Can you still join the army (UK) if you wear glasses or have had laser eye treatment?

Question

Can you still join the army (UK) if you wear glasses or have had laser eye treatment?

Answer 1

Laser treatment is a grey area, but if you wear glasses and your vision isn't absolutely terrible, you'll be fine! An eyesight test is part of the recruitment procedure anyway.

Answer 2

Yup - they're desperate

Answer 3

lorne ..LOL!

Answer 4

Glasses are okay, but laser eye surgery may or may not be. In the USA, they actually give you laser eye surgery in the military, but you have to watch out because your corneas can detach from jumping out of vehicles or even a loud bang!

Answer 5

providing you dont want to be a pilot, then for most trades you should be fine

Answer 6

Yes, but it depends what you want to specialise in. I doubt if you could be a pilot for example.

But discuss this at interview or visit the recruiting office.