[[[[[[[[[Quick question about the vision requirements for the Cadet Programme or any commercial pilot jobs.
I have asked numerous people (flying and non-flying), and was told that as long as vision is correctable then I shall pass Class 1 medical (Vision part).
My concern is, is there a limit to how "bad" your eyes can be prior to correction?
I was told that people over -3.00 are usually considered legally blind.
I am in the -4.00 zone and have astigmatism of 1.50 and 1.75.]]]]]]]]]]]
Not sure if Cathay has a higher standard than Dragonair in terms of medical checks. My experience is that over -3.00 you have to do an additional check which requires your eyes to be dilated to see if there is any damage. And astigmatism is not a problem. In fact... I have -3.75 for glasses and 1.5. Passed the eyesight exam in less than 5 mins total (without the wait time for dilation of eyes).