VISION THREAD (other than colour vision)
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A middle button????? there was only 4 when I took it. Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left and Bottom Right - where the hell did the middle button come from!
Humm not another shift of the goal posts.
Humm not another shift of the goal posts.
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Hi there dtk300
Because you are 16 your myopia is most likely to progress i.e a good chance you will become more Myopic. I think your ophthal may have considered that.
Hey JAFO
Amblyopia (decresed vison in one or both eyes due to a refrcative error, manifest strabismus-(turn in the eye) or pathology/disease in one or both eyes)after about the age of 9 is untreatable(some studies suggest up till 12). The visual cortex(part of the brain that does the 'seeing') is what we call 'plastic' up until the above age. This is why you see lots of kids with eye patches and undergoing therpay as the visual coretx can still be manipulated to bring about equal or at least better vision in one or both eyes, usually by an orthoptist because there is still a high chance that with good treatment and a compliant patient vision can be rectified with therapy, glasses and surgery(or any combination thereof). At your age the chances are highly unlikey that you will achieve any better vision. Be careful before you spend $ on a treatment that may be a pure gimmick. Consult an Ophthalmologist and /or Orthoptist first.
Beware any treatment from 'behavioural optometrists' this is usually very costly and may have little if any benefit.
Oddy
Because you are 16 your myopia is most likely to progress i.e a good chance you will become more Myopic. I think your ophthal may have considered that.
Hey JAFO
Amblyopia (decresed vison in one or both eyes due to a refrcative error, manifest strabismus-(turn in the eye) or pathology/disease in one or both eyes)after about the age of 9 is untreatable(some studies suggest up till 12). The visual cortex(part of the brain that does the 'seeing') is what we call 'plastic' up until the above age. This is why you see lots of kids with eye patches and undergoing therpay as the visual coretx can still be manipulated to bring about equal or at least better vision in one or both eyes, usually by an orthoptist because there is still a high chance that with good treatment and a compliant patient vision can be rectified with therapy, glasses and surgery(or any combination thereof). At your age the chances are highly unlikey that you will achieve any better vision. Be careful before you spend $ on a treatment that may be a pure gimmick. Consult an Ophthalmologist and /or Orthoptist first.
Beware any treatment from 'behavioural optometrists' this is usually very costly and may have little if any benefit.
Oddy
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Short-Sighted Astigmatism and the Class 1 Medical
Hi all,
I'm wondering if somone may be able to help me.
My presciption is SPH -2 CYL -3 / SPH -2.25 CYL -3.15, which clearly puts me over the 2 dioptres of astigmatism limit as specified by the CAA in order to pass the initial visual standards for a Class 1.
My question is, is there a l@ser procedure that would correct my astigmatism sufficiently to allow me to gain a Class 1? And has anyone been successful in this?
I'm a student, finishing my degree at the moment. I will be in contact with the CAA this week to discuss the matter with them but was hoping I may get some feedback on here too.
Thanks for any information.
James
I'm wondering if somone may be able to help me.
My presciption is SPH -2 CYL -3 / SPH -2.25 CYL -3.15, which clearly puts me over the 2 dioptres of astigmatism limit as specified by the CAA in order to pass the initial visual standards for a Class 1.
My question is, is there a l@ser procedure that would correct my astigmatism sufficiently to allow me to gain a Class 1? And has anyone been successful in this?
I'm a student, finishing my degree at the moment. I will be in contact with the CAA this week to discuss the matter with them but was hoping I may get some feedback on here too.
Thanks for any information.
James
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Does anyone know if Qantas, QantasLink or JetStar do there own CV testing? I note from their website that they require an unrestricted class one. Just wondering if they take it any further with the CV thing?
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[QUOTE]Personally I would have refused to take the test,[QUOTE]
Not sure that that is/was an option. The ATCO medical is the same Class one as aircrew...at least until we got this diktat a few weeks back.
I guess I will see what my AME says in a week or two.
Not sure that that is/was an option. The ATCO medical is the same Class one as aircrew...at least until we got this diktat a few weeks back.
I guess I will see what my AME says in a week or two.
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EASA Changes regarding post LASIK 3 month grounding
I was looking through the latest EASA Notice of Proposed Amendments June 2008, so kind of recent ish.
