I completed my medical questionnaire and my optician declared me fit to join the navy however I have a thing called a pterygium but I can perfectly blink and see fine it’s not affecting me. My optician stated that I have it on my medical. Will it make me get rejected from joining the navy?
Medical questionnaire
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RubberDucky
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It is not listed under eye disorders on this document (page 3):
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/~/media/files/cnr-pdfs/eligibility_form_online_version.pdf
However, it does say:
Any abnormalities of the eye or visual system (congenital, traumatic or pathological) may be cause for rejection even though visual function is within the standard limits, a decision regarding visual fitness for duty must then be made by a Service consultant ophthalmologist.
from this document (0612):
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/medi...nce-library/brd1750a/BRd1750A - Book/ch06.pdf
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/~/media/files/cnr-pdfs/eligibility_form_online_version.pdf
However, it does say:
Any abnormalities of the eye or visual system (congenital, traumatic or pathological) may be cause for rejection even though visual function is within the standard limits, a decision regarding visual fitness for duty must then be made by a Service consultant ophthalmologist.
from this document (0612):
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/medi...nce-library/brd1750a/BRd1750A - Book/ch06.pdf
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