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I was at the eye doctor a month ago and I mentioned that on rare occasions (once every couple months) I've had some multicolour shimmering appear in my vision for maybe 15 minutes. I think it's just one eye, but I'm not sure. I can still see and all, but it's definitely noticeable. It's been going on for a while - I recall it happening when I was a child/teen.

The eye doctor said it sounded like an ocular migraine. She suggested seeing my PCP and keeping a log of what's going on when when it happens to try and identify any triggers. There's no headache or any other symptoms that comes with it.

So, obviously I'm concerned about my medical. How will this affect a 2nd or 3rd class medical (no intention of getting a 1st class)? Are there any types of treatment I should avoid when talking to my physician?
 
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I was at the eye doctor a month ago and I mentioned that on rare occasions (once every couple months) I've had some multicolour shimmering appear in my vision for maybe 15 minutes. I think it's just one eye, but I'm not sure. I can still see and all, but it's definitely noticeable. It's been going on for a while - I recall it happening when I was a child/teen.

The eye doctor said it sounded like an ocular migraine. She suggested seeing my PCP and keeping a log of what's going on when when it happens to try and identify any triggers. There's no headache or any other symptoms that comes with it.

So, obviously I'm concerned about my medical. How will this affect a 2nd or 3rd class medical (no intention of getting a 1st class)? Are there any types of treatment I should avoid when talking to my physician?
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This may also be an allergy reaction. Long before I started flying I had a few of these. Turns out it was a reaction to food - I can't tolerate whatever they put in the in-house deli meats at Kroger/King Soopers. I'm now much more aware of processed food ingredients, and haven't had one of these in over 20 years.

If you're going to keep a log, also note the time & what you were eating 30-60 minutes before the attack.
 
The special issuance for this is is completely dependent on a neurologists' description of frequency, function during, visual impairment (fields of view), duration, and whether treatment is needed or not.

They tend not to want to SI you unless you present a negative Brain CT (all classes).
 
Murphey, that could be an alternate explaination. I'm planning to keep track of food in my log too. Maybe something obvious will show up.

Dr. Bruce, thanks for the information. Assuming the proper brain CT results and a favourable report from a neurologist, is this a difficult SI to obtain? And would this require a yearly recertification?
 
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