Waiver for eyesight?

[Armywifenavymom]

DS is currently a junior and intends to apply for USMA c/o 2022. He has many of the familiar traits among strong candidates in terms of leadership, academics, athletics, etc. My question is his eyesight- he has a high prescription for myopia. Any thoughts on waiver process? TIA

 

[5Day]

Sorry, but you need to define "very high". Here is the standard:
a. Current distant visual acuity of any degree that does not correct with spectacle lenses to at least one of the following (367):
(1) 20/40 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye (369.75).
(2) 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye (369.75).
(3) 20/20 in one eye and 20/400 in the other eye (369.73).
b. Current near visual acuity of any degree that does not correct to 20/40 in the better eye (367.1-367.32).
c. Current refractive error (hyperopia (367.0), myopia (367.1), astigmatism (367.2x)), in excess of -8.00 or +8.00 diopters spherical equivalent or astigmatism in excess of 3.00 diopters.

Waivers can be had but are difficult if the error is more than +/-8 diopters. Mostly because of the increased chance of retinal detachment.

 

[CA_USNA_Dad]

DS is currently a junior and intends to apply for USMA c/o 2022. He has many of the familiar traits among strong candidates in terms of leadership, academics, athletics, etc. My question is his eyesight- he has a high prescription for myopia. Any thoughts on waiver process? TIA

It's probably different for each candidate and even different from year to year. Just for information purposes, my DD received waiver with -8 and -9 diopter.

 

[Armywifenavymom]

DS is currently a junior and intends to apply for USMA c/o 2022. He has many of the familiar traits among strong candidates in terms of leadership, academics, athletics, etc. My question is his eyesight- he has a high prescription for myopia. Any thoughts on waiver process? TIA

It's probably different for each candidate and even different from year to year. Just for information purposes, my DD received waiver with -8 and -9 diopter.

Thanks for your response! DS is over -8, so I know it's out of standards- good to know he's not alone. Best of luck to your DD!