Nakagawara Van B, Montgomery Ron W, Wood Kathryn J
FAA-CAMI, Vision Research Team, Oklahoma City, OK 73125, USA.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Nov;73(11):1109-13.
Approximately 54% of civilian pilots rely on ophthalmic lenses to correct defective vision in order to maintain a valid airman medical certificate. This report reviews aviation accidents and incidents where the use or misuse of ophthalmic devices was considered to have been a contributing factor in the mishap.
The NTSB's Aviation Accident/Incident Database and the FAA's Incident Data System were queried for terms related to ophthalmic devices. All reports were reviewed to determine whether an ophthalmic device was a factor in the mishap and then stratified based on the type of ophthalmic correction involved. Additionally, the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), which allows aviation personnel to report actual or perceived safety-related problems was similarly queried and reviewed.
The NTSB and FAA databases included 19 mishaps with contributing factors such as lost and/or broken eyeglasses, problems with sunglasses, incompatibility with personal protective breathing equipment adaptation difficulties, or inappropriate ophthalmic prescriptions and contact lenses. Aviation personnel voluntarily submitted 26 ASRS reports describing operational problems involving ophthalmic devices that adversely affected aviation safety.
Ophthalmic devices used by pilots have contributed to aviation accidents and incidents. The review and reporting of these events provides important information that can be used to educate flight crewmembers, Aviation Medical Examiners, and eyecare practitioners about the potential hazards of using inappropriate ophthalmic devices. Recommendations in this report may assist pilots in avoiding similar hazardous situations and enhance aviation safety.
大约54%的民用飞行员依靠眼镜来矫正视力缺陷，以维持有效的航空人员体检合格证。本报告回顾了一些航空事故和事件，其中眼科设备的使用或误用被认为是事故的一个促成因素。
在美国国家运输安全委员会（NTSB）的航空事故/事件数据库和美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）的事件数据系统中查询与眼科设备相关的术语。对所有报告进行审查，以确定眼科设备是否是事故的一个因素，然后根据所涉及的眼科矫正类型进行分层。此外，对允许航空人员报告实际或感知到的安全相关问题的航空安全报告系统（ASRS）进行了类似的查询和审查。
NTSB和FAA的数据库包括19起事故，其促成因素有眼镜丢失和/或损坏、太阳镜问题、与个人防护呼吸设备不兼容、适配困难，或眼科处方和隐形眼镜不合适。航空人员自愿提交了26份ASRS报告，描述了涉及对航空安全有不利影响的眼科设备的操作问题。
飞行员使用的眼科设备导致了航空事故和事件。对这些事件的审查和报告提供了重要信息，可用于对飞行机组人员、航空体检医师和眼科护理从业者进行教育，使其了解使用不合适的眼科设备的潜在危害。本报告中的建议可能有助于飞行员避免类似的危险情况并提高航空安全。
