I'm interested in enlisting but I have a myopia of -8.00 diopters (800 degrees) for both eyes. Will my high level of nearsightedness give me a hard time in the military? Which branch would be ideal for someone whose eyesight is as bad as mine?

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I enlisted in the Army under an 09S contract (Officer Candidate School). Back in 2018, the limit was -8.00 per eye. I ended up needing a waiver for my left eye which is -8.5 diopters. I haven’t had an issue and was pleasantly surprised, even during Basic, to have received quality lenses Army issued.

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