Do you need 3D vision to be a nurse anesthetist

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I have been interested in nurse anesthesia for some time; however, I have been completely amblyopic in one eye for as long as I can remember. My amblyopia doesn’t interfere with my daily activities because I have grown to adopt and the vision in my good eye is 20/20 unaided. I would like to know if being amblyopic could prevent me from being a nurse anesthetist, seeing that I wouldn’t have 3D vision with my monocular vision.

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If it has not been a issue with you in your career in the ICU, it likely won't be an issue in the OR. Maybe go to your hospital education dept, and play on some intubating simulators, see how you do. Or a sim center locally, or even be up front and ask a local program in which you have interest, if you could do a few interventions in the sim center to see how you are able to function. Also, at work maybe break out the ultrasound machine, and see how easy it is to identify certain structures. Watch a few youtube videos on interscalene block, for an example, and then try to find the structures on yourself or a willing coworker.

I suspect you will not really have any problems, if you haven't had any problems, but please, please, please do all your due diligence ahead of time to save yourself the hassle and trouble or applying and then the disappointment of being unable to continue.

Good Luck!

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Thank you very much for a response. ?

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Yeah what BigPappa said. I am sure there are practicing CRNAs with lazy eyes.

I am still in school, but the only time I have had to do anything with only one eye was looking in the eye piece of a scope, and of course you can just use your good eye for that.

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My ophthalmologist told me I can do whatever I want and that I need only one good eye to do most things in life, but I was still a little skeptical.. thank you for taking the time to respond.

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