Vision Questions Megathread, Categories, Problems etc.

[PuckChaser]

You failed the vision test but want to know if you'll get in the reserves? I think you answered your own question.

 

[Adleist]

Failed as in: "you'll need to go see an optometrician to see if you are fit for duty"
The medic gave me a sheet to be filled out by the optometrician and these are my results. The optometrician himself said to me that apart from light myopia my eyes are perfect.

 

[aesop081]

optometrician ...............optometrician

:rofl:

Please....it hurts......

 

[Adleist]

Wow way to be a dick I just said english isnt my first language
Freakin eye doctor what do you want me to say

 

[MMSS]

:rofl:

Please....it hurts......

Come on, it's a perfectly cromulent word.

 

[JB 11 11]

Curious to know what the Night Vision (not the kind that takes batteries) requirment is for the CF? It is not listed on the Vision Catagory as a criteria, but it is listed on the LASIK/PRK (Refractive Surgery) post op form.

More specifically, I am curious to know if recruits who go through with normal, non corrected (laser or othrwise)
vision are tested or asked about this?

I understand it in terms of Laser eye surgery, as it can be a side-effect, however, I've known some guys who couldn't find there a$$ with there own hand in the dark but had eagle eyes in the day time.

 

[Occam]

You have to be able to identify darkness without assistance or mechanical aids.

8)

 

[JB 11 11]

Good one...... :facepalm:................

 

[MeunierConsole01]

Is there a maximum for myopia in the canadian forces ? Let's say you had a very bad vision, and then you get operated, with a very good vision at the end. Can the cf turn you down by saying that your vision was too bad before you were operated ? I'm like in the -9 range with my glasses on, and in the -8 range when I wear contacts.. But passed a "test" with tlc couple of years ago, and was said that I have more than needed cornea tissue ( is it the good word for it ? ) to get operated. My eye doctor telled me than in reality you have to pass more tests to really determinate if you're a good candidate or not... I hope TLC was right.. I'm asking this because I searched a little bit about the french army (was interested by it, got both nationalities), and it is actually a criteria, you can't have lower than -8 myopia even if you were operated and that your vision is perfect now.

I wasn't able to find any answer like this regarding the cf policy..

 

[JMesh]

This document should be able to help you out: http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/pd/cfp-pfc-154/AN-A-eng.asp

That said, a talk with the medical staff at a CFRC is usually your best bet for all questions medical.

 

[JB 11 11]

I guess the advent of NVG's has made being able to see at all in the dark a bit redundant.

 

[RMalik]

Just want to mention in this thread that I did LASIK last year. My eyes were -4.25. I have had no problems while swimming, getting shampoo in my eyes, or with hurting my eye. I'm glad I did it, everything looks HD vision to me, night vision is great (no halos), and best part is my eyes were corrected to 20/15.

I would definitely do it, and they have a good financing plan. One of my best investments in life so far.

 

[Hussars]

I'm having trouble understanding what category I fall into with uncorrected eyes, left one being 20/12 and the right being 20/100. Thank you.

 

[Occam]

I'm having trouble understanding what category I fall into with uncorrected eyes, left one being 20/12 and the right being 20/100. Thank you.

Even using the charts contained in the first post in this thread?

 

[Cansky]

At the bottom of the first post of this thread is a conversion from the 20/20 to 6/6. 

You are more than likely a V2 with your left eye 20/12 =6/6 (actually better than 2020 vision)  Your right eye 20/100 =6/30.  With your good eye then your bad eye compared on the chart this would leave you a V2 category.  Assuming that the numbers you gave us are correct.

Kirsten

 

[Hussars]

Thank you!

 

[ComplexR3TRO]

I'm so very sorry if i am not allowed to post this here. I'll post in the proper section if needed.

I just did my eye exam to fill out the Visual Acuity 'non aircrew' that the medical staff gave me. Here are the results


Uncorrected Vision: Right 6/6
                    Left: 6/9

Best Corrected Vision: Right: 6/6
                        Left: 6/9

Manifest Refraction: Right Sphere +0.50
              Left Sphere: +1.25 / CYL -0.50 / AXIS 110

I tried looking at this chart found here http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/31590.0.html

GRADE BETTER EYE Uncorrected OTHER EYE Uncorrected BETTER EYE Corrected OTHER EYE Corrected
V1 6/6 up to 6/9 N/A N/A
V2 up to 6/18 up to 6/18
OR 6/6 6/9
up to 6/12 up to 6/30
V3 up to 6/60 up to 6/60 6/6 6/9
V4 Worse than 6/60 Worse than 6/60 6/9 6/60

on the Enrollment Medical Standers but i don't understand it too much.

Any help or input is greatly appreciated.

 

[Occam]

I read it as you're a V1, possibly a V2 at worst - and if you're wearing glasses, they aren't doing you any good.

 

[ComplexR3TRO]

So V1 V2 V3 are good V4 and V5 is bad right? because most combat occupations are V2-3 so i qualify?

 

[Occam]

So V1 V2 V3 are good V4 and V5 is bad right? because most combat occupations are V2-3 so i qualify?

If the trades you're looking at require V2 or V3, then you should be good to go.  Well, to join the line waiting at the door, anyways.