Light sensitive!

[fabbe92]

I have a small problem that I am very scared about. So please don´t crush my dreams here:rolleyes:

I have a little sight problem not big at all. I am nearsighted i belive. And it has maid my eyes a little dry some time ago. Since then I am a little sensitive to light. I mean when I am outside at night and when I look at lightpools, or if I look directly into lightballs, I see it very bright with the shining light that you see on stars in cartoons around it. So I can´t exactly se the contures exactly around the lightball or lightpol. It isn´t a problem for me but I am just scared infor my flight career.

Please give me a happy answer!:ugh::(:rolleyes:

[2close]

Probably the best thing you can do is to have your eyes tested by a specialist but DO NOT have an official aviation medical yet until you have found out what the problem is and whether you meet JAR FCL 3 criteria.

It would help if you took a copy of the JAR FCL 3 Aviation Ophthalmology Class 1 and 2 criteria with you so the optometrist will know what he's looking for.

This may give you an idea whether you meet the criteria as well as checking for any underlying issues which may be causing your specific problem BUT remember this is not an official medical which will be the only way of gaining medical certification.

HTH

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[Loose rivets]

fabee92 I'm a retired pilot not a doctor.


As suggested above, get a proper eye test done. Make sure before you go, that they will understand and be willing to be guided in the tests by the Aviation issues. Some will not.

And it has maid my eyes a little dry some time ago.

You need to be quite clear which came first. Is there any chance that the dry eyes are causal? That is, the effect of the dryness on the front of the eye is causing distortion of some sort.

Any problem with dry eyes should be properly diagnosed and treated, but I think you would know if they were very dry. The surface can become very painful.

[gingernut]

fabbe, I'm trying to work out if your symptoms are out of the range of what's considered "normal."

It's very unlikely at your age, but as the others have said, seek reassurance from an ophthalmologist if concerned. Maybe a chat with the optometrist may help initially.

It's likely that they will be able to give you peace of mind very quickly.:)

[fabbe92]

Ok thanks so I should go to a optical specialist before I do my medcial 1 examination?

[Say again s l o w l y]

Yes, just in case. You really don't want to fail the medical. It causes all sorts of problem further down the line.

Not that I'm saying you would fail it. I wouldn't know as I'm not an AME, but when you present yourself for your class 1, make sure you are fully fit and healthy.

[fabbe92]

If I do fail, then I could do the test again when I have solved the problem I might have right? Or can you only do the test once?

[Say again s l o w l y]

You can do it again, but believe me this isn't like failing a school test where you just resit it and that's that. Failing a medical can cause you problems all along the line. It's just storing up trouble for the future.

Get your problem sorted and then go for the medical. (If indeed you do have a problem, you might not, but get it checked out before you go anywhere near an aviation medical.)

[2close]

Pay attention to SAS' advice, hence the reason I stated above 'DO NOT (big letters) have an official aviation examination'.

Once you've had that Class 1 examination it is on your record and you will probably have to jump through all sorts of hoops (burning ones too!) to get them to accept any shortcomings uncovered on that first medical.

Make sure you meet the criteria before arranging your Class 1 (and parting with your cash)!!

A few weeks now will save months of heartache, stress and arguments later. Take it from those who have been there (and are still there!!)

[Loose rivets]

Oh, a strange factoid. If you peel onions and your eyes sting, you'd think that would mean dry eyes, but it's quite the opposite.

The stinging is caused by the vapor and droplets from the onion, mixing with tears and forming an acid.

[fabbe92]

Ok, I didn´t know that hehe! You guys saved my ass. Look, If I get accepted to the upper secondary level school wich gives you flight training and starts in august. I am not sure if I want to go there or even if i want to go there, I want to do my medical exam in June since they give it free to ya. If i decide to go there, I have to do it. But if I don´t want to go there, I am planning to do it anyway since its free and it gives me an idea of how good I am on the physical part.

Maybee I shouldn´t do the test for fun then?

Maybee I shouldn´t go to the school at all since I risk to not pass the medical. Maybee I should whait untill I am 19 and I am sure that everything is okay?

Thanks again guys for saving my ass hehehehe:ok:

[Loose rivets]

Keep taking the pills.