Can you join the military with bad eyesight?

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.

Can you join the military if you are legally blind in one eye?

No you cannot. No you cannot join the Army with a blind eye, the DODMERB exam will disqualify you on account of your disability. You might be able to apply for a waiver and get a non-combat role in the Army but you will still have to meet the physical requirements of being a soldier.

What are BCG glasses?

On a military procurement manifesto, they’re S9s; but to a new soldier who’s just received a new pair, they’re BCGs, or Birth Control Glasses. The spectacles’ thick frame and large lenses are said to make the wearer so unattractive that chances of connecting with a member of the opposite sex become vanishingly small.

What eye problems disqualify you from the military?

However, for entrance into USMA or Army ROTC programs, the following conditions are disqualifying: (1) Astigmatism, all types over three diopters. (2) Hyperopia over eight diopters spherical equivalent. (3) Myopia over eight diopters spherical equivalent.

Can you join Special Forces with glasses?

Eyesight Requirements: Standard: Must be at least 20/70 or better in both eyes and both correctable to 20/20 with glasses. Must have normal color vision. Waiver possibilities: If one eye is 20/70 or better and the other no worse than 20/200, or if both eyes are no worse than 20/100.

Can you drive with 20 70 vision?

Since 20/20 vision would be too restrictive a requirement of drivers, drivers in California are required to have at least 20/40 vision in one eye, with at least 20/70 vision in their worse eye. If your corrected vision in your best eye is worse than 20/200 vision, you cannot drive in California.

Why do American soldiers wear sunglasses?

If an eye injury occurs, immediately call emergency medical services. When outside, wear sunglasses that absorb the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Both clear and tinted MCEP lenses provide UV protection.

Can soldiers wear contact lenses?

In the air force and navy, wearing contact lenses seems compatible with nearly all military duties. It was recommended that for nearly all functions and/or conditions, wearing of contact lenses should be allowed, but that during extended field exercises wearing of hard contact lenses should be discouraged.