I have amblyopia and am learning to fly in NZ.
I have just been issued a class 2 medical (private) though with a few provisos. I am to record any occurrence of double vision (this is what the aeromedic seemed most concerned about).
The thing is that this will never happen. I was born amblyopic and have never had any problems of that type. If it impaired depth perception how indeed could I walk down stairs, or drive a car for that matter. This was confirmed by an opthalmic optician who had to write a report to the NZCAA confirming that he was completely unconcerned with my amblyopia, and that as BLIPONTHERADAR rightly said, depth perception is a brain function. Stereoscopic vision may give the brain a bit more information to work with but if the brain has learned to use one eye from day one, then it shouldn`t be a problem.
The aeromedic did say to me that I would be unlikely to obtain a class 1 medical, though it would be looked at on its merits. The NZCAA seem a bit more open to looking at individual cases than the UK CAA.
Cheers
Rottenlungs
edited to correct my hopeless typing skills!