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yeah im not sure how to spell it hahha

I’m looking to join the military, but am trying to understand if I’ll be DQ’d for my astigmatism. At one point it says 8.00 diopters, and later it says 3.00 diopters.

Which is it? Mine is 3.75

Thanks!
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Vision

The causes for rejection for appointment, enlistment, and induction are:

a. Distant visual acuity of any degree that does not correct with spectacle lenses to at least one of the following:

(1) 20/40 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye.

(2) 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye.

(3) 20/20 in one eye and 20/400 in the other eye. However, for entrance into USMA or ROTC, distant visual acuity that does not correct to 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye is disqualifying. For entrance into OCS, distant visual acuity that does not correct to 20/20 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye is disqualifying.

b. Near visual acuity of any degree that does not correct to 20/40 in the better eye.

c. Refractive error (hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism), in any spherical equivalent of worse than -8.00 or +8.00 diopters; if ordinary spectacles cause discomfort by reason of ghost images or prismatic displacement; or if corrected by orthokeratology or keratorefractive surgery. However, for entrance into USMA or Army ROTC programs, the following conditions are disqualifying:

(1) Astigmatism, all types over 3 diopters.

(2) Hyperopia over 8.00 diopters spherical equivalent.

(3) Myopia over 8 diopters spherical equivalent.

(4) Refractive error corrected by orthokeratology or keratorefractive surgery.

d. Contact lenses. Complicated cases requiring contact lenses for adequate correction of vision, such as corneal scars and irregular astigmatism.

e. Color vision. Although there is no standard, color vision will be tested because adequate color vision is a prerequisite for entry into many military specialties. However, for entrance into the USMA or Army ROTC or OCS programs, the inability to distinguish and identify without confusion the color of an object, substance, material, or light that is uniformly colored a vivid red or vivid green is disqualifying.

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I have a lot of Astigmatism, can that be fixed with the surgery or am I stuck with bad eye sight….someone know??

I have been told i have 3 problems with my eyes which rule out laser eye surgery, my astigmatism, i have a nystagmus and my prescription is high at +6.5. On eye tests i am told i should be able to drive but in reality i can not read a number plate at the required distance.

Is there anything i can do/have done to improve my vision so i can drive?

I have astigmatism.
I usually wear glasses, and sometimes daily contact lenses, but the prescription for daily contacts wasnt strong enough to be a perfect match because my astigmatism is pretty severe.
The optician told me i wouldnt be able to wear coloured contacts because of this.

However, now I might be getting laser-eye surgery soon (my consultation is tomorrow).
Will i be able to wear coloured nonprescription contacts afterwards?

Astigmatism is caused by the shape of the eye being distorted, or something like that, right?
(no one ever really explained it to me properly)
So despite being able to see properly without glasses/contacts, will my astigmatism still prevent me from wearing coloured contacts?