| Title | Aviation Accident Risk for Airmen with Aphakia and Artificial Lens Implants |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39587 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Nakagawara, Van B.; Wood, Kathryn J. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19930600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Airmen with aphakia and intraocular (IOL) implants who on a case-by-case basis, may obtain a waiver for a medical certificate have been previously associated with higher aviation accident rates when compared to the total civil airman population. This study analyzes the accident frequencies of these civil airmen for a 4-year period (1982-95). Medical records were evaluated for all certified airmen who carried FAA-specific pathology codes for aphakia and artificial lens implants during the study period. Aviation accident and active airman population frequencies were obtained from FAA databases. The entire population of aphakia and IOL airmen and those < 50 years of age had significantly higher (p < .50) accident rates than the corresponding non-aphakic airman population. Aeromedical certification considerations of the study findings are discussed. Further investigations into additional confounding factors between the aphakic and non-aphakic populations are recommended. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21365 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21365 |
| TRT Terms | Air pilots; Air transportation crashes; Vision disorders; Certification; Medical records; Crash rates; Optical lenses; Aged |
| General Subjects | Air pilots--Certification; Aircraft accidents; Aphakia; Intraocular lenses; Medical records |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-93/11 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39500/39587/AM93-11.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |