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Forum: Medical & Health
11th Aug 2009, 11:28
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

for myopia not astigmatism...that makes sense ...

for myopia not astigmatism...that makes sense

i was astigmatism -3.75D before and -0.50 after but astigmatism does not carry the risk of retinal detachment as does myopia.....

i think this is...
Forum: Medical & Health
11th Aug 2009, 11:05
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

WHy have you got a Deviation? I've received...

WHy have you got a Deviation?

I've received a Class 1 Last year following LASIK and have no deviation

My Prescription is within CAA LIMITS after lasik - My Astigmatism is less than -0.50...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th May 2009, 18:55
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Its all well and good getting Carl Zeiss lenses...

Its all well and good getting Carl Zeiss lenses in your glasses....... BUT the CAA will still TEST your eyes using their own lenses which may NOT be Carl Zeiss....

The be all and end all of the...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th May 2009, 16:05
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

As I've previously said - I failed Class1 due...

As I've previously said - I failed Class1 due astigmatism..... had laser surgery (against CAA advice as their blanked statement is WE DONT RECOMMEND IT) the told them about it and asked if i could be...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th May 2009, 14:54
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Correction CANNOT give you 100% perfect vision-...

Correction CANNOT give you 100% perfect vision- it can only improve your vision.....

Obviously everybody's eyes are different but somebody with say +5.5 Could be corrected but may not be...
Forum: Medical & Health
2nd May 2009, 17:57
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

I think its better to be Long Sighted than...

I think its better to be Long Sighted than Short.... however you would need to clarify that with the CAA / IAA whoever your authority is....

With LONG sightedness - you "could" be eligible for...
Forum: Medical & Health
2nd May 2009, 17:41
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Yes and Yes..... BUT i had laser surgery for...

Yes and Yes.....

BUT i had laser surgery for ASTIGMATISM .... NOT myopia!

My Refraction was only -1.75 so well within the limits.... however my astigmatism as -3.75... limit was 2.00

The...
Forum: Medical & Health
2nd May 2009, 17:26
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

They may well pass you - THe problem is...

They may well pass you -

THe problem is that when you have an eye test you have one reading... then if another optician did it again 5 mins later you would no doubt be around 0.25 different in...
Forum: Medical & Health
2nd May 2009, 17:16
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Hi First of all - with all the fraud thats...

Hi

First of all - with all the fraud thats going on in the world there is no way a Regulatory Body who grants Medical Certification is going to just look at somebody's letter and say "OK" and give...
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Apr 2009, 20:48
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

@ BAZ76 Do you intend on going Commercial? ...

@ BAZ76

Do you intend on going Commercial?

If so then you might as well go for a Class 1 from the outset - to be sure you CAN get one come the point of starting commercial once you've done...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Apr 2009, 16:17
Replies: 42
Views: 5,187
Posted By NurseToPilot

Well said....

Well said....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Apr 2009, 15:05
Replies: 42
Views: 5,187
Posted By NurseToPilot

Are you guys that didn't GET this thick? If...

Are you guys that didn't GET this thick?

If you just take a moment to read what's being said before you jump down the poster's throat, you will realise that the poster meant that:

"To a Pilot...
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Apr 2009, 18:12
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Robbie Don't be disheartened...... I...

Robbie

Don't be disheartened......

I was in your situation last year where I was told that my Astigmatism was outside limits.. (limit being 2.00±) and i was -3.75D.

I had laser surgery and...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Nov 2008, 15:57
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

CAA will treat each case on its own merit.... you...

CAA will treat each case on its own merit.... you MUST contact them and ask what your options are.... I did and gained my CLASS 1 in JUNE 08.

I had lasik to correct my astigmatism of -3.75 to...
Forum: Medical & Health
23rd Nov 2008, 22:47
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

It has nothing to do with whether you see...

It has nothing to do with whether you see perfectly or not ....

Its because of the RISK of retinal detachment!

The higher the myopia the greater the risk of you suffering from a retinal...
Forum: Medical & Health
10th Nov 2008, 17:32
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Why would your MYOPIA 'suddenly' change? I...

Why would your MYOPIA 'suddenly' change?

I would think that you had some pathological problems if you jump 2 diopters over night?

-6 or -8 IS dramatic thats a steep prescription!

Again i RE...
Forum: Medical & Health
10th Nov 2008, 16:12
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

In this case your prescription SEEMS to fall...

In this case your prescription SEEMS to fall within the JAR / JAA / CAA requirements but they normally assess each case on an individual basis so it is ALWAYS a good idea to contact them directly for...
Forum: Medical & Health
10th Nov 2008, 04:42
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Your SPHERE measurement is within the allowed...

Your SPHERE measurement is within the allowed limits for correction with glasses or contact lenses however teh CYLINDER (astigmatism) is -2.5, and would need to be discussed with the CAA

For...
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Oct 2008, 11:36
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

The "claim" is that you can be driving NEXT...

