An eye test performed as part of a requirement for the DVLA is different from a conventional eye test in that it must be performed by an optician contracted by the DVLA, and is primarily focused on visual acuity rather than eye health or correction of vision. A regular eye test may still contain these tests and you can submit your eye test results to the DVLA if it contained an 'Esterman visual test', but the DVLA do not guarantee they will accept the result if the test was performed by opticians other than those contracted by them.