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Go Ducks,
Finally got my FC1 certified last week. Just wanted to say thanks for the info and advice you provided along the way.
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Go Ducks,
My FC1 has been "pending certification" at AETC for over a month and today I recieved an email stating I need both a corneal topography and a color diopter map done. My FC1 contains a waiver for my excessive astigmatism so I assume these tests have something to do with that. From my research both tests are looking at the shape/health of my cornea, is this correct? In particular looking for signs of keratoconus? When I have these tests done at my eye doc will he be able to tell me if I have passed or failed these tests? Or if I do have or am showing signs of developing keratoconus? What would have to show up for me to recieve a DQ? As always, thank you for your help.
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cf320i,
You will need a waiver for excessive astigmatism as the standard is 1.50 D. This waiver is granted if there are no indications of corneal degeneration on corneal topography (e.g. keratoconus) and your vision is fully correctable to normal levels. Brooks has a small battery of tests that are used to judge whether this is the case (this will happen when you go for your MFS screening). Obviously, you will need to use correction when taking these tests. Do you currently wear glasses or contacts? If you do not have a good pair of glasses, get one. You will not be allowed to use contacts at Brooks. If you do not bring glasses to Brooks, a temporary set can be fabricated, however, these would be optically inferior to your true prescription. Note that this isn't always the case. Some types of eyeglass prescriptions are trivial and a temporary set can be just as good as a permanent set. Due to the high amount of astigmatism in your Rx, however, this is not the case. You will want to have glasses that are spot on and that you are fully adapted to wearing.
As far as the (+) numbers in your Rx...they are relatively meaningless and nothing to worry about.
GD
Go Ducks,
I just recieved an email from Robins Flight Medicine stating that my Exophoria from the IFC1 was at 6 prism diopters. They are requiring me to go to my civ eye doctor to have a phoria and tropia exam done. From searching here and reading the reg (A2.7.2) it appears that at 6 prism diopters of exophoria is when they require these additional tests. Will I need a waiver if the civ doctor also finds me to have 6 prism diopters? Do you see a lot of DQ's for this type of condition? Thanks for your help.
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However, the retina is not getting a sharp image and, consequently, the brain will not be motivated to develop the full network of fibers that are usually dedicated to vision. Hence, after a decade or two of life, glasses will help, but the vision is still not as good as it could be.
Thanks GD your wisdom/time is much appreciated. Would wearing my glasses more reqularly help prevent the scenario you described?
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cf320i,
You will need a waiver for excessive astigmatism as the standard is 1.50 D. This waiver is granted if there are no indications of corneal degeneration on corneal topography (e.g. keratoconus) and your vision is fully correctable to normal levels. Brooks has a small battery of tests that are used to judge whether this is the case (this will happen when you go for your MFS screening). Obviously, you will need to use correction when taking these tests. Do you currently wear glasses or contacts? If you do not have a good pair of glasses, get one. You will not be allowed to use contacts at Brooks. If you do not bring glasses to Brooks, a temporary set can be fabricated, however, these would be optically inferior to your true prescription. Note that this isn't always the case. Some types of eyeglass prescriptions are trivial and a temporary set can be just as good as a permanent set. Due to the high amount of astigmatism in your Rx, however, this is not the case. You will want to have glasses that are spot on and that you are fully adapted to wearing.
As far as the (+) numbers in your Rx...they are relatively meaningless and nothing to worry about.
GD
Go Ducks,
Thanks for the response! I do have a current pair of glasses that I brought to my FC1 and that I can bring to Brooks for my MFS screening. Would you recommend I go to a civ eye doctor to find out if I have any indications of corneal degeneration? Also, is a waiver granted for excessive astigmatism the same as it is for excessive refraction? That is up to -3.00 diopters, meaning I am within waiverable limits?? The doc at Robins told me my eyes looked great other than the astigmatism. Thanks again for your help.
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Flight Docs,
I had my IFC1 yesterday at Robins AFB. I was selected for a pilot slot on the 09ot01 OTS boards. My vision was as follows and I am wondering how I am looking for a excessive refraction waiver.
Refraction:
Left: +050 -2.75x95
Right: +025 -2.25x70
Acuity:
Distance: 20/40 correctable to 20/20
Near: 20/25 correctable to 20/20
I was suprised because this was the first time I have ever had a (+) number in my prescription. Thanks for your help.
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