Have you ever heard of "Second Sight"?

2019-03-18T20:35:18-04:00

I got my first driver's license at age 16, passing the vision test without glasses. A year later, I would have failed. Indeed, my vision had deteriorated to 70/200 (I couldn't read the first letter at the top of the chart). Fortunately, my corrected vision was 15/15 and the Army was happy for me to enlist. Only thing is that not only couldn't I fly an airplane, I couldn't jump out of one. My uncorrected vision disqualified me from airborne school. Go ahead and laugh. I did. I figured I could find the ground without glasses. Now, here's the punchline... I'm now 76 and I just took a driver's test (old farts in California have to requalify every five years), and I passed the eye test without corrective glasses. The eye doctor calls it second sight. So take heart, brothers and sisters. Although we're out of warranty, some parts can improve (although I wish it were others further south)

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Mar 18 at 2019 8:36 PM

2019-03-18T20:36:54-04:00

My has gotten a little better but not nearly enough CPT Jack Durish

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 18 at 2019 9:13 PM

2019-03-18T21:13:28-04:00

On the Snellen scale, isn’t the first number always 20?