aeromedical optometrist (if there is such a thing)

H.P.

I flew with tri focals for years in Fighter type aircraft.

Bottom to read the map and charts.
Middle to read the instruments.
Top to watch out for enemy aircraft.

Worked fine. You just need to get the lines right on each lens. On
instruments I could scan the whole instrument panel without moving my
head which is the way to fly instruments.

Lots of luck. Houston just blew game two so hope you do better G

Big John


On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:51:23 GMT, "H.P." wrote:

Thanks for offering. The instruments seem slightly out of focus but distance
out to horizon is ok. Reading glasses help but not well. Transition is a
slight problem when going from horizon sight picture to instruments. Also, a
1.0 or 1.25 reader solves the problem with focus on instruments but I need a
1.5 or higher to set the altimeter or to read the compass card (and probably
the flight computer when I get to use it. Last week I took a lesson that
started just before sundown because the tower held us short for nearly 15
minutes. I wore 1.0 readers. Forty-five minutes later during civil
twilight, reading the instruments was difficult. Forget about reading my
checklist.

"Cub Driver" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:57:36 GMT, "H.P." wrote:

I reside in Fairfield County, CT and train in Westchester County, NY. I'm
looking for an optometrist or ophthalmologist who may specialize in
treating
vision correction for pilots. Anyone have a recommendation? Thanks in
advance.


If you have a particular problem, why don't you mention it? Lots of us
have eye problems and have coped with them. We might be able to help
even if we don't know an eye doc in Westchester County.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (put Cubdriver in subject line)

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