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Eye fitness criteria for pilots and Aviation aspirants

Aspirant pilots have anziety towards his glasses 2. The following ophthalmological conditions are disqualifying for initial issue medical examinations: (a) History/ evidence of recurrent keratitis (b) Keratoconus (c) Macular degeneration (d) Hereditary degeneration which interferes with visual acuity and/or visual fields (e) Retinitis Pigmentosa (f) Retinal Detachment (g) Retinal vascular disorders with exudates or neovascularisation (h) Optic neuritis and optic atrophy (i) Central Serous Retinopathy (j) Glaucoma (k) Any intraocular surgery (l) Manifest squint 3. students for initial issue medical examination having corneal / congenital lenticular opacities which are non-progressive and do not interfere with vision may be considered fit for flying duties. 4. Lattice Degeneration (LD) and retinal holes. LD of the retina is a common vitreo-retinal degeneration. High risk features in LD which may predispose to retinal detachment (RD) include extent of LD more than three clock hours, p...

Ear ,nose and throat fitness for pilot students and Pilot

The examination should be directed to the presence of any condition which would impair respiratory functions or pressure equalization during flight. Ear drums should be examined for any pathology, perforations and for the adequacy of pressure equalization. Pressure equalization should be assessed by observation of the drum during a Valsalva maneuver. Vestibular function should be normal. Auricle and mastoid region should be carefully examined for scars and deformities due to past operations. External Auditory Meatus This is inspected by pulling the auricle upwards, backwards and outwards to straighten the external canal. Presence of wax, foreign body, exostosis or discharge is noted. Wax is removed by a blunt hook probe or syringing. While syringing, the stream of water is directed against the posterior-superior wall of the meatus and not against the wax, foreign body or the drum. Syringing is contraindicated in the presence of perforation of tympanic membrane due to...