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matthew
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i was wondering what the eyesight requirements for the marines is? as i i havent seen many marines with glasses on
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Hi Matthew, i'm absolutely no expert on eyesight or gradings at all, however here are the basic requirements:

Standard 3 (VA3)

Visual acuity to be achieved without correcting lenses Right 6/60, Left <6/60

Visual acuity to be achieved with correcting lenses EITHER Right 6/6N5, Left 6/24N10 OR Right 6/9N5, Left 6/18N10 OR Right 6/12N5, 6/12N10.

Refraction limit
Spectacle correction (in any meridian)
+/- 6.00 sphere or cyl

Below VA3, unacceptable for RM or RN service...

Again, i'm no expert so unfortunately i can't explain these to you :-?

If you don't understand these either, then my advice would be to either: dig out your prescription and have a look and see if this makes any sense, or failing that, make a note of them and take them down to your optician and ask him/her about them!

But please don't worry because, even if you havent seen any speccies wearing the green lid, they do exist! Wearing goggles is certainly NOT a bar to entry :)

Good luck mate, hope this helps!
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