Hey,
There is only one way to find out for sure and that is to call Gatwick and Schedule just an eye test on its own. It will set you back I think about 30 quid. I did it in Sept 2003 and I think that is what it was but can't really remember the price exactly. You have to face it sometime so don't waste money on outsiders giving you there pennies worth. A doc in Switzerland and Dublin failed me before I went for that and I passed where it counted. I found the eye doc at the CAA to be an really understanding helpful guy.
There are two tests btw......the Beynes and the Holmes-Wright. I failed the H-W!!! But passed the Beynes.
The Beynes I found to be quite simple. One word of warning though....take your time at the exam. Be sure your eyes are adjusted to the dark and that you FULLY understand where the lights will be etc etc. I was underprepared for the H-W and it was over and failed before I knew it.
Good luck either way.
BLINKZ: Any luck since in sorting the problem?