An empirical study on medical selection of flying cadets with glaucoma between PLAAF and USAF
WU Tengyun
ZOU Zhikang
TIAN Qing
JIANG Caihui
QI Linsong
MA Zhongli
HUANG Meiliang
Abstract：Objective To compare the medical standards directory of flying cadets' selection between People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAF) and US Air Force (USAF) on glaucoma and to analyze the cadets' medical data during the past four years, in order to make suggestions for revising PLAAF medical standards.Methods The medical standards of PLAF and USAF were compared and all candidates participating in final selection of medical selection of flying cadets were reevaluated and determined whether they were qualified or not according to USAF Medical Standards Directory. Results The medical standards on glaucoma of USAF were much elaborate. There was remarkable difference between disqualification rates of PLAAF and USAF, and 33.3% or more candidates disqualified to PLAAF standards, who might need overall estimation according to USAF Medical Standards Directory.Conclusion The standard on glaucoma of the PLAAF is ambiguous compared with the standard of the USAF. We could revise the medical standards using USAF standards for reference. More specialist studies should be performed accumulate data and experience for revising the medical standards.
Keywords：Flying cadetMedical selectionPhysical examinationGlaucomaEmpirical study
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 25-27 )