High Myopia Pilots (EASA)
 

Are there any pilots out there (particularly in the EU) flying with high or very high myopia?

I am getting an ophthalmology exam soon to understand the compete health of my eyes to know if I'll be able to meet the EASA Class 1 Medical standards (in hopes of starting my ATPL training) but I already know my myopia is around -7.5 dioptres.

But I feel like ever document I look at is giving me different info. Some say you can't be passed with anything more than -6.0, some say -6.0 requires an additional ophthalmology exam and others say anything more than -6.0 means eye tests every two years rather than every 5. Then I'm also curious if

Can someone please help shine some light on this for me? And if you are a pilot or training for your ATPL with high myopia how did your experience getting your class 1 medical go?

EASA eyesight standards have become much more relaxed in recent years. What the requirements actually state is that if your eyesight is correctable with contact lenses or glasses then you’ll be fine whatever your myopia. You’ll need to obtain an in-depth ophthalmology report to make sure there’s no pathology - not getting any worse because of an underlying condition.

You’ll get a VDL limitation on your medical requiring you to carry a spare set of glasses when undertaking flying duties.

I’ve seen Captains with -11 flying in the Middle East with no problems.

Thanks very much for the information! I'm probably asking too much but you wouldn't have a link to that would you? I feel like my Googling has lead me to several sources all saying something different