Vision Questions Megathread, Categories, Problems etc.

[ericM]

so if you're under -7 you're a V5? and V5 has no employment opportunities at all?

 

[kincanucks]

so if you're under -7 you're a V5? and V5 has no employment opportunities at all?

If it is determined that you are a V5, then you will not meet the Common Enrolment Medical Standards and you will not be enrolled and there is not one military occupation that will accept a V5 so if a serving member is a V5 they will be medically released.

 

[canadianblue]

I'm just wondering if anybody knows of any methods to improve vision without have to resort to LASIK eye surgery. My last check up I was V3, but my vision in my one eye got a little bit worse. Does anybody know of anyways to naturally improve vision???

 

[kincanucks]

I'm just wondering if anybody knows of any methods to improve vision without have to resort to LASIK eye surgery. My last check up I was V3, but my vision in my one eye got a little bit worse. Does anybody know of anyways to naturally improve vision???

Goggle search and be careful there are a lot of scams out there:

http://www.google.ca/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-02,GGLD:en&q=improve+you+vision+naturally

 

[dearryan]

Hello all....

Just an update as to how refractive surgery stands with SAR tech trade. I received an email from a senior physicians assistant regarding SARs position, this is a quote from the email:

"I received word from Ottawa as follows: refractive surgery does not restrict
SAR Techs. As long as the applicant is no worse than V2. The individual
would be checked out at the Career Medical Review.....etc."

It goes on to list names of contacts in Ottawa, which i wont post on the internet.

I hope this helps for all of us "blind" (soon not to be) CF wannabes! My suggestion, save up a couple grand and get em "zapped".

Ryan

 

[Fry]

I could see the big E and part of the second line with one eye, and the big E wiht my other. This would be what on this "V scale" ?

 

[coors]

would anyone happen to know what Category G, O, A are as per the med cat? I know the others but cannot find wha these stand for. Thanks

 

[kincanucks]

G=Geographical
O=Occupational
A=Air Factor.

 

[Pieman]

Is this the current updated standard as of June '05?  There is a difference between what is written here about the V3 cutoff:

V3 (See Note) 6/120 6/120 6/6 6/9

vs. what is written here: http://www.dnd.ca/health/policies/med_standards/pdf/Engraph/cfp154_annexAappen_e.pdf

Which has

V3 6/60 6/60 6/6 6/9

Which is correct? From what I am reading about 6/60 would be better than 6/120?

Thanks.

 

[kincanucks]

Is this the current updated standard as of June '05?  There is a difference between what is written here about the V3 cutoff:


vs. what is written here: http://www.dnd.ca/health/policies/med_standards/pdf/Engraph/cfp154_annexAappen_e.pdf

Which has
Which is correct? From what I am reading about 6/60 would be better than 6/120?

Thanks.

The current standard is effective approximately 24 Jun 05.

 

[old medic]

The original post has now been updated to reflect the changes in the Vision standards effective 24 June 2005.

OM

 

[dearryan]

I could see the big E and part of the second line with one eye, and the big E wiht my other. This would be what on this "V scale" ?
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fry,

Seriously man....ask a eye doctor.

Ryan

 

[Fry]

seriously, I did. He said no problem.

 

[Spazz]

I got glasses about a year ago and they are a very week prescription. I just got my drivers license about a week ago and I passed the eye test (I dont need glasses to drive). So do you think i will pass the canadian forces eye test without glasses when i go in in a couple weeks? Just curious.

 

[scottyeH?]

I'm pretty sure your a safe bet, but take your glasses and wear them anyways because your eyes are only going to get worst from here...

 

[Prophet]

Thanks so much that answered so many questions i had

 

[bgc_fan]

I guess this is a good a place as any to ask, but with the changes in the V3 category (from 6/120 to 6/60) what happens to those who were V3 at the old standard and are now V4? Obviously I'm asking because I have 6/120. I had asked an optometrist on base and he said that nothing would change (other than being unable to take V3 courses), and that I wouldn't be kicked out or anything. OTOH, when I talked to one of the people in medical records, he mentionned that I may stay in the occupation (ENGR) or undergo a COT and change occupations. So... the question is when do I know the latter might happen? I'm still in training (awaiting Phase 3), so I'd hate to find out in the middle of the course that I'm getting kicked out.
I mean, technically I no longer fulfill the requirements of the MOC.

I figure I can't be the only one this applies to.

 

[twistidnick]

OK I'm just in the proses of applying to the 21 svc. But there is one thing i am dreading, the eye exam. I know for a fact i have bad eyes but i have a pretty fair shot and i managed to get my drivers licence. any ways could any one explane  what they do for the eye exam and what the vision requirements are for the CF

thank you, nick

 

[Inch]

Do you wear glasses to correct your vision? If yes, then you'll be fine. Lot's of people wear glasses in the CF, some trades are more restrictive than others, but you should be fine for the Service Battalion.

If you don't wear glasses and your eyesight is bad, I figured this would go without saying, but, go to the optometrist and get some glasses.

 

[George Wallace]

Being a NP to these forums we will give you some hints, before we start branding you a FNG.  We have a Search Function that is very useful in answering your questions, as they have been asked hundreds of times before (and seriously are getting quite tiring, especially if they were answered only last week.) and are all on file.

Try looking in these Forums for hints on how to use this site and some of the more common protocols:

Conduct:  http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/24937.0.html

Medical info: http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/31888.0.html

Recruiting process: http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/board,35.0.html