Eye Floaters - Wanna be pilot
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Eye Floaters - Wanna be pilot
Hi. I want to be an airline pilot, however i'm seeing what is called 'eye floaters' in my vision. I was wondering would this be a problem when i'm taking my JAR Class 1 medical examination. I don't want to fail my medical because of this. My eyesight otherwise is brilliant, i.e. reading from a distance easily, no glasses etc.
If anybody has experienced the same problem and has gone on to get their Class 1 medical, please could you give me your opinions.
Thanks in advance guys.
If anybody has experienced the same problem and has gone on to get their Class 1 medical, please could you give me your opinions.
Thanks in advance guys.
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For everyone else, Google eye-floater. Fascinating.
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sympto...ers/causes.htm
What exactly do you mean by floaters? - "floaters" are generally used to describe tiny dark spots, specks or spidery webs that float across the field of vision. Most people notice them in well-lit rooms or outdoors on a bright day. After the eye comes to rest, they continue to move. Floaters often are normal, but sometimes they warn of eye problems such as retinal detachment, especially if they happen with light flashes.
Now I have read this far, I have floaters too. I find them a quite pleasant sensation, a bit like counting sheep.
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sympto...ers/causes.htm
What exactly do you mean by floaters? - "floaters" are generally used to describe tiny dark spots, specks or spidery webs that float across the field of vision. Most people notice them in well-lit rooms or outdoors on a bright day. After the eye comes to rest, they continue to move. Floaters often are normal, but sometimes they warn of eye problems such as retinal detachment, especially if they happen with light flashes.
Now I have read this far, I have floaters too. I find them a quite pleasant sensation, a bit like counting sheep.
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Hi Wader2. What do you mean? I can see small white spots on a clear day. My question is, would this fail me in a Class 1 medical? Apart from the tiny spots, I can see clearly and it doesn't effect my vision.
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When my eyes are at rest and looking at a bright lit background I see small dot like floaters and some that resemble tadpole type shapes. They are almost transparent in appearance. Have had this as long as I can remember. Weird eh?
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Floaters are exceptionally common - I've had them all my life and I'm certain that floaters in themsleves will have no effect on your medical.
I have recently been diagnosed with PVD - Posterior Vitreous Detachment. I thought it meant my bottom had fallen off but, no, it's an eye problem. It's where the fluid in one's eye becomes detached from the wall of the eye with increasing age. In itself it is harmless and there is no treatment for it unless it causes retinal problems. Symptoms include more floaters and the odd flashes of light which should subside with time. Just to satisfy my own curiosity, would any wise person on here know if PVD would be a bar to a Class 1 medical?
I have recently been diagnosed with PVD - Posterior Vitreous Detachment. I thought it meant my bottom had fallen off but, no, it's an eye problem. It's where the fluid in one's eye becomes detached from the wall of the eye with increasing age. In itself it is harmless and there is no treatment for it unless it causes retinal problems. Symptoms include more floaters and the odd flashes of light which should subside with time. Just to satisfy my own curiosity, would any wise person on here know if PVD would be a bar to a Class 1 medical?
i'm seeing what is called 'eye floaters' in my vision
Not usually a concern, unless sudden in onset, or accompanied by other visual symptoms, (such as a falling curtain across your vision).
If in doubt, check'em out.
The sparkling lights are something different, again, if in doubt....blah blah
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Very small white (semi-transparent) spots that seem to dart about at random, which can be seen on a very bright day are actually the red blood cells passing through your cornea. If this is what you are referring to, you have nothing to worry about.
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Do not ignore sudden onset of floaters
I've never had a problem in my life until this past week... got a good scare.
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