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the optical power of the eye produces an object image that is not focused on the retina. Myopia is present when the anterior-posterior diameter of the eye is
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too long relative to the refractive power of the cornea and
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lens. The focal point of the object image occurs anterior to the retina. Hyperopia is present when the refractive error in children anterior-posterior diameter of the eye is too short relative to the refractive power of the cornea and lens. The focal point of the object image occurs posterior to https://nei.nih.gov/health/errors/errors the retina. Myopia and hyperopia are spherical refractive errors and the optical components act with equal power in all meridians. Astigmatism is present when there is variability in the optical powers of the eye in various meridians, or axes, thus creating more than one focal point. Anisometropia is present when there is a difference in the refractive power http://www.asams.org/guidelines/Completed/NEW%20Excessive%20refractive%20error.htm between the two eyes. Myopia has been divided into pathologic (also known as malignant, progressive, or degenerative) and physiologic (or simple). Pathologic myopia is caused by excessive growth in the axial length of the eye while the rest of eye has normal growth. These individuals show marked choroidal and retinal degenerative changes, high incidence of retinal detachment, glaucoma, and increased occurrence of staphyloma (ectasia) development. Pathologic myopia occurs primarily in myopes with a refractive error > -6.00 diopters (D). Physiologic myopia is associated with normal growth of each of the refractive components of the eye, the combination of which results in mild to moderate myopia. Physiologic myopia will usually progress during the adolescent years and stabilize in the early 20s. A 2006 prevalence study of corrective lens use based on aircrew spectacle orders in the Spectacle Request Transmission System (SRTS) among US Air Force pilots showed 38.4% of active duty (AD) pilots require corrective lenses to meet vision standards for flight versus 39.4% in 1995. The prevalence of corrective len
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AFHasBeen, Dec 27, 2006. AFHasBeen Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Messages: 6 Location: New York State Drinking: No Hi: My son recently took his physical at MEPS and was told that he was disqualified for "excessive eye refraction." His corrected vision is 20/20 and he simply wants a mechanical job (no special aircrew type jobs). The AF Liasion has applied for a waiver for him to the AF surgeon general. My question is how common are these waivers and do they get approved on a regular basis? He scored in the low 70's on the ASVAB and passed all other aspects of the physical with flying colors. All they could tell him was it takes 6 weeks to find out. Thanks AFHasBeen AFHasBeen, Dec 27, 2006 #1 willy Airman Donator Joined: Jan 3, 2006 Messages: 1,564 Location: Kadena, Okinawa Japan Drinking: Yes Hope this helps as you didn't give, might not know, the specific details of his condition. Google is amazing It is Army, but still. http://www.rightsite.usaac.army.mil/robo/projects/cc help/Eye_Disorders-_Oct_03.rtf 2. Excessive Refractive Error (myopia or nearsightedness) a. Myopia or nearsightedness occurs when light rays are focused in front of the retina rather than on the retina itself. Myopia usually begins in the school years. The growing eye becomes too long, so that the rays of light from distant objects converge before the retina. The condition may develop rapidly in the teenage years so that new glasses are needed every 6 months. It usually finally stabilizes once an individual is in their early 20s. Serious or pathologic nearsightedness may begin with a refractive error of > -8.00 diopters. This occurs in about 1-3 percent of the population and is associated with potentially blinding conditions such as retinal detachment, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. In addition, individuals with an excessive refractive error usually have a thin retina that can result in a detachment of the retina. Detachment of the retina while on a remote deployment would be a medical emergency not easily treated. b. Earlier versions of AR 40-501 2-13c(3), Standards of Medical Fitness, states that nearsightedness > –6.75 diopters is disqualifying. Refractive error is located in block #19 on the DD Form 2351, SEP 2000. The total wei