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Hi all,

I was recently diagnosed with an eye condition by my OD which would require monitoring and a special issuance. I was then referred to a specialist to get more information regarding the next steps.

On further review by the ophthalmologist (an MD), she noted that there would have to be additional data to make the diagnosis that the OD made. She reversed the initial diagnosis and noted no medical issues in her record.

When I go to the AME to renew my medical, I plan on disclosing the visits. However, can I continue to list that no new conditions exist?

Thanks
 
happens more frequently than one would think. AME's can erase a diagnosis, as Bruce says, with evidence!
 
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AggieMike88 said:
Looks like you and Bruce have been hanging out together.... his penchant for interesting typo's is rubbing off on you :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
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Seems the infamous illegible prescription is being displaced in this touchscreen digital age? :)
 
Yeah, if you have a competent AME. It took a lot of correspondence with the FAA and a NEW AME to get my erroneous SI rescinded. Amusingly, all the paperwork from day one when I was deferred said the same thing. We thought he had this but on further testing we found he did not.
 
I'm still a bit confused. It seems like my OD still thinks I have the condition, but the specialist does not. Can I just list that I have no new conditions and bring in the specialists chart when I go in for my medical to prove this?

I trust the specialists opinion over the OD's. I do not want to open a can of worms with information that's incorrect.
 
My "guess" (I defer to Doctor's Bruce or Lou for the official answer) is that the best way to do this is to ask the specialist to do the following.
  1. Complete FAA form 8500-7, Report of Eye Evaluation
  2. Write a complete status letter on his letterhead summarizing (in language a 5th grader can understand) when he examined you, what he was examining for, how he did it, and his findings. Make sure he signs the letter.
  3. Provide you with copies of any documents that support his findings (lab tests, lab notes, exam notes, lab results, testing results, etc.)
Get these ready to provide to your AME and the FAA by putting a sticker in the upper right corner with your legal name, DOB, and the identifying numbers that AMCD uses. That last part will be on any correspondence that you have received from the FAA medical certification division. Doing this will decrease the chances of paperwork getting lost into a random black hole with it's submitted.

Find and work with an AME who is well known for handling difficult cases, and difficult vision cases in particular.
 
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