eye sight

[lewdog]

what are the basic eyesight standards to join the RM

[yet_mae]

Right eye 6/12 minimum, left eye 6/24 minimum, both eyes together 6/9 minimum.

Failed mine couple of weeks ago.

Good luck!

[AndyG321]

This link gives all the navy's requirements for eye sight. It depends on what you want to do as some secialisations require better sight.
Hope this helps!
http://www.aop.org.uk/uploaded_files/pdf/04-navy.pdf

[rgj-rifleman]

i was in standard box one of 3, i think you can get into any box and pass it, but if you arnt in one of those boxes you fail the eye exam. That is correct is it not yet_mae? Was when i got mine done.


Keep your eyes open for what box he/she ticks

RGJ-Rifleman

[xcj]

the link doesn't work for me, same for anyone else?

[lewdog]

works fine for me X

[AndyG321]

the link doesn't work for me, same for anyone else?

Is a pdf file make sure you have adobe acrobat reader installed

http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/acroba ... rmain.html

[xcj]

cheers, me being a prong.

[Paulc83]

I was bricking it when it came to the eye test, i was convinced that i would fail as i need glasses for driving. When i took the test, to my amazment i was in box 2.

[rgj-rifleman]

i dont wear glasses or anything but should my eyesight is not great at all really, luckily my rifle eye is better than the left.

[KJ-Edwards]

My optician report said I have 6/5- vision, she said that its better than 20/20 vision both great short and long sight . . .

Im left handed but shoot like a right handed person, like i write and stir tea with my left, but punch and mostly pick up stuff with my right (very weird).

Kyle.

[dan_engel]

heh, im exactly like you then...but my vision is 6/5+ in both eyes..i hope thats ok for them.

[Stinky]

i hope thats ok for them.

You know it is ok .
I think the best eyesight a human has been found with is 5/3

[hobbsy]

Mine was 6/5+ in both (i think) and i was in the top box which is the best one, and i didnt think my eyesight was very good, so i wouldnt worry about it, nothing you can do if your eyesight is bad.

[dan_engel]

yeah i was alos under the impresion my eyes where pretty bad...its a big eight off yer shoulder, knowing someothing that could stop you joining cant anymore.
i dont know...the feeling ofnot being able to join because of something you couldnt controll sort of messed with my head
glad thats over, and i can get back to training!