The use of contact lenses by Army air crew.

Introduction The use of soft contact lenses in flight by RAF aircrew has recently been the subject of a trial at the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine (lAM). The trial is complete but the report is yet to be published. The Army is the only service to permit some pilots to fly wearing contact lenses. Currently 7 Army pilots are allowed to do so. Because of the recent interest in this aspect of aviation medicine, these personnel were questioned about their experience with contact lenses. This paper aims to discuss the use of contact lenses by military aircrew and make recommendations for future policy.