Medical--vision question

[Paul Anton]

A question for you legal beagles.

An acquaintance has a medical that states "Corrective lenses must be worn &
near vision lenses carried" The typical old farts who wear glasses
endorsement.

Well his vision has changed, a trip to the ophthalmologist confirmed that he
no longer needs the glasses for far vision. The new lenses will be plano on
top with the bi-focals only. (He's worn glasses so long that reading glasses
would be a pain)

Now where is he on the medical? If the present glasses are worn his vision
is actually degraded. If the new glasses with NO correction are worn then is
the medical valid?

So what now?? A new physical?? Will the plano glasses fulfill the
"Corrective lenses" portion of the medical?

Thanks

Paul

[CB]

"Paul Anton" > wrote in message
...
> A question for you legal beagles.
>
> An acquaintance has a medical that states "Corrective lenses must be worn
&
> near vision lenses carried" The typical old farts who wear glasses
> endorsement.
>
> Well his vision has changed, a trip to the ophthalmologist confirmed that
he
> no longer needs the glasses for far vision. The new lenses will be plano
on
> top with the bi-focals only. (He's worn glasses so long that reading
glasses
> would be a pain)
>
> Now where is he on the medical? If the present glasses are worn his vision
> is actually degraded. If the new glasses with NO correction are worn then
is
> the medical valid?
>
> So what now?? A new physical?? Will the plano glasses fulfill the
> "Corrective lenses" portion of the medical?

So what's the problem? as long as he wears spectacles which correct his
vision as appropriate then that's all required. If he previously needed to
wear a full frame set and now only needs to wear a half frame set then he is
meeting the condition. If he is more comfortable having a pair of glasses
with top have plain glass and the lower half prescription again no problem,
he is complying with the endorsement. In either case he is wearing
corrective lenses.

[Robert M. Gary]

AOPA can help with this. Once the "must wear corrective" is put on
your medical it can only be removed with documentation from an actual
eye doctor. The FAA is going to want to know what happened to make it
get better. If you had surgery they want to see data that you
recovered well.

-Robert


"Paul Anton" > wrote in message >...
> A question for you legal beagles.
>
> An acquaintance has a medical that states "Corrective lenses must be worn &
> near vision lenses carried" The typical old farts who wear glasses
> endorsement.
>
> Well his vision has changed, a trip to the ophthalmologist confirmed that he
> no longer needs the glasses for far vision. The new lenses will be plano on
> top with the bi-focals only. (He's worn glasses so long that reading glasses
> would be a pain)
>
> Now where is he on the medical? If the present glasses are worn his vision
> is actually degraded. If the new glasses with NO correction are worn then is
> the medical valid?
>
> So what now?? A new physical?? Will the plano glasses fulfill the
> "Corrective lenses" portion of the medical?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul

[Robert M. Gary]

AOPA can help with this. Once the "must wear corrective" is put on
your medical it can only be removed with documentation from an actual
eye doctor. The FAA is going to want to know what happened to make it
get better. If you had surgery they want to see data that you
recovered well.

-Robert


"Paul Anton" > wrote in message >...
> A question for you legal beagles.
>
> An acquaintance has a medical that states "Corrective lenses must be worn &
> near vision lenses carried" The typical old farts who wear glasses
> endorsement.
>
> Well his vision has changed, a trip to the ophthalmologist confirmed that he
> no longer needs the glasses for far vision. The new lenses will be plano on
> top with the bi-focals only. (He's worn glasses so long that reading glasses
> would be a pain)
>
> Now where is he on the medical? If the present glasses are worn his vision
> is actually degraded. If the new glasses with NO correction are worn then is
> the medical valid?
>
> So what now?? A new physical?? Will the plano glasses fulfill the
> "Corrective lenses" portion of the medical?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul

[StellaStar]

> An acquaintance has a medical that states "Corrective lenses must be worn &
>> near vision lenses carried"

Got the same thing when I was due for new specs and couldn't read the really
really fine print on the chart. Solution: got the new glasses, put the old
ones (which would do in a pinch) in a protective case in the flight bag.
You're carrying the near vision required, as well as wearing it.

[Cub Driver]

>Now where is he on the medical? If the present glasses are worn his vision
>is actually degraded. If the new glasses with NO correction are worn then is
>the medical valid?

Certainly. The lenses correct the problem, of which there is none.
Everyone is happy.

Meanwhile I would write the FAA, enclose the evidence, and request
that a new cert be issued with the correct language on it.

(Free legal advice is worth what you pay for it :)

all the best -- Dan Ford
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[SelwayKid]

"Paul Anton" > wrote in message >...
> A question for you legal beagles.
>
> An acquaintance has a medical that states "Corrective lenses must be worn &
> near vision lenses carried" The typical old farts who wear glasses
> endorsement.
Paul
The medical doesn't say for distant and near does it? If not, then
having the glasses for near vision is in total compliance with the
medical restriction and he can forget the whole problem.....it doesn't
exist! Usually if it says "corrective lenses" it won't matter if you
are wearing some for near or far. Mine changes on a regular basis (I'm
68) and I know when I can see and when I can't! Even new prescriptions
change on me in a short time. I carry the glasses and use them when
needed. My 2nd class medical states, "Holder shall wear corrective
lenses" and nothing further is on it.
Ol Shy & Bashful


>
> Well his vision has changed, a trip to the ophthalmologist confirmed that he
> no longer needs the glasses for far vision. The new lenses will be plano on
> top with the bi-focals only. (He's worn glasses so long that reading glasses
> would be a pain)
>
> Now where is he on the medical? If the present glasses are worn his vision
> is actually degraded. If the new glasses with NO correction are worn then is
> the medical valid?
>
> So what now?? A new physical?? Will the plano glasses fulfill the
> "Corrective lenses" portion of the medical?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul