MEDICAL AFTER LASER EYE SURGERY

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MEDICAL AFTER LASER EYE SURGERY

Petiule 04/09/2009, 2:47 AM
Hi everybody

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Is there anyone who made it thru medical class 1 after l@ser eye surgery

? How bad was your vision before the surgery and how good was its result? I myself underwent such surgery (abbreviated PRK) 13 years ago and it changed my refraction on both eyes from -7 to -1.25 diopters (stabilized). Since the limit for aspiring pilots with myopia to pass the vision requirements at initial medical class 1 are -6 to +5 diopters before surgery(!) I am definitely disqualified

...unless I lie to examining doctor and say that my refraction before PRK was -5 diopters or so. Any chance to get away with such lie?
Thanks for any opinions and helpful information. Good luck at your medicals

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Petr, Czech Republic.

Re: MEDICAL AFTER LASER EYE SURGERY

Aviator|Chris 04/09/2009, 8:22 PM

I recently completed my CAA JAA Class 2 for PPL - when the lives of other people and your own is at stake, lieing on a medical isn't the right thing to do in my book.

I told my AME everything, even things from an operation when I was a kid that had nothing to do with my ability to fly and felt better for it.

I also discussed the NPPL medical requirement with my AME and how silly it seems - considering that the same risks apply to flying with poor health and saying you are safe to drive a truck is only accounting for some of the many skills required for flying. Having completed and passed my medical, i felt that all the things that he checked were justified to my safety in the air. Nothing less would have seemed adequate.