Vision Question

[JohnDoe]

especially when I remove my contacts and get checkedfor uncorrected vision.

Why are you doing an uncorrected vision test anymore? There are no more uncorrected vision standards in the FAR's, only need to be corrected to 20/20 for a first or second class.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Why are you doing an uncorrected vision test anymore? There are no more uncorrected vision standards in the FAR's, only need to be corrected to 20/20 for a first or second class.

§ 67.103 Eye.
Eye standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:
(a) Distant visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses. If corrective lenses (spectacles or contact lenses) are necessary for 20/20 vision, the person may be eligible only on the condition that corrective lenses are worn while exercising the privileges of an airman certificate.
(b) Near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at 16 inches in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses. If age 50 or older, near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at both 16 inches and 32 inches in each eye separately, with or without corrective lenses.

This was reference to my near vision, seems the AME I've gone to has the nurse check my eyes without my contacts in.



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[Lear Wanna Be]

Snellen eye chart....20/20 line is DEFPOTEC....somebody told me that once and it stuck. Even if I didn't have 20/20 I would just raddle that off. Not cause I was trying to cheat, just because I know what it is.

Those boxes you have to look in suck. We have to use those in IL at the DMV. When I squint one eye to check vision one at a time, the other eye gets blury for a minute. Then you get the DMV guy tapping his fingures as to say, "What is the problem?" At least with the eye chart you don't have to squint, you can just cover one eye with your hand.

 

[osu_av8r]

I agree.Those antiquated light boxes suck and I always fear I won't do as well, especially when I remove my contacts and get checkedfor uncorrected vision. The nurse is usually crabby and seems to hate doing this test.

No kidding, very crabby. About as bad as the icy cold hands from the AME during the "cough test". Wear a freakin' glove, man!