Aviation Medical Examiner

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Being an aviation medical examiner (AME) seems like an interesting way to meet pilots in the office setting as they update their medical certificates to fly. Is anyone an FAA-certified AME as an ophthalmologist? Most AMEs I know seem to be FM or IM. Please share your experience.

 

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About 40% of the medical screening of pilots involve the visual system. Only 3% of all AMEs are ophthalmologists. My pilot patients tell me that when they got their medical exam for their pilot license, they had to read off of old, yellowing, paper Snellen chart taped to the wall at the family medicine doc who happened to be an AME.

You can become an AME to keep the sky safer:
https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/designees_delegations/designee_types/ame/become/

 

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I became an FAA-designated AME (Aviation Medical Examiner). If you have questions about becoming an AME or if your pilot patient is asking you questions, you may reach out to me via DM.