if i dont have very good vision, and wear glasses, can i still be in the coast g!
Question: If i dont have very good vision, and wear glasses, can i still be in the coast guards?
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Your vision can be pretty bad.
Uncorrected, the standard is +- 8.0 diopters or better, with waivers possible out to +-10. Check your prescription.
Corrected, it's a bit complicated, but it basically boils down to 20/40 (corrected) or better.
Unless you're blind, you'll be fine. Read all about it from the official source (the Coast Guard Medical Manual here):
http://www.uscg.mil/directives/cim/6000-…
The section you want is 3.D.9, found on page 253 of the pdf.
Good luck!
I'm a USCG officer.
Your vision must be correctable to 20/20. There is a limit to HOW bad it can be but you have to be almost legally blind to reach that level. Wearing glasses in the military isn't a problem. You may be restricted from some rates, aviation mostly, but there are plenty of other options available to you.
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I believe your eyesight must be 20/20, or correctable to 20/20, in all branches of the military with no exceptions, unless they've change their rules in the last decade. You can always ask your local recruiting office to make sure. Good luck
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