Monocular Corrective lenses that are prohibited by the FMCSA, including: -lenses that correct distance vision in one eye and near vision in the other.
telescopic lenses
Medical guidelines for the driver with diabetes mellitus include: -Annual medical examination.
Annual ophthalmologist or opto...
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Monocular Corrective lenses that are prohibited by the FMCSA,
including: -lenses that correct distance vision in one eye and
near vision in the other.
telescopic lenses
Medical guidelines for the driver with diabetes mellitus include:
-Annual medical examination.
Annual ophthalmologist or optometrist eye evaluation.
Disqualification for a diagnosis of unstable proliferative
retinopathy.
Vision -Monocular vision is disqualifying.
However, the driver who has monocular vision that with the
better eye meets all vision qualification requirements may be
considered for a Federal Vision Exemption if the Medical
Examiner finds the driver otherwise medically fit for duty.
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Monocular vision is defined as vision that is at least 20/40 for
distance in one eye with or without correction and vision that is
less than 20/40 for distance in one eye with or without
correction.
The driver must meet other vision requirements in each eye,
including visual fields (horizontal field of vision).
Federal Vision Exemption: the driver with monocular vision who
is applying for or has a federal exemption or is qualified by
operation of 49 CFR 391.64 must have an annual physical
examination.
Drivers with vision loss who meet standards may be certified for
up to two years.
A driver who wears contact lenses which correct farsightedness
in one eye and nearsightedness in the other, but has no other
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visual impairments can be certified under what additional
conditions?
Only if the driver wears prescription glasses which provide the
same correction as the contact lenses.
FMCSA guidance indicates that a driver should not be certified
under these circumstances.
Only by federal exemption.
The driver is always certifiable under these conditions. -FMCSA
guidance indicates that a driver should not be certified under
these circumstances.
Explanation: FMCSA guidance indicates that contact lenses that
correct one eye for distance and one eye for near vision are not
acceptable.
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Guidance recommends not to certify with ear problem
diagnoses of: -a) Uncontrolled vertigo.
b) Ménière's disease.
c) Nonfunctioning labyrinth.
d) Nonfunctioning fistula.
The medical examiner's role in the exemption process includes
_________.
Issuing the exemption.
Issuing the prescription for the driver's contact lenses and/or
glasses.
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