Unfortunately, I agree with "most" of what you say
However for all those who suffer from CVD I do feel that they are being discriminated against quite harshly and in todays society I think this is very disappointing ( he says with his rose tinted glasses on)
I can totally understand peoples frustration relating to this and vision correction e.g. if you can correct distance vision, why not CVD. but i unfortunately feel that all people are doing is
The aviation profession is a privileged one no question about it, but the CAA need to realise that they are the ones "treading on thin ice" I am personally aware of atleast 3 people who attended Med school with me, all had mild deuteranopia (red-green CVD) and all are now practising surgeons, and yet the General Medical Council who lets be honest, should know what they are talking about take certain types of CVD into account and allow people to practise medicine who suffer CVD