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Glasses in Rdf/Pdf

  • 23-01-2008 4:02pm
    #1
    figs86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭


    Hey guys,

    planning on joining reserve med corps in dublin soon as my exams are over in a weeks time and had thought bout being a professional (hopefully doctor eventually) in pdf

    problem is i wear glasses (shortsighted - middle of the road strength prescription)

    and quoting several sights eyesight has to be:
    Unaided vision of not less than 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in the other

    i certainly dont have 6/6 in either eye, just wondering if this rules me out of reserves/pdf

    basically - can i wear glasses/contacts?

    have seen members of american army and british wearing them - the americans even in afghanistan while on foot patrol which i thought odd

    any thoughts/info? cheers


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  • #2
    miss no stars
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭miss no stars


    Vision must be not less than 6/18 in each eye, corrected to not less than 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in the other.

    You should be fine.


  • #3
    figs86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭figs86


    Cheers,

    i thought both would be fine just seein what scenario is.

    PS love the font size - much appreciated! LOL


  • #4
    King Ludvig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭King Ludvig


    Theres no problem with wearing glasses. Plenty of officers even have glasses.
    I just bearly scraped through with my eyesight. I am shortsighted. There is a standard you must be able to meet without glasses, and a higher standard with glasses/contacts.


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