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Cataract Surgery
I went for my class 3 medical and came up with 20/50 visual due to a cataract. This of course blew the physical. I went to the ophthalomologist and he said "lets do it". The surgery went well and I am coming back to 20/20. The doctor doing the class 3 notified the Aerospace Medical Certification Division that I had blown the examination and that I was having surgery to correct the problem. This morning I got a notice from the Aerospace Medical people advising me that my certification was denied and that I would need to get a couple of pages of "report of eye evaluation" questionnaire filled out by the ophthalmologist. This is complicated by the ophthalmologist's recommendation that we do the other eye as soon as he is comfortable with the condition of the first eye. Question: If I get the form filled out, get certified, then get the second operation, in that sequence, and two years from now note on the medical questionnaire that I have had the second operation will I have to get another form filled out by my opthalmologist? In other words is the evaluation form necessary for the surgery or just because I blew the physical? It's not a really big deal except it is sort of a pain in the ass to go back to the opthalmologist and get a couple of dozen questions answered. The option is to have the second operation done now and then get a form filled out for both operations. I am probably going to have to call Oklahoma City on this but thought there might be some experience out there. Thanks, Leo |
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Cataract Surgery
You will recovery very quickly from the first surgery..
I'd wait until they are both done, proper healing time is completed and then do the recertification requirements. And now the time honored question.... Are you an AOPA member and have you talked to their medical certification? Why Not. BT wrote in message oups.com... I went for my class 3 medical and came up with 20/50 visual due to a cataract. This of course blew the physical. I went to the ophthalomologist and he said "lets do it". The surgery went well and I am coming back to 20/20. The doctor doing the class 3 notified the Aerospace Medical Certification Division that I had blown the examination and that I was having surgery to correct the problem. This morning I got a notice from the Aerospace Medical people advising me that my certification was denied and that I would need to get a couple of pages of "report of eye evaluation" questionnaire filled out by the ophthalmologist. This is complicated by the ophthalmologist's recommendation that we do the other eye as soon as he is comfortable with the condition of the first eye. Question: If I get the form filled out, get certified, then get the second operation, in that sequence, and two years from now note on the medical questionnaire that I have had the second operation will I have to get another form filled out by my opthalmologist? In other words is the evaluation form necessary for the surgery or just because I blew the physical? It's not a really big deal except it is sort of a pain in the ass to go back to the opthalmologist and get a couple of dozen questions answered. The option is to have the second operation done now and then get a form filled out for both operations. I am probably going to have to call Oklahoma City on this but thought there might be some experience out there. Thanks, Leo |
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Cataract Surgery
BTIZ wrote: You will recovery very quickly from the first surgery.. I'd wait until they are both done, proper healing time is completed and then do the recertification requirements. And now the time honored question.... Are you an AOPA member and have you talked to their medical certification? Why Not. Yep, I'm a member. I didn't call AOPA because I got the FAA notice on saturday and second I forgot they did medical advice. Thanks for the comment, the recovery is fast. I suspect you are right, finish up and do the recert all at once. Thanks again. Leo BT wrote in message oups.com... I went for my class 3 medical and came up with 20/50 visual due to a cataract. This of course blew the physical. I went to the ophthalomologist and he said "lets do it". The surgery went well and I am coming back to 20/20. The doctor doing the class 3 notified the Aerospace Medical Certification Division that I had blown the examination and that I was having surgery to correct the problem. This morning I got a notice from the Aerospace Medical people advising me that my certification was denied and that I would need to get a couple of pages of "report of eye evaluation" questionnaire filled out by the ophthalmologist. This is complicated by the ophthalmologist's recommendation that we do the other eye as soon as he is comfortable with the condition of the first eye. Question: If I get the form filled out, get certified, then get the second operation, in that sequence, and two years from now note on the medical questionnaire that I have had the second operation will I have to get another form filled out by my opthalmologist? In other words is the evaluation form necessary for the surgery or just because I blew the physical? It's not a really big deal except it is sort of a pain in the ass to go back to the opthalmologist and get a couple of dozen questions answered. The option is to have the second operation done now and then get a form filled out for both operations. I am probably going to have to call Oklahoma City on this but thought there might be some experience out there. Thanks, Leo |
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Cataract Surgery
I had cataract surgery with an accommodating lens (Crystalens) implant a
couple of months before my medical. The surgeon filled out the FAA form (2 pages), I took it with me to the examiner. No problems passing, with no glasses required at all ( I was wearing trifocals before the surgery). Recovery was about four weeks. Frank wrote in message oups.com... BTIZ wrote: You will recovery very quickly from the first surgery.. I'd wait until they are both done, proper healing time is completed and then do the recertification requirements. And now the time honored question.... Are you an AOPA member and have you talked to their medical certification? Why Not. Yep, I'm a member. I didn't call AOPA because I got the FAA notice on saturday and second I forgot they did medical advice. Thanks for the comment, the recovery is fast. I suspect you are right, finish up and do the recert all at once. Thanks again. Leo BT wrote in message oups.com... I went for my class 3 medical and came up with 20/50 visual due to a cataract. This of course blew the physical. I went to the ophthalomologist and he said "lets do it". The surgery went well and I am coming back to 20/20. The doctor doing the class 3 notified the Aerospace Medical Certification Division that I had blown the examination and that I was having surgery to correct the problem. This morning I got a notice from the Aerospace Medical people advising me that my certification was denied and that I would need to get a couple of pages of "report of eye evaluation" questionnaire filled out by the ophthalmologist. This is complicated by the ophthalmologist's recommendation that we do the other eye as soon as he is comfortable with the condition of the first eye. Question: If I get the form filled out, get certified, then get the second operation, in that sequence, and two years from now note on the medical questionnaire that I have had the second operation will I have to get another form filled out by my opthalmologist? In other words is the evaluation form necessary for the surgery or just because I blew the physical? It's not a really big deal except it is sort of a pain in the ass to go back to the opthalmologist and get a couple of dozen questions answered. The option is to have the second operation done now and then get a form filled out for both operations. I am probably going to have to call Oklahoma City on this but thought there might be some experience out there. Thanks, Leo |
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