EYES What to do?
I would really like some advise about what I should do about my eyes.
I have noticed considerable deterioration of my eyes over the last year and know about the eye restrictions of becoming an airline pilot in the UK, (+/-3.00 Diopters and +/-5.00 at renewal). However with lots of information about eye requirements from the CAA, I still have a problem.
The thing is I last went for an eye test 3 years ago and found that I was:
Sph Cyl Axis
Right -0.25 -0.50 80
left 0 -0.25 90
However 3 years on I know that this has increased, the thing is I am not sure whether to get glasses or not, because I am told that they only make your eyes worse! Due to the fact that I am under 25 and my short-sightedness will not usually stabilise until the mid-twenties I am not sure if I will get the class 1 medical.
Do I hane to show 3 years of stability of the refractive error because I am under 25?
Also would it be wise to have an eye test an get some weak glasses, for driving etc, not for using them all the time.
I would be most grateful for any information, on the topic of eye sight.
THANKS
MANOMAN.