Vision at USMMA

[random_homie37]

Hello all. Hopefully joining class of 2028 at KP. I just had my optometrist exam for dodmerb and found out that I now need glasses. I was told that it would not be an issue and would be cleared. I am wondering if there will be any issues as the Navy seems to require 20/40 in best eye and 20/70 in worst eye. My left eye is 20/60 and my right eye is 20/50 with very mild astigmatism. Left is correctable to 20/15 and right is correctable to 20/20. Should I be worried about this? Additionally, I am interested in naval aviation post graduation. Would I be able to fly since it would be completely correctable or would it eliminate it as an option. Thank you all for your advice.

 

[GoCubbies]

Hello all. Hopefully joining class of 2028 at KP. I just had my optometrist exam for dodmerb and found out that I now need glasses. I was told that it would not be an issue and would be cleared. I am wondering if there will be any issues as the Navy seems to require 20/40 in best eye and 20/70 in worst eye. My left eye is 20/60 and my right eye is 20/50 with very mild astigmatism. Left is correctable to 20/15 and right is correctable to 20/20. Should I be worried about this? Additionally, I am interested in naval aviation post graduation. Would I be able to fly since it would be completely correctable or would it eliminate it as an option. Thank you all for your advice.

For USMMA, you meet the medical accessions standards for visual acuity.

You do not meet the visual acuity standards to be a naval aviator. You need to be no worse than 20/40 uncorrected distant visual acuity. This is the standard even if you correct to 20/20 or better.

You do meet the visual acuity standards to be a NFO, however. To be a NFO, you just need to be correctable to 20/20, regardless of your incorrectness visual acuity.

You will need corneal refractive surgery if you want to qualify as a naval aviator.

Remember, not only do you have to meet the visual acuity standard. You also have to meet the refraction standard. To put it simply, your refraction is the lens power of the glasses you need to correct you to 20/20.

Good luck!

 

[JohnPAKP65]

USMMA vision requirements can be found at Medical Exam.