Hello all!
I am currently in a "pickle" and was wondering if anyone could give me some insight into my situation.
I completed my eye exam in early December and found out later that I was DQed due to not having a distant visual acuity correctable to 20/20 in each eye. I thought to myself that this was odd and decided to get an additional test from a private optometrist.
According to the results from the optometrist, I was correctable to 20/20 in each eye with no other underlying conditions. I decided to send this information to DoDMERB, however, it seems like this information was never considered as the WA had requested AMIs. Having gone through all the required AMIs, which included another routine eye exam, the same outcome occurred, 20/20 in each eye with no underlying conditions.
This morning, I receive a notification that my status in DoDMERB had been updated. The new correspondences were: Distant visual acuity not correctable to 20/20 in each eye and Astigmatism in excess of 3.00 diopters. Has this ever happened to anyone? What are the chances of getting a waiver if my eyes aren't correctable to 20/20? What should I do going forward? I have received an LOA from USCGA and an NROTC Scholarship, and it seems to me these options are fading away. Any insight is greatly appreciated!
I am currently in a "pickle" and was wondering if anyone could give me some insight into my situation.
I completed my eye exam in early December and found out later that I was DQed due to not having a distant visual acuity correctable to 20/20 in each eye. I thought to myself that this was odd and decided to get an additional test from a private optometrist.
According to the results from the optometrist, I was correctable to 20/20 in each eye with no other underlying conditions. I decided to send this information to DoDMERB, however, it seems like this information was never considered as the WA had requested AMIs. Having gone through all the required AMIs, which included another routine eye exam, the same outcome occurred, 20/20 in each eye with no underlying conditions.
This morning, I receive a notification that my status in DoDMERB had been updated. The new correspondences were: Distant visual acuity not correctable to 20/20 in each eye and Astigmatism in excess of 3.00 diopters. Has this ever happened to anyone? What are the chances of getting a waiver if my eyes aren't correctable to 20/20? What should I do going forward? I have received an LOA from USCGA and an NROTC Scholarship, and it seems to me these options are fading away. Any insight is greatly appreciated!