Sorry if i am bringing up a post that is too old, wondering if you guys are still on this forum. I just had a class 1 medical done and the eye specialist that saw me apparently does not come to this forum to read.
His main quip is that i have keratoconus in my right eye, and it IS a pathological issue. So unless i have a cornea transplant to treat the problem then he thinks it would be difficult for me to fly.
Or i could consult the advise of a cornea specialist to certify me fit to fly (i think he just did not want to put his reputation on hold for certifying me in case i bring down a plane in future and he has to answer for certifying me).
Next, it would be up to the FAA to risk their reputation for certifying me. And lastly the airline that employs me, for risking their reputation to hire me. I am under the impression that i am a severe liability to whoever that certifies me.
The next issue is that he cannot guarantee that my eye condition will not progress in the years to come, as such, even if i am ok for a few years now, my condition may worsen and i might need a transplant and i would be a liability then, so all the training would have come to naught.
Whatever happened to the phrase, keratoconus is just a nuisance not an obstacle.