This is likely one of the silliest questions ever asked here, but during a NAMI physical, is it the doctor's discretion whether or not to administer the approved alternative depth perception tests? For instance, even though the stereo booklet and Verhoeff are technically approved, is it permissible for a doctor to deny a request to take one of those tests (presumably after failing the AFVT)?
I had my MEPS physical yesterday and managed to pass section D of the AFVT depth perception test, but it was very difficult and I think the possibility of failing it if taken again would be very real, especially through the stress of OCS. I've taken the Randot at a civilian optometrist's office before and passed to 40 seconds of arc pretty easily, but I'm paranoid that (if selected) I might have an impatient doctor during the NAMI physical who has an attitude of "just because I can administer the other tests doesn't mean I'll choose to", since I don't imagine they'll be very accommodating since they're constantly trying to conduct a high volume of physicals. I'm probably just being paranoid, but I just despise the AFVT test and hope I'm not forced into that being my only option somehow.
By the way, my eyes were both 20/20 for near and distant vision and I didn't miss any of the color plates, but they didn't conduct any other visual tests/examinations other than those and depth percetion. I told them I was an OCS applicant applying for pilot and they seemed to understand that, but they left the night vision and cycloplegic refraction parts of the form blank, and they didn't examine my eyes so there was also no slit lamp or dilated fundus examination. I know some of the requirements are for NAMI specifically rather than N3M, but will N3M require any vision related results other than visual acuity, color vision, and depth perception in order to receive a PQ letter for SNA, or is it likely I'll have to return to MEPS?
