complications that affect the vision after this surgery appear to be very rare
2007-04-27 10:16:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
You can be a pilot after having corrective surgery. I know this because I have several friends that I work with that have had Lasik. They only had to demonstrate to their aeromedical physician that there were no complications from the surgery.
You can also be a pilot with glasses or contacts. I know because I am a pilot and I have glasses.
Not sure about the train driver requirements.
2007-04-27 14:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by IFlyGuy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you live in the US you can be a pilot after laser surgery. Its the vision you have after the surgery that makes or breaks you. Heck you can even be a pilot and wear glasses or contacts! Now if you want to be a military pilot the rules are different.
2007-04-27 12:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's really different to some people, some can see straight away and drive! You shouldn't watch TV for a couple days, and make sure you DO NOT get any soap in your eye!! Your eye will itch and water for a couple weeks! But if it's still like that after 5-7 days go to the doctor that told you to get an eye laser treatment!
2016-05-20 18:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by felisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be a pilot if you have 20/20 vision without contacts or glasses. Lense implants or laser surgery is ok.
2007-04-27 11:08:05 · answer #4 · answered by pilot 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can do for a pilot, but you are not allowed to fly for at least three months after the operation.The Joint Aviation Authorities will then want you to be tested to ensure your vision has not been damaged in any way by the operation. Having said that, I don't know of any pilots who can realistically afford to take three months of work.
2007-04-28 07:54:25 · answer #5 · answered by Aries 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not specifically certain why that rule exists, but I do know that ruling has affected people I know and love. I believe it has something to do with vision corrective refractory, It probably has a great deal to do with the insuring of your services in the event of a mishap and the injured parties finding out that you had a pre-existing vision problem. Seems like the industry is not willing to assume any risk of that nature.
2007-04-27 10:27:08 · answer #6 · answered by Solutions 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think it's because it repairs your vision for far sight but not for near sight.
So if you wear glasses for example you will be able to see without them but you will find it harder to read. So your near sight is not so perfect.
So you aren't really Mr or Mrs 20/20 after laser eye surgery.
2007-04-27 10:35:53 · answer #7 · answered by russell B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Eye surgeons tends to be conservative and take a thin slice off the cornea, which means that in the dark, when the iris dilates, it is too small an area, which results in the person seeing halos around things.
2007-04-27 13:22:08 · answer #8 · answered by RICHARD P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you also need normal colour vision without needing glasses.
I can understand the colour requirement but not the glasses requirement - is this discrimination?
2007-04-27 10:26:46 · answer #9 · answered by Charlie Babbage 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
people trusted their lives with retreaded tires that were believed to be safe. they loss lives and lims. would you trust an air plane full of people in a fog and rain storm to a former vision impaired pilot. you cant take chances with lives.
2007-04-27 10:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by rock 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