aeromedical optometrist (if there is such a thing)

"tony roberts" wrote in message news:nospam-64C7F3.23175126092004@shawnews...
Ask your optometrist about wearing ONE contact lens.
One eye does distance and the other follows it.
One eye does instruments and the other follows it.
Best thing that I ever saw - it works great.


Absolutely forbidden to fly with these.

You can get monovision correction with LASIK and fly, but the FAA prohibits
pilots flying with monovision contacts. They're really hinky about this because a
pilot dumped a MD-80 on a visual approach to LaGuardia a few years back
partially attributed to these lenses.

It sounds like what you need is a custom pair of bi-focals.
I had the same problem, and "readers" don't solve it.
Reading prescriptions are cut for a distance of 12" to 18"
where you would ordinarily hold a book or newspaper.

Talk to your optometrist, and tell him exactly what you
want from your lower prescription, and he'll adjust the
focal distance for you accordingly. In my case, I told him
I need to see my instrument panel that was out just about
to arms length (more than twice the typical focal distance
of reading prescriptions), and he adjusted my prescription
accordingly. Problem solved. The down side is that you
now have a pair of glasses that are "single function", i.e.
suitable only for flying, but then, that's what they're for.

Anyway, they work for me. Something to think about.

Good luck.

"Jasset" wrote


It sounds like what you need is a custom pair of bi-focals.
I had the same problem, and "readers" don't solve it.
Reading prescriptions are cut for a distance of 12" to 18"
where you would ordinarily hold a book or newspaper.

Talk to your optometrist, and tell him exactly what you
want from your lower prescription, and he'll adjust the
focal distance for you accordingly. In my case, I told him
I need to see my instrument panel that was out just about
to arms length (more than twice the typical focal distance
of reading prescriptions), and he adjusted my prescription
accordingly. Problem solved. The down side is that you
now have a pair of glasses that are "single function", i.e.
suitable only for flying, but then, that's what they're for.

Anyway, they work for me. Something to think about.

Good luck.
*********************

Sounds like the situation is like where I am, or will be, any day now.

I know what the cure is. Trifocals. (or progressive lenses) I just resist
the idea of having to get them.
--
Jim in NC


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"Jasset" wrote


It sounds like what you need is a custom pair of bi-focals.
I had the same problem, and "readers" don't solve it.
Reading prescriptions are cut for a distance of 12" to 18"
where you would ordinarily hold a book or newspaper.

Talk to your optometrist, and tell him exactly what you
want from your lower prescription, and he'll adjust the
focal distance for you accordingly. In my case, I told him
I need to see my instrument panel that was out just about
to arms length (more than twice the typical focal distance
of reading prescriptions), and he adjusted my prescription
accordingly. Problem solved. The down side is that you
now have a pair of glasses that are "single function", i.e.
suitable only for flying, but then, that's what they're for.

Anyway, they work for me. Something to think about.

Good luck.
*********************

Sounds like the situation is like where I am, or will be, any day now.

I know what the cure is. Trifocals. (or progressive lenses) I just resist
the idea of having to get them.
--
Jim in NC


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On 09 Oct 2004 15:16:38 GMT, (Jasset) wrote:

The down side is that you
now have a pair of glasses that are "single function", i.e.
suitable only for flying, but then, that's what they're for.

You can get "Smart Seg" bifocals that will cover both uses. They were
prescribed for me when I first started taking flying lessons, and I
found I had to keep asking the instructor while dial was the
altimeter.

(Within a month, I had switched to a Cub, where the problem was moot.
But I still use the glasses for every day. They are especially useful
when shaving.)

all the best -- Dan Ford
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On 09 Oct 2004 15:16:38 GMT, (Jasset) wrote:

The down side is that you
now have a pair of glasses that are "single function", i.e.
suitable only for flying, but then, that's what they're for.

You can get "Smart Seg" bifocals that will cover both uses. They were
prescribed for me when I first started taking flying lessons, and I
found I had to keep asking the instructor while dial was the
altimeter.

(Within a month, I had switched to a Cub, where the problem was moot.
But I still use the glasses for every day. They are especially useful
when shaving.)

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

Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com
Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com
Viva Bush! www.vivabush.org

It sounds like what you need is a custom pair of bi-focals.
I had the same problem, and "readers" don't solve it.
Reading prescriptions are cut for a distance of 12" to 18"
where you would ordinarily hold a book or newspaper.

Talk to your optometrist, and tell him exactly what you
want from your lower prescription, and he'll adjust the
focal distance for you accordingly. In my case, I told him
I need to see my instrument panel that was out just about
to arms length (more than twice the typical focal distance
of reading prescriptions), and he adjusted my prescription
accordingly. Problem solved. The down side is that you
now have a pair of glasses that are "single function", i.e.
suitable only for flying, but then, that's what they're for.

Anyway, they work for me. Something to think about.

Good luck.

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
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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
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Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com
Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com
Viva Bush! www.vivabush.org

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.

In the Atlantic City area, you could try Dr. Howard Gross of Horizon Eye Ca

http://www.horizoneyecare.com

He's an ophthalmologist, pilot, and aircraft owner, though not an AME. I
don't know if he specializes in treating pilots, but he might be a good
starting point.

There is an AME in Northern, NJ, who is an eye Dr.,
but I can't remember who... Might be Dr. Baron...

John Price
CFII/AGI/IGI
http://home.att.net/~jm.price


"H.P." wrote in message
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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.