How many wear glasses or contact lenses?

sdraw · Post by **sdraw** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:08 pm

Yoyoma wrote: "Would you wear your underwear day after day without changing or washing them?"

I hesitated, and then realized he wanted me to say no, so I said: "No"

Well it's good to hear about this appeal thing to if you are worse than 20/200 or +/-3 diopter thing. I want to get my cat1 but I am between 3-4 diopters. Do you think this will be a serious issue or will the odds be I can still go through having minimal problems?
How long does this process take?

w squared · Post by **w squared** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:09 pm

My girlfriend uses that same brand, and loves them. My eyes are pretty accepting of whatever brand I choose to put in them, but hers are quite sensitive, so if they work for her, chances are that they'll work for you.

Yoyoma · Post by **Yoyoma** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:32 pm

Focus Night & Day soft disposable contacts - "long wear" contacts

Is that the actual name? any brands in particular or is "Focus" the brand name?

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:35 pm

"Focus" is the brand name, and you want their "night and day" contact lenses.

Just don't get the monovision ones...I had a rough time with them:

ditch · Post by **ditch** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:26 pm

FAA requires no minimum uncorrected. It does however require 20/20 corrected both eyes for Class 1 & 2, 20/40 @ 16 " and ( 32 " if over 50 yrs).
Class 3 requires 20/40 for all. Lasik is approved by FAA with some required documentation required by surgeon. There is an alternative to Lasik with much better results in regards to the halo effect experienced by some. A bit pricey but damn, you only have two eyes and they have to last.

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:07 am

Cire,
The trick is to not be the medical examiner. Go in for the Cat 1 and let them tell you if you are approved or denied. If they deny, then you ask them about the process to send your case to the medical review board and ask for their assistance in this. Hint: don't ask about the medical review board until they deny your medical, hint #2: if the Doctor doesn't seem supportive of your request for the review board then find another Doctor. If a case ever does have to go to the review board you want everybody working for your side.
For sebastian, I have never once been asked in an interview (or at any other time during the hiring process) whether or not I wear corrective lenses.
Cheers,
Snoopy

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:25 am

Get the foldable implants. I did and my vision is 20/15.

e300d · Post by **e300d** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:08 am

snoopy wrote:Cire,
The trick is to not be the medical examiner. Go in for the Cat 1 and let them tell you if you are approved or denied. If they deny, then you ask them about the process to send your case to the medical review board and ask for their assistance in this. Hint: don't ask about the medical review board until they deny your medical, hint #2: if the Doctor doesn't seem supportive of your request for the review board then find another Doctor. If a case ever does have to go to the review board you want everybody working for your side.
For sebastian, I have never once been asked in an interview (or at any other time during the hiring process) whether or not I wear corrective lenses.
Cheers,
Snoopy

Thanks for the replies snoopy.

I need to be more active on this board, usually Im just lurking around

sdraw · Post by **sdraw** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:27 am

snoopy wrote:Cire,
The trick is to not be the medical examiner. Go in for the Cat 1 and let them tell you if you are approved or denied. If they deny, then you ask them about the process to send your case to the medical review board and ask for their assistance in this. Hint: don't ask about the medical review board until they deny your medical, hint #2: if the Doctor doesn't seem supportive of your request for the review board then find another Doctor. If a case ever does have to go to the review board you want everybody working for your side.
For sebastian, I have never once been asked in an interview (or at any other time during the hiring process) whether or not I wear corrective lenses.
Cheers,
Snoopy

Ok thanks for the tip snoopy

North Fly · Post by **North Fly** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:12 pm

The only ppl who really care about vision is the miltray, you can perform your duties as a pilot fine as long as you have 20/20 vision corrected or uncorrected. If you wear glasses or contacts but you have good enough vision to pass the cat 1 then you dont need to have spair glasses in your cockpit. So even if you do wear contacts try and see if you have good enough vision for unrestricted. Either way it doesnt really matter for civilians.

w squared · Post by **w squared** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:35 pm

I beg to disagree there, North Fly. If you do wear contacts in order to acheive the 20/30 vision required to get your cat 1, then if you wish to fly with them in, you must have a spare pair of regular eyeglasses available to you in the cockpit.

Very few people that wear contacts have 20/30 uncorrected vision. they are a pretty big pain in the @ss to deal with if your vision is good enough to pass a cat 1 uncorrected.

That said, I agree with your statement that the only people for who your uncorrected visual acuity is a big issue is the military. When I first decided to pursue my comission in the CF, I wanted to fly tactical helicopters. However, you need a "V1" medical classification, which means 20/20 or better vision in order to be accepted into the CF as a trainee pilot. Thus, yours truly became an infantry officer...not such a bad outcome, actually.