Optec 2000 Color Vision Test

[iflyhi22002]

Has anybody taken the vision test using this machine, I believe the slide is called "floating or sliding E's"? Just looking for any opinions on it, and what your experince was. I have a slight color deficiency, and that seems to be the only alternate test I can find locally.
Thanks!

[iflyhi22002]

Well, took the test today. I took the floating E's test, and thought it went well. Had 20/20 vision on the charts, and then the dreaded words-"now lets check your color vision". If you don't know what it is, it shows 2 rows of 4 boxes, and in each box is a different color-kinda like the Ishihara plates-and the E is facing a different direction in each one. Flew through the first 4-no problem, then got the next 1 and started having problems with the last 3.
The nurse assured me I only need to get 6 out of 8, so I got the next one right and flipped the last two-so I got the 6 I needed. I was extremely happy!! Well, that lasted for about 5 minutes-I went in to see the doc, and he said-"I see you had a problem with the color? Let's get out the color plates and see how bad it is". I panicked...that is why I went to him-I knew he had the alternate test I could pass. Sure enough, I can't see hardly any of the plates. He then said the dreaded words-I am going to have to put "Not valid for night flight or by color signal".
I couldn't believe what I was hearing-I thought I was ok with the first test...then this happened.
How can I pass one test, then he re-evaluates me and gives me the restriction. Is that right?? Can he do that?
Of course he tells me, now you can contact FSDO and schedule a light gun test and get that taken care of. But, from what I heard you don't want to do that because if you mess up, you get the permenant restriction. Any ideas or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

[JJS]

I got this from the AOPA website. I've been dealing with the same thing so I feel your pain. Whatever you do take the lightgun test as a last resort.

An applicant does not meet the color vision standard if testing reveals: An applicant does not meet the color vision standard if testing reveals:

1. All Classes
2. Seven or more errors on plates 1-15 of the AOC (1965 edition) pseudoisochromatic plates.
3. AOC-HRR (second edition): Any error in test plates 7-11. Because the first 4 plates in the test book are for demonstration only, test plate 7 is actually the eleventh plate in the book. (See instruction booklet).
4. Seven or more errors on plates 1-15 of Dvorine pseudoisochromatic plates (second edition, 15 plates).
5. Six or more errors on plates 1-11 of the concise 14-plate edition of the Ishihara pseudoisochromatic plates. Seven or more errors on plates 1-15 of the 24-plate edition of Ishihara pseudoisochromatic plates. Nine or more errors on plates 1-21 of the 38-plate edition of Ishihara pseudoisochromatic plates.
6. Seven or more errors on plates 1-15 of the Richmond (1983 edition) pseudoisochromatic plates.
7. Farnsworth Lantern test: An average of more than one error per series of nine color pairs in series 2 and 3. (See instruction booklet).
8. Any errors in the six plates of the Titmus Vision Tester, the Titmus II Vision Tester, the Titmus 2 Vision Tester, the OPTEC 2000 Vision Tester, the Keystone Orthoscope, or Keystone Telebinocular.
9. LKC Technologies, Inc., APT-5 Color Vision Tester: The letter must be correctly identified in at least two of the three presentations of each test condition. (See APT-5 screening chart for FM-related testing in instruction booklet).