Ocular hypertension medication

[Anon]

Wondering what the FAA policy is on Brimonidine maleate and Dorzolamide HCI/Timolol maleate when going for medical class certification. Do not have Galcoma, but for use to maintain pressure in one eye with hx of retinal issues. 1 drop in morning and evening of each have been on them for years.

 

[AggieMike88]

Pinging Doctor Lou and Doctor Bruce for their input. @lbfjrmd @bbchien

 

[lsaway]

I think it is going to depend on the diagnosis of what your retinal issue is.

 

[Anthem]

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_or...m/ame/guide/special_iss/all_classes/glaucoma/

saw this with a quick search. So they apparently will accept ocular hypertension. Now what meds are allowed with that dx, who knows. Actually the AME's do. . . haha.

 

[bbchien]

Iirc brimonidine is OK And Dorzolamide as well. But FAA will want Form 8700-14 fully filled out an a set of current. Humphrey 24-2 visual fields…..

 

[WingmanMed]

Depending on your actual pressures you may or may not meet the CACI criteria even. If you meet CACI criteria, have everything squared away, and go to a good AME that knows how to handle CACI protocols then you can be issued at the exam (assuming no other medical issues).

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_or...ffices/aam/ame/guide/media/C-CACIGlaucoma.pdf

 

[Eldorado]

Meds not a problem, but need proof there is no optic nerve damage(ie only ocular hypertension and not glaucoma) and what are the extent of the retinal issues, future prognosis as well.