the better eye and the field is at least 100 degrees.3Legal Information Institute. Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies 14-45a-1 – Vision Requirements Acuity worse than 20/200 or a field below 100 degrees sits outside what the DMV can license at all.
Where to Get the Form
Download the P-142OP from the Connecticut DMV’s forms page at portal.ct.gov. In the forms section, look for the entry titled “Eye care professional’s medical report,” listed as P142OP.4Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Department of Motor Vehicle Forms Print it and bring it to your eye exam. If the DMV mailed the form to you as part of a medical review notification, bring that copy instead so your provider is working from the version tied to your file.
Where to Send the Completed Form
Once your eye care professional has signed the P-142OP, mail it to:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services Division
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 061615Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Contact Us
Include your name, date of birth, and current address on any cover sheet, which is what the DMV asks for on mailed documents generally.6Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Reinstate Your CT Drivers License After a Suspension Keep a photocopy before you drop it in the mail. If the original goes missing you will want proof the report was completed. For status questions, the Driver Services Division can be reached at 860-263-5720.
What Happens After You Submit It
The DMV’s Medical Review Unit reads the clinical data on your P-142OP against the vision standards. Your doctor’s recommendation carries weight, but the form itself notes that the DMV makes the final licensing decision.1Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Eye Care Professional’s Medical Report
You will receive a letter explaining the outcome. The possibilities are:
- No change, and your license continues as it is.
- A new restriction, such as corrective lenses or daylight-only driving, added to your license.
- A request for more information, a different exam, or an on-the-road driving test.
- Suspension, if your vision falls below every licensable threshold.
If your condition is progressive, such as cataracts, macular degeneration, or glaucoma, the DMV will likely schedule periodic re-evaluations. The note your eye care professional makes about whether the condition is stable or worsening influences how often you will be asked for a fresh P-142OP.
If your license is suspended on medical grounds, you can submit a new P-142OP showing improved results after treatment, surgery, or updated corrective lenses. The process is the same: get a new exam, have the form completed within the 90-day window, and mail it to the Driver Services Division.