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Old 19th February 2006 | 13:44
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AlR
 
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Vision requirements

There are options to Vision enhancement without surgery. I started Ortho K when I was 19. Contact lens reshapes the Cornea and maintains for 24 to 48 hours. FAA and the Saudi's version dropped all limitations on my Class One Med. Now I suscribe to updated version call CRT, where I sleep with a modified set of Lens and remove them during the day. Still maintains 20/15. This procedure if stopped will allow Cornea to return to original shape and eyesight. I'm 52 today ans never had a problem with my eye's. I wouldn't think of letting someone "cut" on my Cornea when most Opthomolgists wouldn't do the same.

Obviously, not having to wear any sort of corrective lens would be preferred, however, if you need corrected vision and want a Class one this may work for you. My wife is a NeoNatal Physician and was recently contemplating Lasik. I suggested she try the CRT and if she wasn't happy, discontinue it and go the Lasik way. At 49 Years she started the CRT and has 20/20 today.

I don't sell the Product or receive renumeration in any way, just happy with what is has done for me and knowing I could discontinue it at anytime I wanted to. Not the perfect anwser, but a solution that allows me to make my living in a Jet.
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