Class 2 Medical with Keratoconus

[airlinedreams]

Hello fellow aviators. I am hoping someone can give me some insight on this.

I have keratoconus in both eyes.

In glasses, I can see 20/30 in each eye and 20/30 together. There is also some minor ghosting to my vision in my glasses.
In my awesome new contact lenses, I can see 20/20 in each eye and 20/20 together, with no ghosting.

Will I pass a 2nd class medical? I keep reading that pilots wearing contacts are required to have glasses handy. But I can't see 20/20 in my glasses.

Will I pass a 2nd class medical?

Thank you for any insight!

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

If you can see 20/20 with contacts, get tested with them. There is no requirement to carry a spare pair of glasses that I know of. This is a military requirement.

 

[airlinedreams]

Thanks for the info! Can anyone weigh in on FAA review wait times?

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

If you can see 20/20, there is no wait time.

 

[airlinedreams]

Even if I have keratoconus? I thought keratoconus automatically goes to the FAA for review?

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

My mistake, you are correct. The response time from the FAA has been around 8 weeks lately.