Medical limitation

[Lazy8]

Whatever happened to "Must wear corrective lenses"?

I got a new first class medical today at one of the wonderful get-'em-in get-'em-out family clinics today and the nurse stamped this for my limitations in the medical:

"Holder shall wear lenses that correct for distant vision and possess glasses that correct for near vision while exercising the privileges of his/her airman certificate."

I'm fine with everything but the "must possess glasses that correct near vision" part. I told the nurse there is nothing wrong with my "near" vision and my glasses only correct my distant vision just like my contacts. She agreed and said I just need to bring my glasses along with me on flights as a back-up to my contacts. After defending my position for about 2 more seconds she finally said, "well, we don't have the correct stamp for you". What the heck?! Just type in "Must wear corrective lenses" How hard could it be?

Anyway, just wondered what everyone else's thoughts were on this. Am I over reacting or should I get this fixed?

Thanks
G

 

[dmspilot00]

"well, we don't have the correct stamp for you".

Sounds like a very stupid reason. Personally, however, I'd just wait 6 months and get a new one rather than trying to get it "fixed."

 

[vclean]

I would try to get your medical corrected. When your next medical arrives in OAK, they may send you a letter asking how your near vision problem was 'corrected'.

 

[7B2]

Get it fixed; you will run in to problems with future medicals.
Why? No clue, but you're dealing with the FAA and any abnormality will most definitely get you flagged!!
Try to undo that !!