Many candidates who are interested to join the Indian airforce are asking about the Indian airforce vision standards and eyesight required to join the Indian air force technical, ground duty GDOC and flying branch. In this article, we are covering the details related to eyesight required for Indian air force ground duty, technical and flying branch. We are also going to cover the LASIK surgery requirements, you will find the details if the aspirants are allowed to do the LASIK to join the Indian air force as an officer.
In this article, we are covering the details related to eyesight required for Indian air force ground duty, technical and flying branch. Vision: Minimum Visual Acuity 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for hypermetropia. LASIK Surgery should not have been carried out before the age of 20 years.
Eye Sight for Indian Air Force Flying Branch
Candidates who habitually wear spectacles are not eligible for flying branch. In case they report for testing they will be tested for other branches (if applied for). Minimum distant vision 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other correctable to 6/6 only for Hypermetropia
- Colour vision CP-1
- Hypermetropia : +2.0 d Sph
- Manifest Myopia : Nil
- RetinoscopicMyopia : –0.5 in any meridian permitted
- Astigmatism : +0.75 D Cyl (with + 2.0 DMax)
- Maddox Rod Test
(i) At 6 meters— Exo-6 prism D
– Eso-6 prism D
– Hyper-1 prism D
– Hypo-1prism D
(ii) At 33 cms— Exo-16 prism D
– Eso-6 prism D
– Hyper-1 prism D
– 1Hypo-1 prism D - Hand held Stereoscope—All of BSV Grades
- Convergence—up to 10 cm
- Cover test for distant and near – Latent divergence/convergence recovery rapid and complete. Binocular Vision – Must possess good binocular vision (fusion and stereopsis with good amplitude and depth)
Visual Standards for Ground Duty (Technical) Branch
Visual Standards for Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branch
Criteria for post LASIK surgery for all branches (Flying/Ground Duty (Tech)/ Ground Duty (Non-tech)
- Candidates who have undergone PRK (Photo Refractive Keratotomy)/ LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis) may be considered fit for commissioning in Air Force for all branches.
- Post PRK/ LASIK candidates must meet the visual requirements required for the branch as laid down in Para 3.12.5.2 of IAP 4303(4th edition).
- The following criteria must be satisfied prior to selecting post-PRK/ LASIK at the time of Air Force Medical Examination:-
- PRK/ LASIK surgery should not have been carried out before the age of 20 years.
- The axial length of the eye should not be more than 25.5 mm as measured by IOL master.
- Atleast 12 months should have elapsed post uncomplicated stable PRK/LASIK with no history or evidence of any complication.
- The post PRK/ LASIK corneal thickness as measured by a corneal pachymeter should not less than 450 microns.
- Individuals with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to PRK/ LASIK are to be excluded.
- Radial Keratotomy (RK) surgery for correction of refractive errors is not permitted for any Air Force duties. Candidates having undergone cataract surgery with or without IOL implants will also be declared unfit.
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