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Ophthalmology
FAA OphthalmologyUpdates and Preventionof Eye Disease
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PhoenixAir
CartersvilleGA
• AME since 2010• North Georgia
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AviationMedical
Examiner• AME 2010• North Georgia• Phoenix Air
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Aviation
• 1973• ATP, Multi, Helicopter• 40 and 70 year old
aircraft– MU-2– Luscombe
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The vast majority of my pre-operative cataract patients could
easily pass the vision requirementsfor a 3rd Class FAA Medical
Certificate.
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•Many US patients undergo cataract surgery while their vision is 20/40 or better; some have 20/20 but also have night vision and other glare impairment
•Quality of vision is the major determinant determining the need for cataract surgery
•Cataract surgery with lens replacement is our most accurate refractive surgery
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What do dental hygienists, WWII pilotsand Marcus Welby have to do with
innovation and improvement in cataractsurgery?
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Posterior Chamber IOL
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Multifocal and AccommodativeIOLs (Cataract Replacement)3 months, meets standard, 8500-7
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Multifocal Devices
• Multifocal/Accommodating Intraocular Lens Implants– 3 month wait post op
• Multifocal/Bifocal contact lenses– 1 month wait– Corrects for all distances unlike monovision contact lenses– Patients love them or hate them - convenient or blurred all distances
• Multifocal devices must be FDA approved• Must be well tolerated, no disabling visual symptoms• Get FAA Eye Form 8500-7, current status report
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Regarding multifocal implants - there are twogroups of patients that love their surgeon
1. Among well screened patients - they love theimplanting surgeon
2. Among more perfectionistic and demandingpatients - they love the consulting surgeon whoremoves and exchanges the multifocal IOL
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“Doctor, I love this new implant, I cansee far away and I can even read withoutmy reading glasses. But most of all, you
have made the moon so so beautifulwith that amazing ring that I see around
it every clear night”
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LASER Cataract Surgery ??
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How good must a pilot see?
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Who are these guys?
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• Near Vision Acuity isdetermined for each eyeseparately and for both eyestogether
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•If the airman cannot pass the FAA vision standard with the best glasses available, it is reasonable to obtain an eye exam and glasses rather than defer. (Within 14 days)
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Contact Lenses
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MUST wear a rigid contact lens
» Advanced keratoconus - progressive ectasiaand steepening of cornea
» Orthokeratology - for nearsightedness, Theuse of a rigid contact lens to temporarilyreshape cornea and improve uncorrectedvision
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Presbyopia
• Age 40 and older• Dependence on reading correction alone or
in addition to distance correction• Drug store Readers• Bifocal or Progressive Glasses• Bifocal or Multifocal Contact Lenses• Near Vision Contact Lens
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MonovisionQuestion 17b
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Monovision• October 19, 1996, McDonnell Douglas MD-88• Descent below visual glidepath and collision with terrain• Monovision from contact lenses implicated by NTSB
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•It is disqualifying for a pilot to wear a contact lens on one eye which provides only near vision
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Acquired Monovision
• Result of refractive surgery– Vision without correction - one eye sees distance and
the other can read (less than required distancevision)
• Acquired monovision pilot can fly withcorrection to meet binocular distancestandard.
• To fly uncorrected, FAA requires 6 monthadaptation, 8500-7, Medical Flight Test,SODA
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•New Procedures for Near Vision
Kamra Implant Raindrop Implant
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Monocular Patient
• One eye fails FAA visual acuity standards• Result of eye trauma or pathology• Must defer• FAA Decision and Medical Flight Test• At least six months adaptation following loss
of binocular status
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Monocularity
• 6 month adaptation period• 8500-7• Defer to FAA• Requires Medical Flight Test• SODA because defect is permanent• Absolute loss of eye or eye failing FAA
vision standard get 6 month wait and MFT
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• Six months adaptation• Defer• Medical flight test
required• SODA• 3,000 – 4,000 certified
monocular pilots
Monocular “One Eyed” Pilots
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PreventionSun and UV Protection
Ordinary UV protective Sunglasses
No Photochromic
No Polaroid!!
