eyesight

[sonic]

dose anyone know what the eyesight requirements for joining the paras are? I wear contact lenses now would this prevent me from joining?

[sonic]

cheers mate, I think i might be ok.
see the hope for us blind bastards yet

[mike_B]

Quoting from 'Entry into the army as an officer' information booklet:

The standard personal weapon is the SA80 and this requires vision in the right eye to be correctable to no less than 6/9. Vision in the left eye must be correctable to no less than 6/36. Spectacle correction mst be no greater than -7 diopters or +8 diopters in any meridian.

Certain types of surgery or laser treatment to correct visual defects are unacceptable and clarification should be sought prior to application.'

Hope that sorts a few things out.

[sonic]

Well my eyes are -2.5 so hopefully i should be fine then. There wont be any difference between the officers standerds and the soldiers should there?

[Tab]

Sonic me ole mate, Officers and men all have to pass the same test. This goes for the P Cpourse as well, you could well find your self in the ring
knocking seven bells out of a Captain, or some other rank.