Daven
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Awesometastic1
So when I first got my pilot's license I failed the eye exam at first because of a lazy eye which my brain doesn't really use when my good eye is open outside of peripheral vision level. But before rejecting, the doc instead gave me a week to do eye exercises to sort of force the brain to use the lazy eye a bit more as I was borderline, 20/60 on it. I do have to close my good eye to really see anything with my lazy eye, so the whole thing seems a bit silly here. 
Because when good eye open, lazy eye not used. BUT been that way all my life and I have zero depth perception or any such issues, even in sports like baseball or anything. I did pass the second time (barely) via spending the week in between wearing an eye patch and never using my good eye at all. The brain over time sort of "turns on" the bad eye that way. Downside is once back to both eyes it gives me double vision for a couple minutes when using both again after forcing it to use the bad, but the brain quickly "turns off" the lazy eye and then fine again.
Anyway, have to go get my third class medical renewed in a month. But with some home testing, I don't think my lazy eye is going to cut it this time.
This is not an issue with anything as I've never flown with anything but my good eye in reality, as when my good eye is open, again, my brain just doesn't use the bad one really. And logged almost 400 hours in the last couple years that way, and will be, funny enough, flying to the third class medical renewal exam.
Sooooo, wondering what my options here are? And processes. Would switching to Basic med be any benefit here? It wouldn't hinder anything about my flying based on reading the differences. Just not sure about the exact exam part. I did like that basic med don't need to see a physician for 4 years, as I'm over 40 now, so that's handy compared to the third class.
Also, if I don't pass my eye exam part, is my existing third class medical instantly invalidated? Or do I still have until the end of the month? Kind of important given planning on flying to the place where I'll be taking the medical.
Because when good eye open, lazy eye not used. BUT been that way all my life and I have zero depth perception or any such issues, even in sports like baseball or anything. I did pass the second time (barely) via spending the week in between wearing an eye patch and never using my good eye at all. The brain over time sort of "turns on" the bad eye that way. Downside is once back to both eyes it gives me double vision for a couple minutes when using both again after forcing it to use the bad, but the brain quickly "turns off" the lazy eye and then fine again. Anyway, have to go get my third class medical renewed in a month. But with some home testing, I don't think my lazy eye is going to cut it this time.
This is not an issue with anything as I've never flown with anything but my good eye in reality, as when my good eye is open, again, my brain just doesn't use the bad one really.
And logged almost 400 hours in the last couple years that way, and will be, funny enough, flying to the third class medical renewal exam. Sooooo, wondering what my options here are? And processes. Would switching to Basic med be any benefit here? It wouldn't hinder anything about my flying based on reading the differences. Just not sure about the exact exam part. I did like that basic med don't need to see a physician for 4 years, as I'm over 40 now, so that's handy compared to the third class.
Also, if I don't pass my eye exam part, is my existing third class medical instantly invalidated? Or do I still have until the end of the month? Kind of important given planning on flying to the place where I'll be taking the medical.
