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Hi Dr. Bruce.....
About 10 years ago, I noticed that I was having some trouble keeping my eyes focused when looking to my extreme right side. During my next visit to the eye doctor, I mentioned this issue to the assistant there. She basically laughed and asked if I hit myself on the head. So.... I felt like an idiot and did not speak of it again for many years.
During my first medical a few years ago, I had difficulty with the test where I was asked to read where the two lines meet (you know the one). They had me try it three times and I basically ventured a guess that must have been close enough for the tester.
When I am looking to my extreme right, I get double vision and my one eye floats. I for the most part just work around this issue now by turning my head instead of looking to my side. I know that I am not fixing the issue but dealing with it.
So what can I do? I have another medical exam in a couple years and I want to be confident that I do not have any issues. Does the FAA allow me to use glasses with prism to pass my vision tests? I generally wear contacts (no prism). I have heard that regular use of glasses with prism can just make the issue worse over time because the eyes are not working as hard to stay aligned. I have heard that there are computer-based therapy programs that can help, but the eye doctors that I have gone to in recent years have not been able to recommend any specific treatment aside from expensive glasses, which I am hesitant to wear for everyday use.
Thanks in advance for any information that you can provide!
About 10 years ago, I noticed that I was having some trouble keeping my eyes focused when looking to my extreme right side. During my next visit to the eye doctor, I mentioned this issue to the assistant there. She basically laughed and asked if I hit myself on the head. So.... I felt like an idiot and did not speak of it again for many years.
During my first medical a few years ago, I had difficulty with the test where I was asked to read where the two lines meet (you know the one). They had me try it three times and I basically ventured a guess that must have been close enough for the tester.
When I am looking to my extreme right, I get double vision and my one eye floats. I for the most part just work around this issue now by turning my head instead of looking to my side. I know that I am not fixing the issue but dealing with it.
So what can I do? I have another medical exam in a couple years and I want to be confident that I do not have any issues. Does the FAA allow me to use glasses with prism to pass my vision tests? I generally wear contacts (no prism). I have heard that regular use of glasses with prism can just make the issue worse over time because the eyes are not working as hard to stay aligned. I have heard that there are computer-based therapy programs that can help, but the eye doctors that I have gone to in recent years have not been able to recommend any specific treatment aside from expensive glasses, which I am hesitant to wear for everyday use.
Thanks in advance for any information that you can provide!
