Glaucoma and Medical

[Flyin'[email protected]]

Last week I went for my annual eye exam and they sent me off for further
testing to see if I may have Glaucoma. This was not because I have any
vision loss or anything, simply based upon family history. With that said,
if I assume that my testing (which is scheduled for next Friday) says
something isn't right and they say I have Glaucoma, what does that mean for
my current medical certificate?

--
Mike Flyin'8
PP-ASEL
Temecula, CA
http://flying.4alexanders.com

[Icebound]

> wrote in message
...
> Last week I went for my annual eye exam and they sent me off for further
> testing to see if I may have Glaucoma. This was not because I have any
> vision loss or anything, simply based upon family history. With that
> said,
> if I assume that my testing (which is scheduled for next Friday) says
> something isn't right and they say I have Glaucoma, what does that mean
> for
> my current medical certificate?
>
> --

There is some information here:

http://www.leftseat.com/glaucoma.htm

[Morgans]

> wrote
With that said,
> if I assume that my testing (which is scheduled for next Friday) says
> something isn't right and they say I have Glaucoma, what does that mean
for
> my current medical certificate?
>

That you have to start smoking dope? <g>

I know, this is not a joking matter. I hope all turns out well.
--
Jim in NC

[Ron Rosenfeld]

On 17 Aug 2005 22:58:21 GMT, wrote:

>Last week I went for my annual eye exam and they sent me off for further
>testing to see if I may have Glaucoma. This was not because I have any
>vision loss or anything, simply based upon family history. With that said,
>if I assume that my testing (which is scheduled for next Friday) says
>something isn't right and they say I have Glaucoma, what does that mean for
>my current medical certificate?

It doesn't mean anything for your current medical certificate, so long as
you have no vision loss.

You'll need to have your opthalmologist fill out a special form (available
on the AOPA web site) and bring that to your AME at your next physical. If
you have "open-angle" glaucoma, and there is no visual loss, he will issue
you your medical.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

[Flyin'[email protected]]

Ron Rosenfeld > wrote:
>
> It doesn't mean anything for your current medical certificate, so long as
> you have no vision loss.
>
> You'll need to have your opthalmologist fill out a special form
> (available on the AOPA web site) and bring that to your AME at your next
> physical. If you have "open-angle" glaucoma, and there is no visual
> loss, he will issue you your medical.
>
> Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)


Very good. Thanks for the info. Let's just hope this turns out to be a
non-issue.

--
Mike Flyin'8
PP-ASEL
Temecula, CA
http://flying.4alexanders.com