DoDMERB Remedial

<p>I know that I will need a waiver for my eyesight (its horrible, -550 each eye), but since I have an LOA I am hoping I will get the waiver. My question is about the remedial (sp?). Will I have to get another exam done at the same doctor? My problem is that I will be back in Cambodia by the time I get my remedial for my eyesight, and I'll be 8,000 miles from the Colorado eye-doctor who originally did my exam...Does anyone know what the procedure is like for bad eyesight?</p>

<p>jpr:</p>

<p>Good advice is available on several threads in this forum (search for vision waiver). </p>

<p>In a post from last spring, Zaphod gave a link to a different forum that has lots of DoDMERB info: <a href="http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Remedials can be done by the DoDMERB contract doctor or a doctor of your choosing. I'm in the same boat as you. I just had my remedial eye exam today and did fine. Hopefully I will be cleared by DoDMERB in a month or so.</p>

<p>BTW, don't get freaked out if you get a DQ letter from DoDMERB b/c of your eye sight. For USNA the waiver process will begin automatically.</p>

<p>If it's any consolation, my mid (who had perfect vision for DoDMERB), but after a couple of years at USNA wears glasses/contacts for distance, says that nearly 50 percent of the Brigade wears glasses.</p>

<p>That's good news :) At least they don't have to wear BC glasses all four years, right? that's only for plebe summer...right?</p>

<p>The bigger issue is not who bad the eyes are but if they are correctable to 20/20.</p>

<p>Yep about half of the Brigade wears corrective lenses. And many do the PKR during Second Class year.</p>

<p>BC glasses are only for Plebe summer but also a good idea for Herndon and Sea Trials!</p>

<p>My eyes are correctable to 20/20, no problem....</p>