Ira,
Thank you for that update and correction. My AME and my retinal specialist
happen
to share the same office and will be colluding on my care (he just was not
available when this occurred).
I am very confident that as long as my current vision is any indication of my
future
vision I don't foresee any further issues. I will simply have to go thru
the gub'ment maze.
I guess this begs another question. How would a pilot handle this under
BasicMed?
I have no vision anamolies or drawbacks. 20/20 vision w my glasses as before
the incident.
Mike Duane
Las Vegas, NV
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> On Aug 24, 2017, at 2:57 PM, rampil <ira.rampil@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Mike,
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> Your answer is almost, but not quite right. Two problems:
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> 1) The 8500-7 must be completed by an ophthalmologist, not an
> AME, unless the AME is an ophthalmologist.
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> 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.
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> BTW, you are grounded until you get that Special Issuance.
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> Here is the relevant rules for AME Guidance:
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> 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.
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> 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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