Is a person with ptosis eligible to become a crew member in Vietnam?
Appendix No. II Issued together with Circular 22/2017/TT-BYT stipulating the list of diseases and conditions not qualifying for work on Vietnamese sea-going vessels as follows:
APPENDIX NO. II LIST OF DISEASES AND CONDITIONS NOT QUALIFYING FOR WORK ON VIETNAMESE SEA-GOING VESSELS
(Issued together with Circular 22/2017/TT-BYT dated May 12, 2017 by the Minister of Health)
(Note: Abbreviations: KDDK: Not qualifying; XTTH: Case-by-case consideration)
VII - EYE DISEASES AND ACCESSORY EYE DISEASES AFFECTING VISION AND VISUAL FIELD
54 | H 10 | Allergic conjunctivitis | KDDK |
55 | H 11 | Pterygium from grade III upward not yet operated | KDDK |
56 | Pterygium grade III operated, recurrent causing adhesion | KDDK | |
57 | H 16 | Corneal ulcer | KDDK |
58 | H 17 | Corneal scars and opacity | KDDK |
59 | H 18 | Other corneal diseases | XTTH |
60 | H 25 | Posterior capsular opacification operated meeting vision standard (corrected by glasses) | XTTH |
61 | H 30 - 36 | Retinal detachment and damage | KDDK |
62 | H 43 | Vitreous diseases (hemorrhage, traction...) | KDDK |
63 | H 40 | Glaucoma | KDDK |
64 | H 43 | Uveitis | KDDK |
65 | H 46-47 | Optic atrophy, macular degeneration in both eyes | KDDK |
66 | H 49 | Strabismus affecting visual field and vision | KDDK |
67 | H 52. 0-1 | Myopia, hyperopia above 6 D | KDDK |
68 | H 52.2 | Corrected astigmatism by glasses | XTTH |
69 | H 53.2 | Diplopia | KDDK |
70 | H 53.5 | Color vision disorder | KDDK |
71 | H 53.6 | Night blindness | KDDK |
72 | H 55 | Nystagmus | KDDK |
73 | A 71 | Trachoma with complications affecting vision. | KDDK |
74 | H 02.4 | Ptosis | KDDK |
75 | H 58 | Eye trauma diseases | XTTH |
Thus, based on the above regulations, if you have ptosis, you are not qualified to become a crew member working on a sea-going vessel.
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