Amblyopia - Lazy Eye
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The Cooler King
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Amblyopia - Lazy Eye
Hi there
I have had this condition since I was a kid. It means that my right eye is all blurred. I have contacted the CAA about it and they said to get a letter from a opthamologist to state that it does not affect my day to day ability to do things like drive - and that my peripheral vision is not affected (which it isn't - in fact, the opt said it was above average.
They said that if I had had it since birth that my brain has learned to compensate for it over the past thirty years.
Anyway, before I send these docs (no pun intended) to Gatwick - do any of you know piot's who have this condition and are allowed to fly?
Thanks folks
I have had this condition since I was a kid. It means that my right eye is all blurred. I have contacted the CAA about it and they said to get a letter from a opthamologist to state that it does not affect my day to day ability to do things like drive - and that my peripheral vision is not affected (which it isn't - in fact, the opt said it was above average.
They said that if I had had it since birth that my brain has learned to compensate for it over the past thirty years.
Anyway, before I send these docs (no pun intended) to Gatwick - do any of you know piot's who have this condition and are allowed to fly?
Thanks folks
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From: BFS
Is your right eye still blurred? And is it the UK CAA or French?
I had a couple of eye problems, nothing this bad though. I can truly sympathise and all can say is send them in and be honest, they will find out if your not. Try the medical forum though, a few guys there know what they're about.
I had a couple of eye problems, nothing this bad though. I can truly sympathise and all can say is send them in and be honest, they will find out if your not. Try the medical forum though, a few guys there know what they're about.
