I'm currently 18, and am going to be a firefighter. Trouble is, my vision is worse than the required vision of 90% of departments, which is 20/100 in one eye and 20/80 in the other, correctable to 20/20. Mine is 20/100, or worse, in -both- eyes. But that's ok; because if my vision therapy (seeing minor results so far) doesn't work, I found out that 'successful long-term wearers of soft contacts' are often not subject to this rule.
But that brings up another question. What do they mean by 'successful long-term wearers'? Can any of you who wear soft contacts provide some insight here?
Here is an excerpt from a fire department's recruit requirement list, as an example of what I mean:
Far visual acuity shall be at least 20/30 binocular corrected with contact lenses or spectacles. Far visual acuity uncorrected shall be at least 20/100 binocular for wearers of hard contacts or spectacles. Successful long-term soft contact lenses shall not be subject to the uncorrected criteria.
And here is another example, from Maui County Fire Department:
Distance vision: 20/20 binocular vision, with or without correction. Vision correction by soft contact lenses. Soft contact lens wearers must have 20/200 or better binocular vision before correction, corrected to 20/20. Applicants must provide certification that he/she has successfully worn soft contact lenses for the past 12 months.
Any information appreciated
But that brings up another question. What do they mean by 'successful long-term wearers'? Can any of you who wear soft contacts provide some insight here?
Here is an excerpt from a fire department's recruit requirement list, as an example of what I mean:
Far visual acuity shall be at least 20/30 binocular corrected with contact lenses or spectacles. Far visual acuity uncorrected shall be at least 20/100 binocular for wearers of hard contacts or spectacles. Successful long-term soft contact lenses shall not be subject to the uncorrected criteria.
And here is another example, from Maui County Fire Department:
Distance vision: 20/20 binocular vision, with or without correction. Vision correction by soft contact lenses. Soft contact lens wearers must have 20/200 or better binocular vision before correction, corrected to 20/20. Applicants must provide certification that he/she has successfully worn soft contact lenses for the past 12 months.
Any information appreciated
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