Vision Questions Megathread, Categories, Problems etc.

[paracowboy]

if I may?

I can't speak on the first 2, but I can tell you that as a qualified LCIS you would qualify for a specialist pay bonus, which is a nice bit of mint. Most specialized trades will offer that to you. While they would'nt give you all the fun soldier type things you'd get with cmbt arms, they will still give you a meaningful trade, and also great value when if, later on, you should choose to leaving leave the military for a civilian job.

Whatever your choice, best of luck.

changes the tone slightly

 

[aesop081]

Gents, there's a perfectly civilized way of resolving this.......

Pistols at dawn.

 

[paracowboy]

Can't it be radiating elements at Dawn? 

too early. I've already spent two days watching the sun rise while over my Unit lines, after watching it go down over same.

Para, I don't want a pissing match. Like I said...long day

ditto

original post modified.

 

[Sig_Des]

if I may?changes the tone slightly

Agreed

 

[new_armoured_trooper]

Hello again,

I have met with the recruiters today and was given the update on what trades would be available with V4, and my current academic standings. It did narrow it down quite abit, though there are still some valuable trades available. As of right now i have been told my options are Weapons Tech - Land, Avionics tech, Sig Op, Communicator Research, and Line tech.

There were a number of other choices, just unfortunately my math skills are lacking, which eliminated quite a few, though i am debating on taking night classes to upgrade my math. I currently do have my OSSD. I have chosen as my primary choice Sig Op, as i was advised it was the closest i would be able to get to a combat arms trade, and given the research i have done on it, and the information you have all provided, i'm very excited.

I just wanted to thank you all for your advice and encouragement, and look forward to finishing my final round of testing and then waiting on my call.

 

[GAP]

It did narrow it down quite abit, though there are still some valuable trades available. As of right now i have been told my options are Weapons Tech - Land, Avionics tech, Sig Op, Communicator Research, and Line tech.

Hey, those trades sound pretty darned good.... ;D

 

[canadianmak]

If youre a v1 in one eye and a v4 in the other does that make you a v4, or does it balance out?

 

[old medic]

You have to read both columns. The Better eye and "Other eye".
If your worse than 6/60 in the bad eye, you get a V4.

 

[Friedrich]

I have 20/20 in one eye, and 20/100 in another. They put me as V4, is that correct? Judging from the chart I thought that was good enough for V2.

 

[kincanucks]

I have 20/20 in one eye, and 20/100 in another. They put me as V4, is that correct? Judging from the chart I thought that was good enough for V2.

As in 'they' I am assuming that you are talking about the recruiting medical system?  So they know what 'they' are doing but you look at a chart and see something different.  Who do you think is right?

HH

 

[Hexx]

OK I know I'm being stupid here.. but essentially this says that if you have corrected vision to 20/20
you should be OK right?
My vision without contacts is very bad, with contacts /glasses I'm 20/20.

I know it's dumb, just can't wrap my head around the chart right now.

 

[old medic]

If your corrected to 20/20 in both eyes, you're probably ok.  Assuming your uncorrected isn't in the V5 (-7.00)
category.

 

[Friedrich]

As in 'they' I am assuming that you are talking about the recruiting medical system?  So they know what 'they' are doing but you look at a chart and see something different.  Who do you think is right?

HH

I have 6/6 vision in my better eye uncorrected, and 6/30 in my bad eye uncorrected. I was hoping to find out what I did not know that made me a V4. Something I'm not understanding?

 

[old medic]

If you think it's 6/30, I would get a second test done. When was the last time you had your prescription updated?
When you say 6/6 and 6/30, is that your last prescription, or is that what was entered on the sheet during the
medical?

 

[daveb]

Hi everyone
I'd like to make the question more specific: V4 vision and Trade Choices for someone who is in 1st year of university (so no education).
Is it different between regular and reserves?

 

[kincanucks]

Hi everyone
I'd like to make the question more specific: V4 vision and Trade Choices for someone who is in 1st year of university (so no education).
Is it different between regular and reserves?

Is what different?

 

[xmarcx]

Hi everyone
I'd like to make the question more specific: V4 vision and Trade Choices for someone who is in 1st year of university (so no education).
Is it different between regular and reserves?

Eyeballs is eyeballs! Everyone seems to be looking for that secret loophole that lets them into the combat arms despite the fact that they are half-blind, morbidly obese, missing 2-3 major body parts, are slightly addicted to heroin, or spent a few years bumming around Afghanistan in the late 90s and doesn't really feel like going through that whole security clearance deal.

You can A: go get laser eye surgery or B: see above posts.

 

[old medic]

Go here, See what trades allow V4;
http://www.forces.gc.ca/health/policies/med_standards/pdf/engraph/cfp154_annexEappen1-2_e.pdf

Then compare it to the list of trades you qualified for. Process of elimination will give you your
answer.

 

[Friedrich]

When you say 6/6 and 6/30, is that your last prescription, or is that what was entered on the sheet during the
medical?

No, that's what I 'scored' when they did the eye test on me. I also got a second test done by an optometrist and he got the same results. 6/6 Good eye uncorrected 6/30 bad eye uncorrected.

 

[GeorgeD]

Quick question...

They told me my vision is in V4 and I am unqualified for field, but they told me not to come in because they will send my papers and medical records for review...


also this is probably going to sound stupid but it works... Eat Carrots and it will improve your vision somewhat, even a slight imrpovement might bost you within the minimal...