If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

garda reserve medical?

dahughes23 · 2013-11-03 03:17:38

i have between 6/9 and 6/12 in my right eye alone corrected, I have no vision in my left eye, would I pass the medical? do I require vision in both eyes? my sight is good enough to drive surely it good enough to pass the medical?

Options

03-11-2013 4:17am

#1

dahughes23

Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭

Join Date: November 2013

Posts: 54

i have between 6/9 and 6/12 in my right eye alone corrected, I have no vision in my left eye, would I pass the medical? do I require vision in both eyes? my sight is good enough to drive surely it good enough to pass the medical?

0

Comments

Options
#2 15-12-2013 3:03am
Big-Mac

Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭

Join Date: January 2009

Posts: 88

dahughes23 wrote: »

i have between 6/9 and 6/12 in my right eye alone corrected, I have no vision in my left eye, would I pass the medical? do I require vision in both eyes? my sight is good enough to drive surely it good enough to pass the medical?

No you need your two eyes. The way I heard it put before was if someone like yourself with one eye lost it while on duty you'd be blind. They don't want to be liable for that.

0