• Please take a moment and update your account profile. If you have an updated account profile with basic information on why you are on Air Warriors it will help other people respond to your posts. How do you update your profile you ask?

    Go here:

    Edit Account Details and Profile

The Eyes have it - All things Vision-related

Just wanted to share my experience here in case it helps someone avoid some frustration.

In all my research before getting LASIK in hope of getting a pilot slot, I knew to save every bit of documentation from my ophthalmologist, but I was unaware that the only paperwork MEPS was concerned with was their LASIK Worksheet. Its a single page document with your pre-op measurements, post-op measurements, then post-op measurements from thirty days after the first checkup. The post-ops should include refraction measurements, not just eye chart tests. Because my eyes were healthy and I had 20/20 based on chart tests, I didn’t ask for refractions post-op. This meant I had to go back for two more checkups with my ophthalmologist thirty days apart, thus delaying my Physical Qualification from MEPS by a month. Had my recruiter made me aware of this simple requirement, I would probably be at board right now, and not waiting until who knows when for the next board.

TL;DR: Make sure your ophthalmologist is doing refractions at your post-ops! They should take an extra 60 seconds.

Hopefully this helps someone!
 
Pretty confused, would love some insight.

Looking to submit my NFO packet soon, but my recruiter heard back from MEPS that I was denied for 20/30 vision. I know that 20/40 correctable to 20/20 is the limit, but has anyone had experience on getting the actual correction? My recruiter is going to check in and get back to me on how we proceed. I’ve set an optometrist appointment to get a pair of glasses in the meantime. Would it be as simple as resubmitting a vision test with 20/20 scores? I’ve never needed glasses in my life, so what would dictate when I have to wear them? Thanks in advance
 
zfriedman said:
Pretty confused, would love some insight.

Looking to submit my NFO packet soon, but my recruiter heard back from MEPS that I was denied for 20/30 vision. I know that 20/40 correctable to 20/20 is the limit, but has anyone had experience on getting the actual correction? My recruiter is going to check in and get back to me on how we proceed. I’ve set an optometrist appointment to get a pair of glasses in the meantime. Would it be as simple as resubmitting a vision test with 20/20 scores? I’ve never needed glasses in my life, so what would dictate when I have to wear them? Thanks in advance
Click to expand...

Were you denied for Pilot and/or NFO? You can always get a new eye exam and attempt to submit those scores - uncertain if Navy Recruiting will accept those.
 
FormerRecruitingGuru said:
Were you denied for Pilot and/or NFO? You can always get a new eye exam and attempt to submit those scores - uncertain if Navy Recruiting will accept those.
Click to expand...
I haven’t submitted my packet yet, just got the notice from MEPS. I have ISEL scores on the ASTB for NFO so that’s what I’m gonna submit
 
FormerRecruitingGuru said:
Yes I’m tracking not applying. I’m asking if your medical letter says you’re not eligible for Pilot, NFO, or both?
Click to expand...
I see. I'm not sure, my recruiter called me to inform me this morning but I haven't seen the actual letter. Just basing this off the information he told me over the phone
 
zfriedman said:
Update on this: My recruiter told me I was disqualified for pilot and NFO. So went to optometrist who told me I was actually 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left. Got a prescription and sent all the paperwork including diagnosis back, and was cleared pretty easily!
Click to expand...
Might have to do this as I was disqualified for pilot View attachment 44121

Edit: i posted it twice instead of just adding you to the previous convo.
 
Last edited:
zfriedman said:
Yeah if I were you I would just book an appointment with an optometrist now. I didn’t even need my glasses, I just sent in my check up report and prescription and that was what they needed. I’m only going for NFO though so may be different
Click to expand...
What exactly did you ask, do, and get when you did your optometrist/ophthalmologist visit? Im going tomorrow in the AM. I dont use glasses and i believe im like 20/25 post PRK.

It does not help that my recruiter is gone for vacation after posting this on me.
 
Nohopenaldo said:
What exactly did you ask, do, and get when you did your optometrist/ophthalmologist visit? Im going tomorrow in the AM. I dont use glasses and i believe im like 20/25 post PRK.

It does not help that my recruiter is gone for vacation after posting this on me.
Click to expand...
I was just super honest. I said that I’m trying to join the Navy and work in aviation, but the medical examiners told me I have 20/30 vision and I needed it corrected. After they did all of their tests and gave me a prescription I received all of their documentation which had all of the medical information that I nor you would understand. And I believe it was more in depth than what MEPS had done. So that’s what I sent in which cleared me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top