Aircraft Windshields not UV protective
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FAA 8500 - 7
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LASIK and Cataract Surgery
• > 2 years ago– Meets standard and no adverse symptoms– Issue
• < 2 years ago– Obtain 8500-7 Eye Consultation form from operating
surgeon
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Color Vision
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 57
•No reason to defer based on color vision. Use easier approved screening test or issue with light gun/night flying limitation
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 58
FedEx 727 Accident
26 July 2002Tallahassee, Florida(NTSB Report:AAR-04/02)
Abnormal Color Vision
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 59
Color Deficiency
• 8% of males• X-linked• 0.1 % females• Red/Green deficiency
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 60
Ishihara and similar tests
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 61
Farnsworth Lantern FALANT
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 62
FAA
Color Vision
Testing
Flowsheet
(Google it)
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 63
Operational Color Vision Testing
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 64
Color Vision Testing
•If airman passes color vision test– Mark “Pass” in box 52 and issue no restriction
•If airman does not pass color vision screening test– Mark “Fail” in Box 52 and issue the restriction
• Not Valid for Night Flying or by Color SignalControl
• (Or utilize “easier” screening test)
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 65
• If airman fails office based color visionscreening test and desires anUNRESTRICTED 1st or 2nd Class MedicalCertificate:
• 1. Pass Daytime OCVT• 2. Pass Color Vision Medical Flight Test
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 66
Options Available to Applicant who failsthe Screening Test (usually a student Pilot)
• Pass an alternate test (best option)• Accept the limitation• FSDO arranged testing to have the limitation
removed
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 67
Applicant Fails Color Vision Screening
Select Night Vision, Light Gun signalrestriction
Allow airman to take alternative screening testand obtain written documentation of resulteg. Another local AME has FALANT
Lots of discussion
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 68
FAA Approved Tests:Pseudoisochromatic plates
Test Edition Plates Fail
American Optical CompanyAOL
1965 1-15 > 7 errors
AOC-HRR 2nd 1-11 Any error in test plates 7-11
Dvorine 2nd 1-15 > 7 errors
Ishihara 14 plate 1-11 > 6 errors
Ishihara 24 plate 1-15 > 7 errors
Ishihara 38 plate 1-21 > 9 errors
Richmond 1983 1-15 > 7 errors
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 69
Test Fail
OPTEC 900 Vision testerFarnsworth Lantern test
an average of > than 1 error per seriesof 9 color pairs in series 2 and 3
Titmus Vision TesterTitmus 2 Vision TesterTitmus i400OPTEC 2000 Vision Tester(2000PM, 2000 PAME, 2000 PI)Keystone OrthoscopeKeystone View Telebinocular:
any errors in the 6 plates
LKC Technologies, Inc.APT-5 Color Vision Tester
The letter must be correctly identified inat least 2 of the 3 presentations of eachtest condition
Richmond-HRR, 4th edition 2 or more errors on plates 5-24
Acceptable Substitutes
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 70
FSDO Testing
• 3rd Class– Operational Color Vision Test - OCVT
• Office test regarding aeronautical charts, etc.• Day signal light test
– If passes, restriction removed and Letter of Evidence issuedindicating that airman passed
• Bring to all subsequent flight physicals– If fails completely, can never retake the test– If passes map reading but fails the daylight light gun test, may
take light gun test at night• If passes at night, may fly at night but not by color light signal
during the day
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 71
Color Vision Test Restrictions
– SLT failed in daylight• “Not Valid for Night Flying or by Color Signal Controls”
– Took SLT at night, and passed• “Not Valid for Flight During Daylight Hours by Color
Signal Control”
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 72
To Upgrade to Class 1 or 2
• Must pass OCVT and day SLT and a medicalflight test (MFT) at night
• MFT– Much harder and more complicated than previously
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 73
Color Vision Medical Flight Test
Visual approach slope indicatorPrecision approach path indicator
Taxiway lights Runway approach lightsColored lights of otheraircrafts
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 74
Color Vision – Important
– Advise airman to contact CAMI/RFS to authorizeoperational testing if unable to pass any alternateapproved office-based test.
– Airman should advise CAMI/RFS as to which FSDOhe wishes to employ.
– Gain some flight experience before taking MFT
– Ask for one employing the newer LED SLT
– .
