OCS Vision

[John wright]

Hey everyone if it has already been posted then my searching abilities need work. My question is do I need to get contacts before OCS or will I be fine without them. I have 20/20 in one eye and 20/25 in the other. I know that I need 20/20 corrected for SNA. I have never used glasses or contacts so I am wondering if I need to get contacts or glasses before I go although I have heard they issue glasses. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[Tomodachi]

No you don't need glasses before OCS. The optometrist will put that big machine in front of your face and make sure he can correct your vision to 20/20 within the specific limitations for SNA. I was 20/30 in OCS and I wasn't issued glasses. You can bring contacts if you want but you won't have a chance to wear them until candio phase.

 

[John wright]

Oh ok. I don't even have contacts or glasses I just wanted to make sure I didn't need to be 20/20 corrected before I got there. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Tomodachi]

No problem. When I went to NAMI in PCola I was still 20/30 and was issued glasses and required to wear corrective lenses when flying as per my up chit. They will issue a set of clear aviators and you can get a free pair of civilian glasses and sunglasses once per year.

 

[John wright]

Alright... sounds good. You can wear the contacts if you prefer though? Once out of OCS