Glaucoma and Medical

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?

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

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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?

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There is some information he

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

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.
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Jim in NC

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)

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.

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