Eye sight - Prescription.
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Eye sight - Prescription.
I have my prescription from my eye test, and I'm wondering can anybody tell me will I pass the Class 1 Medical with the following, or will I even pass the PPL relevent medical? I don't know what is and what isn't relevent, so I'll include everything:
R (I presume right...):
Dist
Sph: -300
Cyl: -050
Axis: 70
Near
A cross through "Cyl" - I don't know if that just means the "near" line isn't needed, I'd say so.
L: (Once again presume left...)
Dist
Sph: -150
Cyl: -050
Axis: 90
That's about all I've been given. If anybody could tell me just how blind I am from this it would be much appreciated, or even if somebody could put me in contact with a person who could give me a definate answer. My optritian said "no", but to be honest I wouldn't have too much faith in the research she did. So, will I pass a class one medical or not?
Go on, bring my dreams crashing down! :P
Help much appreciated,
Regards,
Cian Clarke
R (I presume right...):
Dist
Sph: -300
Cyl: -050
Axis: 70
Near
A cross through "Cyl" - I don't know if that just means the "near" line isn't needed, I'd say so.
L: (Once again presume left...)
Dist
Sph: -150
Cyl: -050
Axis: 90
That's about all I've been given. If anybody could tell me just how blind I am from this it would be much appreciated, or even if somebody could put me in contact with a person who could give me a definate answer. My optritian said "no", but to be honest I wouldn't have too much faith in the research she did. So, will I pass a class one medical or not?
Go on, bring my dreams crashing down! :P
Help much appreciated,
Regards,
Cian Clarke
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On the contrary, your basic prescription meets the CAA's Class I standards.
They allow up to -5.00 dioptres of shortsightedness - you have 3 and 1.5 (your SPH reading).
They also allow up to 2.00 dioptres of astigmatism - you have 0.5 and 0.5 (your CYL reading). Don't worry about the axis reading, it isn't relevent.
There are limits on the DIFFERENCE in corretion between each eye - go to the Medical section of the CAA's website and read the .pdf file on the visual standards there.
If in any doubt just take a printout of the above document to your optician and see what they say.
Good luck, you should be fine,
V1R
They allow up to -5.00 dioptres of shortsightedness - you have 3 and 1.5 (your SPH reading).
They also allow up to 2.00 dioptres of astigmatism - you have 0.5 and 0.5 (your CYL reading). Don't worry about the axis reading, it isn't relevent.
There are limits on the DIFFERENCE in corretion between each eye - go to the Medical section of the CAA's website and read the .pdf file on the visual standards there.
If in any doubt just take a printout of the above document to your optician and see what they say.
Good luck, you should be fine,
V1R
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Wow! Quite a change from what my optician told me! Finally, cause for optimism! Thanks. 
Do I need to find any more figures, or is this my answer?
I did a search on the CAA website for every figure they mentioned, and you won't believe how hard it was to find! The PDF documents were full of dead links, but using their search feature I found it.
I see they refer to "6/9"... Can I figure this from the above figures I have been supplied with from my optician, or will I need to have to ask for more?
Best regards, and thanks again,
Cian
Do I need to find any more figures, or is this my answer?
I did a search on the CAA website for every figure they mentioned, and you won't believe how hard it was to find! The PDF documents were full of dead links, but using their search feature I found it.
I see they refer to "6/9"... Can I figure this from the above figures I have been supplied with from my optician, or will I need to have to ask for more?
Best regards, and thanks again,
Cian
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Be careful. I'm not medically qualified. I speak merely as someone who is wanting to get into this flying lark and has some slight short-sightedness and astigmaitsm so has learnt a little about all those numbers on prescriptions. The 6/9 figure refers to visual acuity.
All I can say with 99% confidence is that your basic prescription meets the CAA's Class I standards as set out in:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/49/SRG_MED...isual_Stds.pdf
Your visual acuity will not be able to be derived accurately from your prescription - it will be measured empirically by the optician i.e. you'll be shown the chart and your ability to read certain parts of it will define your visual acuity.
My advice at this monent in time? Print off the above document, take it to your optician and have another eye test. It's important to get a professional opinion on this. get a second opinion if you think you 'd like one or the first optician's is dissappointing - will only cost a few quid and yet it could define your next move...!
Best of luck
V1R
All I can say with 99% confidence is that your basic prescription meets the CAA's Class I standards as set out in:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/49/SRG_MED...isual_Stds.pdf
Your visual acuity will not be able to be derived accurately from your prescription - it will be measured empirically by the optician i.e. you'll be shown the chart and your ability to read certain parts of it will define your visual acuity.
My advice at this monent in time? Print off the above document, take it to your optician and have another eye test. It's important to get a professional opinion on this. get a second opinion if you think you 'd like one or the first optician's is dissappointing - will only cost a few quid and yet it could define your next move...!
Best of luck
V1R