The "claim" is that you can be driving NEXT DAY...... obviously its all dependent on each individual..... and in most cases it IS TRUE...

For me however it was the day after next simply because of...
Forum: Medical & Health
25th Oct 2008, 20:39
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

It varies from person to person - I had lasik in...

It varies from person to person - I had lasik in march and gained my Class 1 in June

I wouldnt say i had fluctuations but the astigmatism of 3.75 i had corrected took about a month to settle....
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Sep 2008, 14:07
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

the PRE OP refraction they refer to is only the...

the PRE OP refraction they refer to is only the SPHERE AND CYLINDER they dont mention that you can't have lasik for ASTIGMATISM

I Only just realised the above NOW...

The reason for setting a...
Forum: Medical & Health
4th Sep 2008, 08:25
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

I was an ophthalmic nurse before I had my Lasik...

I was an ophthalmic nurse before I had my Lasik done.... therefore I had a slight advantage when it came to my research and reading the CAA documentation on requirements as I have a little more...
Forum: Medical & Health
2nd Sep 2008, 19:23
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Refractive correction is never measured in...

Refractive correction is never measured in anything except 0.25 increments... therefore your -7.8 would unfortunately be rounded to -8.0 which puts you on the very edge of the limit.

No two...
Forum: Medical & Health
14th Aug 2008, 11:12
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

March 14th 2008! And wrote to CAA 2 months...

March 14th 2008! And wrote to CAA 2 months afterwards - to which they replied they won't see me until 3 months had passed and that they would like me to arrange a visit around 3 months post...
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Aug 2008, 23:04
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

why dont you just ask the CAA what they want to...

why dont you just ask the CAA what they want to know.

Basically with mine all they needed was for my surgeon to confirm that I had "un complicated laser refractive surgery" and what procedure was...
Forum: Medical & Health
25th Jul 2008, 14:44
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

As I said before I had already FAILED my class 1...

As I said before I had already FAILED my class 1 therefore the decision to have lasik was one that was made as an I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO LOSE situations.

I did NOT get special authorisation from...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Jul 2008, 14:30
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

CAA dont actively encourage LASER SURGERY...

CAA dont actively encourage LASER SURGERY therefore there is no "limit for laser surgery"

I think what you mean is that the prescription cannot be more than -5.00 right?

Well my prescription...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Jul 2008, 14:15
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

AS LONG AS YOU FALL WITHIN THE LIMITS STATED ...

AS LONG AS YOU FALL WITHIN THE LIMITS STATED

Go to Civil Aviation Authority Home Page (http://www.caa.co.uk) and click medical and then visual standards

Have a good read of all the stuff then...
Forum: Medical & Health
19th Jul 2008, 21:15
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

DB... I would never recommend going for the...

DB...

I would never recommend going for the FIRST company to offer you the treatment without having second opinion.

I had 3 consultations in all before deciding on which one to go with - dont...
Forum: Medical & Health
18th Jul 2008, 18:49
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

-5.00 SPHERE and -0.25 CYL (Astigmatism) does not...

-5.00 SPHERE and -0.25 CYL (Astigmatism) does not make you -5.25!
If anything it would make your Spherical Equivalent -5.12 which is such a small number would not change your correction in your...
Forum: Medical & Health
18th Jul 2008, 18:39
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Lasik is better as far as results are concerned...

Lasik is better as far as results are concerned but riskier as you have an actual flap cut in the front of your eye that is lifted like a door - the laser is applied to the corneal surface then the...
Forum: Medical & Health
18th Jul 2008, 18:31
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Hi No pilot flies with one eye closed...

Hi

No pilot flies with one eye closed therefore any deficiency in one eye will be cancelled out by the other as long as your overall acuity is 6/6 with or without correction you will be fine...
...
Forum: Medical & Health
18th Jul 2008, 18:26
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

Hi.... Have a look for my post on LASIK.......

Hi.... Have a look for my post on LASIK.... search for it near the and of VISION THREAD..... title is LASIK ... SUCCESSFUL.... or search for posts by me...

I've had it done and got my Class 1......
Forum: Medical & Health
15th Jul 2008, 15:48
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

LASIK - Successful

I know that there is a vision thread however its absolutely huge and talks about everything so has become difficult to find stuff in!

I posted a while back about Lasik surgery to gain class one...
Forum: Medical & Health
30th Sep 2007, 19:24
Replies: 1,771
Views: 461,603
Posted By NurseToPilot

I did EYESIGHT first as well and failed yet was...

I did EYESIGHT first as well and failed yet was advised to carry on with the medical and spend the 302 quid!! - reasoning behind it.... well if i later got my eyes "fixed" he said and came back for...
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