Over 40 Airline Pilots-- Reading Glasses
08-15-2015, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 742Dash
The Optometrist also moved the near vision area up a little bit, since in her experience "pilots like that better".
08-15-2015, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Indy
Any suggestion on who/where to find a good pilot friendly eye doc?
Maybe seek out recommendations from pilots who a) have eye issues and b) are not cheap about such things?
Perhaps work it backwards? Contact one of the Aeromedical advisory services to find an Ophthalmologist who does work for pilots, and then see if they can recommend an Optometrist.
Or perhaps ask an AME who does a lot of first class medicals if he has any suggestions?
In my case I just got lucky. I was unhappy with my Costco glasses, and knew that she was supposed to be very good (but a lot more expensive than Costco). I was taken by surprise when she knew what Jepps were. In retrospect I should have gone out and bought lottery tickets that day.
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