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 75
Glaucoma and Visual Field
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 7665
Types of Visual Fields
Tangent ScreenManual
Goldmann FieldManual,Kinetic/Static
Humphrey andOctopus FieldAutomated
ConfrontationField and AmslerGrid
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 77
PreventionOpen Angle Glaucoma
• No symptoms in early stages• Gradual loss of peripheral vision• Disease is typically advanced once
patients are symptomatic• Importance of screening for early
detection and treatment
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 78
PreventionGlaucoma
• Progressive andcharacteristic opticatrophy
• Usually but not alwayselevated eye pressure
• Open vs closed angle
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 79
Glaucomatous Optic Nerve
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 80
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 81
Glaucoma
Optic Nerve Changes:
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 82
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 83
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 84
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 85
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Federal AviationAdministration
Ophthalmology UpdateSeptember 2017
Federal AviationAdministration
Ophthalmology UpdateSeptember 2017
Experienced pilots with impaired vision can pass a medical flight test
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 87
PreventionGlaucoma
• Characteristic damage = glaucoma.• Primary Open Angle Commonest
– Normal IOP values: 10-21 mm Hg– Secondary, Narrow Angle, Low Tension Glaucoma
• Damage to Optic Nerve– Cupping, heme– Visual Field defects
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 88
Glaucoma
• Severe Glaucoma– Annual review by FAA, some get MFT without SODA
• Mild-moderate– AASI, visual fields and 8500-14/status report
• Mild– CACI
• Treating ophthalmologist finds the condition stable on currentregimen and no changes recommended…Yes
• Age at diagnosis…40 or older
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 89
FAA 8500 - 14
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 90
AME Assisted Special Issuance, AASI
• After initial authorization• AME may issue
– If meets standards– There is no significant worsening of the visual fields– The pressure is controlled without medication side
effects– 8500-14 must be submitted along with current fields
• AME must defer if the above is not true• Only for open angle glaucoma and ocular
hypertension
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 91
GLAUCOMA CACI
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 92
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 93
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 94
Glaucoma• CACI (continued)
– Documented nerve damage or trabeculectomy(filtration surgery)…No
– Medications…None or Prostaglandin analogs(Xalatan, Lumigan, Travatan, or Travatan Z),Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (Trusopt andAzopt), Beta blockers Timoptic. Etc, or Alphaagonist (Alphagan). Combination eye drops areacceptable
– Not acceptable: Pilocarpine or other miotics,cycloplegics, cycloplegics (Atropine) or oralmedications
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 95
Glaucoma• CACI (continued)
– Medication side effects…None– Intraocular pressure…23 mm Hg or less in both
eyes– ANY evidence of defect or reported Unreliable Visual
Fields…No– Acceptable visual field tests: Humphrey 24-2 or 30-2
(either SITA or full threshold), Octopus (either TOP orfull threshold). Other formal visual field testing maybe acceptable but you must call for approval.Confrontation or screening visual field testing isnot acceptable
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 96
Glaucoma
• CACI (continued)– AME MUST NOTE in Block 60 one of the following:
• AME meets certification criteria for glaucoma
• Airman had a previous Special Issuance for this conditionand now meets the regular issuance certification criteria forglaucoma
• Airman does NOT meet certification criteria for glaucoma.I have deferred this exam. (Mail the supporting documents toFAA identifying which criteria were not met)
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 97
Phoria / Muscle Balance
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 98
Phorias vs Tropias
• Tropias– Eyes always deviated
• Esotropia, Exotropia, Hypertropia• Diplopia maybe
– Not usually if onset in early childhood, suppression
• Phorias– Eyes may deviate under stress
• Esophoria, Exophoria, Hyperphoria• Occur when fusion has been broken• Diplopia when deviated
– Visual confusion, may learn to ignore second image
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 99
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 100
• Amphetamines are not thought toworsen latent phorias leading todiplopia
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 101
Phoria
• No phoria standards for Third class.• For 1st or 2nd Class• Eso or Exo exceeds 6• Hyperphoria exceeds 1• Absent symptoms of visual fatigue or
double vision, OK to issue• FAA may ask for ophthalmic consultation
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OphthalmologySeptember 2017 102
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 103
Visual Incapacitation
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Federal AviationAdministration
OphthalmologySeptember 2017 104
Malicious Laser of Aircraft• Stunned and distracted• Difficulties controlling the
aircraft– Particular in helicopter pilots
• Complaints can persist forseveral hours
• Pain, Foreign Body Sensation,Corneal Abrasion if Rub Eye
• Pressure feeling up to 48 hoursafter the attack
• Permanent retinal/visualdamage very unlikely
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Refractive Surgery??
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Refractive Options
• Most FDA-approved options are acceptablefor all classes of medical certification
• RK, LASIK, PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, CK• “Blade-less” surgery• Wavefront correction
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Refractive Surgery and Certification
• AME may issue:– If surgery was more than 2 years ago
• If standards are met• Without 8500-7• AME evaluation is sufficient, issue
– If surgery was less than 2 years ago• AME may still issue with 8500-7 and documentation of
stable vision, lack of complications, etc.• If meets standards
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Refractive SurgeryLASIK, PRK and variants, current status from treating
physician or a completed 8500-7 if within 2 years
Post Op Stability and absence of adverse symptoms
Some are special issuances• Conductive keratoplasty, 6 month wait• Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICL), Intacs, Clear lens extraction
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Retina
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Dry Macular Degeneration
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Wet Macular Degeneration
• Subretinal neovascularization withsubretinal hemorrhage and exudation
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Treatment of Macular Degeneration
Anti-VEGF agentsInjected into center
of eyeVision stabilized in
more than 90%Vision improves in
up to 40%
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Diabetic and “Vascular”Retinopathy
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