Q6. During my FC1 my vision was 20/50 but my refractive error was -1.75. I was wondering first if this will DQ me and second if waivers are ever granted for refractive error if you meet acuity standards but not refractive standards and if they are how hard is it to get an ETP.
A. Refractive error is out of standards, but only by 0.25 diopters. This is DQ, however. It would require an exception to policy and not a waiver. It is really hard to predict ETP likelihood, but with it so close and the acuity within standards, you might get lucky.
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With that said, there is the possibility of an auto-waiver if your refractive error is no worse that +/- 3.00. To qualify for the waiver you must have a full optometry eval IAW AFI 48-123 A.7 the only thing they can find wrong with you is your refractive error. For example, if your refractive error is -2.0 and you fail the depth perception test (looking for the floating circles kind of like a drivers licence test) you don't get the waiver. You must pass all vision/eye tests except distance visual acuity and refractive error. In my case I could see around 20/100. At times maybe a little worse. However because my refractive error was -2.25 and I passed all other tests I was eligible for the auto-waiver.
