Lens Implant Waiver NROTC Marine Option

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Hello,

I'm currently applying for the Marine Option NROTC scholarship. I have 20/20 vision in my right eye, and about 20/60 in my left. According to my recruiter, so long as one eye is 20/20, the other can be as bad as 20/100 for ROTC, so I shouldn't have any problems there. But I also have a lens implant in my left eye, that doesn't (and shouldn't) interfere at all with my ability to function, nor would it prohibit me from any kind of training etc. But it is disqualifying without a waiver. Does anyone have any experience with how likely it might be for me to receive a waiver?

Thanks.
 
KMAN said:
Hello,

I'm currently applying for the Marine Option NROTC scholarship. I have 20/20 vision in my right eye, and about 20/60 in my left. According to my recruiter, so long as one eye is 20/20, the other can be as bad as 20/100 for ROTC, so I shouldn't have any problems there. But I also have a lens implant in my left eye, that doesn't (and shouldn't) interfere at all with my ability to function, nor would it prohibit me from any kind of training etc. But it is disqualifying without a waiver. Does anyone have any experience with how likely it might be for me to receive a waiver?

Thanks.
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From my experience with getting Waivers for my Eyesight, DODMERB Waivers are a Case by Case basis. I believe you should contact Larry Mullen on the DODMERB section of the website :)
 
Moving to the DoDMERB section. Larry Mullen is absolutely your best contact!
 
Just curious if you got the waiver? My son is just starting the SA application process but we just were shocked to realize the artificial lens and possible very tiny cataract surgery (from eye trauma in childhood in one eye) could be disqualifying since his good eye has outstanding vision and the bad eye is still corrected to 20/20. Nervous in TX....
 
williamsdr3 said:
Just curious if you got the waiver? My son is just starting the SA application process but we just were shocked to realize the artificial lens and possible very tiny cataract surgery (from eye trauma in childhood in one eye) could be disqualifying since his good eye has outstanding vision and the bad eye is still corrected to 20/20. Nervous in TX....
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This thread was last active in 2010 - unlikely for posters to still be around. You’ll have better luck starting a fresh thread in DODMERB, laying out the issue, and deleting your other post. What was waived, or not, some years ago, may or may not apply today.
 
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