Vision/Hearing Flashcards
Who provides contact info for exemptions
ME
DQ vision
monocular vision, telescopic lens
Vision requirements
Must see >20/40 with/without correction, individually and together
Must have what degree field of vision horizontally
70 degrees in both eyes
Is colorblind okay
yes if can see red from green from amber
What can you not have with contacts
one near and one far vision contact
What screening is required
vision
391.64
vision waiver
When is monocular okay
if they have a FMCSA waiver and annual screening
Who gets extra vision testing
blurred vision, floaters, restriction in visual field, vision failed
What eye disesase to ask about
retinopathy, MD, glaucoma, cataract, aphakia
If patient has hearing aid, do you need to test
no if they have a letter from qualifying specialist
Do you need hearing in both ears
one ear (better ear)
Wht is needed to pass on audiometry and what levels
<40dB at 500, 1000, 2000Hz
If patient with hearing passes forced whisper test, do they need audiometry
No, only if failed forced whisper
If hearing aids, who must do audiometry
audiologist
Convert ISO to ANSI
Subtract 14dB at 500Hz, 10dB at 1000Hz, 8.5dB at 2000Hz
DQ hearing
vertigo not controlled, Menieres, nonfxn labryinth, fistula
how long to wait for benign positional vertigo and peripheral vestibulopathy
2 mo sx free
How long to certify hearing
2 years unless this hearing worsening quickly
Whisper test pass
No less than 5 ft
maximum duration of a federally-granted waiver or exemption is
2 years
Under what conditions may a driver diagnosed with lazy eye be certified?
visual acuity of 20/40 or better, or a federal exemption.
