How's your other eye? I'm also completely blind in my left eye, and peripheral in my right is too low to safely drive :( however at 16 my right peripheral was fine and I did get a learner's permit for a time, maybe 6 months. I would suggest 1) bigger aftermarket rear view mirror, 2) wider angle stick on side mirrors (small mirrors that stick on your side mirrors and can be independently adjusted - these help tremendously with changing lanes, especially going to a left lane from a right). You might have a restriction against night driving (I did, in my state, even with 20/25 in my right and good peripheral at the time)

Regarding auto/manual...shifting will become second nature and you eventually will not have to really think/focus on it...so I don't have any suggestion there.

I haven't driven in nearly 15 years so YMMV (haha) with these tips. New tech/sensors in new cars could probably really help too!

Honestly, take driving lessons. If you have good enough vision in your other eye then a license should be no problem. You may struggle with the depth perception piece and needing to turn your head more to check for traffic, but there is no reason why you can't drive. Just make sure you are practicing in a setting where you know you are safe... like with a school.

I’d recommend an automatic car with some advanced active safety features such as blind spot warning, backup camera and sensors, and even lane keeping. That will help you avoid common accidents. Driving lessons would be great too. If you do get a car, try to test drive it at night to see how bright the headlights are.

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Thanks everyone :) a couple of notes:

My area is pretty rural-ish, I live in a small city.

Vision in my right eye is deemed good enough for me not to be "registered blind".

I have every intention of going through a driving school, and I'm going to do my research into which one is more patient haha.

Seeing my doctor is worthy, I'd say, if I get to see him, for an appointment late October haha. (I love our NHS but it's so underfunded, but that's another topic for another sub!)

Thanks everyone :)

I’m blind in my right eye(still good vision in my left eye)and I drive all the time, but I learned when I had vision in both eyes. Thankfully I live in a slightly more rural area. I just have to make an effort to swivel my head more to see the other rear view mirror and I drive much more conservatively. Depth perception isn’t as big an issue as I thought it would be, since you can use signs and road markings to help you out. I just typically don’t drive if we are going to a really busy city center or unfamiliar area, and thankfully my friends and family are aware of my limitations.