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Short Sighted and joining the army?
I'm 14 and I'm short sighted, which means i can't read text or identify things at long distances because it's too blurry. I wear contact lenses at night to correct my vision for the next day. When I
Join the army (Australian) in the future, would this be a problem? Should I get Laser Eye Surgery to correct my vision before I join or will it cause problems?
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Im in the american army and my vision is 20/200 which means i cant be more than a foot away to read small print. Idk austrailian standards but if it can be corrected with glasses you should be fine kid.
Source(s): US Army - ?Lv 45 years ago
He can join he'll just have to wear really ugly glasses at boot camp. After he can wear normal stuff. (That's assuming short-sighted is the same as near-sighted)