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RDF eyetest

  • 10-09-2008 2:51am
    #1
    Tiroskan
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭


    I wear glasses and I'd love to join the RDF, but I've heard that you can't join if your eyesight is too bad. Does anyone know what 'level' your eyesight has to be for the RDF?


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  • #2
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    IIRC, 6/9 6/6 unaided.


    But it really depends on who tests you for whether or not you are accepted in the RDF!!!


  • #3
    Tribunius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Tribunius


    minidazzler wrote: »
    IIRC, 6/9 6/6 unaided.


    But it really depends on who tests you for whether or not you are accepted in the RDF!!!

    Ah that can't be right. The cadet standard is 6/18 and I know that is stricter than the one for general service i.e. the one for the RDF aswell. I would say call what ever unit you plan to join and find out from the horses mouth as it were. There is a chance they mightn't know in which case just go for it anyway and see what happens.


  • #4
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Tribunius wrote: »
    Ah that can't be right. The cadet standard is 6/18 and I know that is stricter than the one for general service i.e. the one for the RDF aswell. I would say call what ever unit you plan to join and find out from the horses mouth as it were. There is a chance they mightn't know in which case just go for it anyway and see what happens.

    Then it could be Aided, I know I have seen them numbers together for it anyway!!!


  • #5
    Tribunius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Tribunius


    minidazzler wrote: »
    Then it could be Aided, I know I have seen them numbers together for it anyway!!!

    Yeah I think your right. 6/6 is perfect sight after all.

    Here is an interesting chart on wikipedia. Its not 100% but should give people an idea.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_acuity


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