I need Glasses :(

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:02 pm

I think I need them. Ive never been into a Medical Cat 1 with them. What am I expected to do...take the glasses off and read the big E? Sounds dumb...correct me if Im wrong anyone...but as long as vision is corrected to 20/20 Im ok?

FL_CH · Post by **FL_CH** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:09 pm

It's a standard eye-exam chart on the wall
Read the 20\20 line with your glasses on and you're OK

I think "uncorrected" should be at least 20/200

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:25 pm

I'm uncorrected 20 / 350 or so. My friend I work with is 20 / 800 or thereabouts (legally blind without contacts/glasses)

We both hold Cat 1 medicals.

Correctable to 20/30 is all thats required nowadays. Enjoy.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:28 pm

Thank you both for such quick responses! Puts some ease to going for my renewal. Again, thanks guys.

Louis · Post by **Louis** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:47 pm

I'd just add that you might want to bring your lens prescription along, in case the CAME wants to take a look.

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:26 pm

All eye charts are the same. (Unless they are the digital ones)

Bottom line is:

PEZOLCFTD

cedar tree · Post by **cedar tree** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:27 am

DEFPOTEC, rhymes with U2's album, DISCOTEC, just remember that and you're 20/20!

Youngback · Post by **Youngback** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:24 am

I've read this line so many times, it's burned into my retinas

ZSVDK HNORC

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:26 pm

Clodhopper wrote:I'm uncorrected 20 / 350 or so. My friend I work with is 20 / 800 or thereabouts (legally blind without contacts/glasses)

We both hold Cat 1 medicals.

Correctable to 20/30 is all thats required nowadays. Enjoy.

20/ 800? Holy shit! So that means the 20/20 person can see at 800' what he has to be at 20' to see? How thick are his lenses? I've tried driving with my 20/ 200 left eye just for kicks and I can barely stay between the blobs... i mean other cars. At night it's way worse, but I am correctable to something like 20/ 18.

DEFPOTEC · Post by **DEFPOTEC** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:27 pm

i wear glasses at night to help me see but have always passed the eye exam.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:58 pm

Thanks for your help guys...I went and got an exam done...boy the aviation eye test is alot easier. This guy had the chart about 15ft away..my docter puts it 5 ft away haha and I still couldnt read it! Apparently Im 20/50. But it made a world of difference getting glasses. I have a stigmatism (sp?)...I dont think that will affect my medical in anyway....but the way the guy described what they did to people who had them sounded creppy (seeing edges on a slant...but the fact Ive had it all my life I dont even realize it...yuk). Meh atleast no more squinting. Thanks again!

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:47 pm

And now for the PROSTATE exam!!!

-istp