Pilot Medical Cataract Surgery

Cataracts - AMAS

https://www.aviationmedicine.com/article/cataracts/

Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners - Federal Aviation …

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/app_process/exam_tech/item31/amd/

The Examiner may issue a certificate after cataract surgery for applicants who have undergone cataract surgery with or without lens(es) implant. If pertinent …

Intraocular Lens …

https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/medical-resources/health-conditions/vision/intraocular-lens-implants-cataracts-contacts

Cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, sometimes associated with aging, certain medical conditions such as diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, prolonged use of steroid …

Cataract Surgery: Success for Many Pilots - Aviation …

https://www.aviationconsumer.com/uncategorized/cataract-surgery-success-for-many-pilots/

Fellow Aviation Consumer writer Dave Higdon credits cataract surgery with saving his sight in 2001. He recalled, “A couple of issues arose during my first meeting …

Eyes: FAA Medical Guidance for Pilots

http://www.flightphysical.com/Exam-Guide/Eye/Eyes-31.htm

The AME may issue a certificate after cataract surgery for applicants who have undergone cataract surgery with or without lens(es) implant. If pertinent medical records and a current …

Answers for Pilots: Vision - AOPA

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/january/01/answers-for-pilots-vision

Like most aspects of our health, we take our vision for granted until something affects it. Pilots’ eyes, unfortunately, are not immune to the effects of aging. Cataracts and the ensuing surgery, …

FAA allows cataract surgery, special contact lenses for …

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2007/august/03/faa-allows-cataract-surgery-special-contact-lenses-for-pilots

FAA policy now allows pilots who have had cataract surgery with an IOL and those who wear bifocal or multifocal contact lenses to get a medical certificate. Prior to …

Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners - Federal Aviation …

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/app_process/exam_tech/et/31-34/glaucoma/

Application Process for Medical Certification. Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification Items 31-34. Eye - Glaucoma. The Examiner should deny or defer …

Cataract Surgery - Airline Pilot Central Forums

https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/pilot-health/63260-cataract-surgery.html

Position: retired 767 (dl) Posts: 5,518. Ten or more years ago I had cataract surgery, had one long lens and one short lens. (Before multi focal) Left for seeing out, …

Cataract surgery | Pilots of America

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/cataract-surgery.85488/

That is a setup where an optometrist provides pre- and post-op care for the cataract patient and receives 20% of the surgical fee as compensation. The surgeon only …