Originally Posted by
ArmyFW
Can you obtain a first class medical with a cataract you've had since birth but has not gotten any larger?
Also what is the FAA's stance on glaucoma? I don't have it now, but I have a catacrt and my military flight doc says I have a chance of having it so he will be giving me a visual field of view test to hopefully rule it out. Is being diagnosed with glaucoma a career ended in the part 121 world?
ArmyFW..I don't know about the FAA's stance on your specific cataract condition. I had cataract surgery years ago and after the exams and proper forms were submitted, it was a non-issue. I also have glaucoma and the feds granted me a 1st class medical with some stipulations. Those included annual eye evaluations and submission of annual reports. They basically want to see that the glaucoma is under control and visual fields are stable. I was diagnosed with both conditions while employed at a 121 carrier and have since retired. I don't know how having either condition today would effect your employment chances. Best of luck to you!