Hi Mike,
Your answer is almost, but not quite right. Two problems:
1) The 8500-7 must be completed by an ophthalmologist, not an
AME, unless the AME is an ophthalmologist.
2) If the 8500-7 is ok, the FAA will issue a Special Issuance. After the
Special Issuance, you will get a letter for your AME authorizing him or
her to give you subsequent medical certificates.
BTW, you are grounded until you get that Special Issuance.
Here is the relevant rules for AME Guidance:
Decision Considerations - Aerospace Medical Dispositions
Item 31. Eyes
Applicants with many visual conditions may be found qualified for FAA
certification
following the receipt and review of specialty evaluations and pertinent medical
records. Examples include retinal detachment with surgical correction,
open angle glaucoma under adequate control with medication, and narrow angle
glaucoma
following surgical correction.
The Examiner may not issue a certificate under such circumstances for the
initial
application, except in the case of applicants following cataract surgery. The
Examiner 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 ophthalmologic evaluation (using FAA Form 8500-7
or FAA Form 8500-14) indicate that the applicant meets the standards, the FAA
may delegate authority to the Examiner to issue subsequent certificates.
The following lists the most common conditions of aeromedical significance, and
course of action that should be taken by the examiner as defined by the protocol
and disposition in the table. Medical certificates must not be issued to an
applicant with medical conditions that require deferral, or for any condition
not listed that may result in sudden or subtle incapacitation without consulting
the AMCD or the RFS. Medical documentation must be submitted for any condition
in order to support an issuance of an airman medical certificate.
I also refer you to
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/app_process/exam_tech/item31/amd/general/
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Ira N224XS
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