Failing the Colorblind test?

[wskwong]

Hi folks,

I just went to get my Class 1 medical, and I failed the first initial colorblind test where you have to determine the numbers among all the colorful dots. Then I was told to take the other test where I have to arrange the colors from blue to green to red, etc, and I passed that with flying colors. Is that normal? The 2nd test was supposed to be harder according to my optometrist....

[Mr Lover]

hi there,

do not worry, same happened to me always have trouble to find the numbers in the Ishara test. I guess you did the D15 color test wich is also ok for transport canada so you should be ok for the Cat 1 medical certification in Canada.... but can be a different story in some other countries

Anyway easy tip... keep the blue side up and you should be fine:ok:

Mr Lover

[Obbie]

Yes, I am afraid you have failed the Canadian Colour Blind Spelling Test

But I think you might pass the American one.

Good Luck.

[flywestjetcr]

Eleven years ago I failed the same test after years of barely getting by. I was referred to an eye specialist in YYC who gave me the Lantern Test. I passed and he provided a letter to TC that has allowed me to forgo subsequent testing since. I, and probably you, have a Colour Deficiency and not true Colour Blindness. When I moved to Halifax the doctor wanted me to do the Farnsworth Test and I passed with "flying colours" as well!!

[keithisere]

I know from previous eye tests that I will fail the ishara http://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/boohoo.gif.

Does anyone know anywhere in the Toronto region where I can do I lantern test either on its own or as part of a class 1.

Thanks
Keith

[kta2402]

Being colorblind myself and having failed the D15 test for TC I thought the Lantern test was not accepted anymore, please tell me I can go see an optometrist to see if I can pass the lantern test.

[Rich D]

Just recently went through this myself. First Medical, Class 3.

As I failed the Ishihara (never been able to do them, until someone tells me the answer then I can see them occasionally), got a letter from Transport giving me the alternatives.

You can do the Farnsworth D15 at an otometrist of your choice, or do a lantern test - If I remember correctly there is an office at Buttonville that can do it.

I chose the Farnsworth, as I knew I had previously passed it - went to my local optometrist and $10 later I had a letter to send to Transport. A few weeks later, an unrestricted Medical arrived in the post!

Try this - 2 good points.

1) It seemed to me very cheap

2) If you fail, you don't need to tell anyone!