It looks as though the requirement to be grounded for 3 months after having LASIK has been removed from the text. If anyone has an old copy of the EASA rules dated before June 2008, maybe you could compare the text to confirm it was there before and that now it has been removed?
I also understand that the UK CAA may well be adopting the EASA proposals sooner, be it eye sight related or whatever EASA changes are in the pipeline. It would be very handy if the 3 month grounding post LASIK was to be dropped as the FAA and every other Aviation Authority have done, as loosing your medical for 3 months is a problem for those who are in current employment.
It looks like its gone from the EASA Rules anyway. Does anyone know for sure what the UK CAA are thinking of doing with regards to the 3 month? I cant get through to them to ask as they never pick up the phone!
It looks as though the requirement to be grounded for 3 months after having LASIK has been removed from the text. If anyone has an old copy of the EASA rules dated before June 2008, maybe you could compare the text to confirm it was there before and that now it has been removed?
I also understand that the UK CAA may well be adopting the EASA proposals sooner, be it eye sight related or whatever EASA changes are in the pipeline. It would be very handy if the 3 month grounding post LASIK was to be dropped as the FAA and every other Aviation Authority have done, as loosing your medical for 3 months is a problem for those who are in current employment.
It looks like its gone from the EASA Rules anyway. Does anyone know for sure what the UK CAA are thinking of doing with regards to the 3 month? I cant get through to them to ask as they never pick up the phone!
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The future ‘might’ be optimistic
Reading tigermagicjohn’s post above it sounds like the future ‘might’ be optimistic for anyone over +5.00. Does anyone else have more detail of what the future holds. I gather that ICAO sight requirements are soon to be applied to class 2 medicals but class 1 is staying broadly speaking the same.
Tiger,did the JAA Doc. actually use the word might?
Tiger,did the JAA Doc. actually use the word might?
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Measurement of Heterophoria in FCL 3
An applicant with imbalance of the ocular muscles (heterophorias) exceeding (when measured with usual correction, if prescribed)...:
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Really, So I might be within luck then? What about my Amblyopia Issue?
Keep checking the above link for updates. And don't forget that after the handover of licencing to EASA, they might also come up with amendments in this regard. They already have some particular set of licencing and medical issues that are subject to review.
Good luck.
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Heterophorias? no problem
Hi everyone, particularly EGBKFLYER
I'd just like to say that yesterday I got my class1 medical certificate and I have heterophoria out of limits but I could succesfully pass the fusional vergence test, it was about stereoscopic vision. Therefore I'd like to say to people who have the same doubt I had about heterophorias that if you have one kind of heterophoria out of limits but you don't suffer from double vision and have a good stereoscopic vision (images in relief) you will pass.
EGBKFLYER, the limits of heterophorias apply with correction no matter what you have without it but what they really worth is your vergence fusional, I mean a good binocular vision, as I said before you show it through double vision test or stereoscopic vision.
I hope my experience help everyone with heterophorias.
I'd just like to say that yesterday I got my class1 medical certificate and I have heterophoria out of limits but I could succesfully pass the fusional vergence test, it was about stereoscopic vision. Therefore I'd like to say to people who have the same doubt I had about heterophorias that if you have one kind of heterophoria out of limits but you don't suffer from double vision and have a good stereoscopic vision (images in relief) you will pass.
EGBKFLYER, the limits of heterophorias apply with correction no matter what you have without it but what they really worth is your vergence fusional, I mean a good binocular vision, as I said before you show it through double vision test or stereoscopic vision.
I hope my experience help everyone with heterophorias.
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I had about heterophorias that if you have one kind of heterophoria out of limits but you don't suffer from double vision and have a good stereoscopic vision (images in relief) you will pass.
I'm afraid that's not accurate. Stereotypic vision is not a requirement for JAA class 1 medicals. Yes, you will get tested for stereopsis but only for the record. Total loss of stereotypic vision won't be a limitation.
Cheers.
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Yes you're right, that's an extra test, if you pass it'll be shown you have good binocular vision no matter your heterophoria, whereas if you fail this test I think you have a last opportunity to show your binocular vision by Worth test or similar test. As you said it's for record to show your binocular vision.