Hi everyone,
My question is a bit technical but after browsing some of the threads I think there is someone on here that can answer it.
My situation is that I am a freshman in college, and I am applying for a NROTC scholarship. I did my DODMERB and as I expected, was disqualified.
Quote via Dodmerb
This is also followed by my remedial requirments:
So I did what they said and went to a doctor of my choice. The doctor of my choice was a full Lt. at a naval hospital in Newport RI. She did rule out keratoconus and all that other bad stuff and said I "may be a good candidate for a waiver" in her written report to DODMERB.
HOWEVER, she had an intern test my corrected vision...and he rated me at 20/20 left eye, 20/30 right eye. DODMERB had NOT previously disqualified me for this, and I assume at my original appointment saw 20/20 in each eye. My question is, will they disqualify me for this if they see that each eye was not corrected to 20/20 in the remedial? OR will they see that at my first appointment, I saw 20/20 in each eye and look over it? Again, the Lt. optometrist ruled out the diseases associated with high astigmatism, I am just curious to know if they will hit me with some sort of double jeopardy.
I know for a fact, confirmed by a very qualified MD (and surgeon to boot) and a separate DO that I see 20/20 in both eyes, corrected of course.
Thank you in advance to anyone who steps forward to solve my extremely technical dilemma, I know it's a bit complicated and over-thought, but I want to know if I should go back to the office and have them retest my right eye's vision because I most certainly do not see 20/30 corrected in that eye.
My question is a bit technical but after browsing some of the threads I think there is someone on here that can answer it.
My situation is that I am a freshman in college, and I am applying for a NROTC scholarship. I did my DODMERB and as I expected, was disqualified.
Quote via Dodmerb
D155.80 Astigmatism in excess of 3.00 diopters
This is also followed by my remedial requirments:
R151.00 Consult - ophthalmologist or optometrist regarding high astigmatism. Obtain a comprehensive eval including slit lamp exam and corneal topography to r/o keratoconus.
R152.35 Obtain a corneal topography exam with a written interpretation and the original color topography results
R259.01 Applicant DQ - Waiver Authority requests additional information
So I did what they said and went to a doctor of my choice. The doctor of my choice was a full Lt. at a naval hospital in Newport RI. She did rule out keratoconus and all that other bad stuff and said I "may be a good candidate for a waiver" in her written report to DODMERB.
HOWEVER, she had an intern test my corrected vision...and he rated me at 20/20 left eye, 20/30 right eye. DODMERB had NOT previously disqualified me for this, and I assume at my original appointment saw 20/20 in each eye. My question is, will they disqualify me for this if they see that each eye was not corrected to 20/20 in the remedial? OR will they see that at my first appointment, I saw 20/20 in each eye and look over it? Again, the Lt. optometrist ruled out the diseases associated with high astigmatism, I am just curious to know if they will hit me with some sort of double jeopardy.
I know for a fact, confirmed by a very qualified MD (and surgeon to boot) and a separate DO that I see 20/20 in both eyes, corrected of course.
Thank you in advance to anyone who steps forward to solve my extremely technical dilemma, I know it's a bit complicated and over-thought, but I want to know if I should go back to the office and have them retest my right eye's vision because I most certainly do not see 20/30 corrected in that eye.