Emirates CC & contact lenses
 

I've decided to post my note concerning refractive surgery here as well, concerning Emirates CC wearing contact lenses:

Emirates does allow Cabin Crews to wear contact lenses to perform their duties, they can even allow you to wear your spectacles in case of strong intolerance to contact lenses into dry environment.
Now concerning the eye surgery itself, i said and say again that it takes many months to fully recover and then be sure about the diagnosis, even if a LASIK procedure will let you recover full vision within 24 hours. I know that MANY private clinics sell this surgery like your baker would try to sell bio bread, but according to the top olphtalmologists i've met on this subject ( Germany, France, UAE ), the answer was always the same: " have you ever seen one of us without glasses ? "... " Why would you want to deform a sane tissue ( cornea ) that doesn't really need it ? ". That was in case of light myopia ( up to minus 3 diopt. )
CAA medical centers ( concerning class 1 accredition for ATPLicensed people ) would consider a probation of at least 6 months before giving a final GO, at least in serious countries... And from my experience i've learnt that it's always safer to check upper medical advice before jumping into action!
I'm just trying to insist on the fact that very long term effects are not well known, even if med/long term effects give a pretty good rate of success.
So, if you correctly support contact lenses in dry environment, and unless wearing lenses or glasses has such a psychological impact on your life, why would you give it a try?
I don't think that considerating an eye surgery to go beyond medical requirements for the job is necessary, that's my point of view...
Now if you really want to go for refractive surgery, ask about INTRALAZER. It's a 100% lazer technic based on LAZIK improvements that gives better results and faster recovery... :E

Hi

Ok, Im not CC, but work in Ground Handling. I had LASIK abot 8 1/2 years ago and it dramatically changed my life. I was -14.75 and -14.50. Horrendously Blind!!!

I was the most short sighted person the clinic had ever done!

Personally i am looking into having it done again as it has now slipped a little. The only disadvantage I have to say I have is that I can no longer do the top diving board as I can now see the distance to the water, where as I could do it quite easily when I was 7!!

Would reccomend to anyone!

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