Strabismus
Hi guys,
Am 40 yrs old, taking up aviation as a career. Been diagnosed with internal squint wherein the prism test gives 20 diopters for near-sightedness and 10 diopters for far-sightedness. For the 3-d vision test i was diagnosed to be able to see plates (probably what they call stereoscopic pictures), of 480 measure,with the help of 3-d vision glasses. plates of a measure of 240 and 60-120 were not visible to me.
The doctor said that i will not be cleared by the medical examiners at the class 1 level. For an example,the squint specailist says i will be unable to judge ccloseness to the runway at the time of landing an aircraft. Well, this is certainly not true, as i have had a few hours of flying experience lately, and have been successsfully able to judge, when an aircraft is to be flared.
I, MOST DEFINETELY, HAD NO TROUBLE IN GAUGING THE PROXIMITY OF GROUND WHILST LANDING.
None of the eye specialists i have met, know of any permissisble limits, prescribed by the Directorate General Of Civil Aviation(DGCA), in India.
Can anyone please tell me what limits have been set by ICAO, regarding
my query.
I do enjoy 20/20 vision and have no reading glasses or spectacles for ar sightedness.
PLEASE HELP.
Thank you.