Can I join the Army if my eyesight is bad?
Poor vision typically will not limit your ability to serve in the U.S. Military, so long as your vision problem can be suitably corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses or vision correction surgery.
Are spectacles allowed in Indian Navy?
Yes. Spectacles are allowed in Indian Navy. But there is a Minimum requirement(eye sight) which needs to be met.
What is the minimum eyesight requirement for the Navy?
A candidate should be able to read 6/6 in a distant vision chart with each eye with or without glasses. Myopia should not be more than 3.5D and hypermetropia not more than 3.5D including Astigmatism.
Are spectacles allowed in the Indian Navy?
Spectacles are allowed in Indian Navy. But there is a Minimum requirement (eye sight) which needs to be met. Can I still get a mortgage? I want to borrow some money against my home but I’m past the state retirement age.
How do I know if I’m short-sighted or long-sighted?
So far we’ve only looked at the top row, ‘distance’. You can be long or short-sighted for distance prescription. If you’re short-sighted, you require a minus power lens and you’ll notice that the lenses in your glasses might look ‘thinner’ at the middle and ‘thicker’ at the edges.
Can I join the Navy if I have weaksight?
People who have weaksight and use spectcales can definitely join Navy, though there is a power limit. Navy has provided relaxation depending upon the branch. The following is the complete list of eye standards required by the Navy.
Are 6/6 specs allowed in Indian Navy?
Yes Indeed Specs are allowed in Armed Forces only if you have 6/6 after the specs addition but you cannot be in the fly branch. Yes they are allowed in some branches of Indian Navy but only to a limit. You can check your eligibility at www.joinindiannavy.nic.in