Presbyopia
07-12-2010, 11:09 AM
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Presbyopia
One of the pitfalls of getting older is presbyopia, the inability to focus on near objects. After much angst, the optometrist and I decided it was best if my eyesight was corrected for far vision and I'll use reading glasses for up close work. So now I can't read the newspaper or a book or even the computer screen without readers.
Does the FAA have restrictions on old folks who can't see up close? Now that the shop is stabilizing, I really want to take up flying again, but I know I'm going to have a terrible time looking at the instrument panel and the checklists.
Who wants a half blind old lawyer flying around terrorizing the skies anyway?
Does the FAA have restrictions on old folks who can't see up close? Now that the shop is stabilizing, I really want to take up flying again, but I know I'm going to have a terrible time looking at the instrument panel and the checklists.
Who wants a half blind old lawyer flying around terrorizing the skies anyway?
07-12-2010, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by vagabond
One of the pitfalls of getting older is presbyopia, the inability to focus on near objects. After much angst, the optometrist and I decided it was best if my eyesight was corrected for far vision and I'll use reading glasses for up close work. So now I can't read the newspaper or a book or even the computer screen without readers.
Does the FAA have restrictions on old folks who can't see up close? Now that the shop is stabilizing, I really want to take up flying again, but I know I'm going to have a terrible time looking at the instrument panel and the checklists.
Who wants a half blind old lawyer flying around terrorizing the skies anyway?
Does the FAA have restrictions on old folks who can't see up close? Now that the shop is stabilizing, I really want to take up flying again, but I know I'm going to have a terrible time looking at the instrument panel and the checklists.
Who wants a half blind old lawyer flying around terrorizing the skies anyway?
Second part.. half blind old lawyers flying around terrorizing people? We talking fliers or the majority of politicians?
07-12-2010, 04:03 PM
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I too have reached the the age where my arms are not long enough. Night vision sucks too.
Just slide the seat back further, or get "Glasses required for near vision" added to the medical.
Unless I'm missing something, this is not a big deal.
Happy flying!
Just slide the seat back further, or get "Glasses required for near vision" added to the medical.
Unless I'm missing something, this is not a big deal.
Happy flying!
07-12-2010, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by vagabond
One of the pitfalls of getting older is presbyopia, the inability to focus on near objects. After much angst, the optometrist and I decided it was best if my eyesight was corrected for far vision and I'll use reading glasses for up close work. So now I can't read the newspaper or a book or even the computer screen without readers. Does the FAA have restrictions on old folks who can't see up close? .....
