The correct term : amblyopia

Just amblyopia, not strabismus too

28 minutes ago, SpikeTerm said:

The correct term : amblyopia

Just amblyopia, not strabismus too

Actually yes, I did know a female Officer (won't give out her name) for many years. Why do you ask?

9 hours ago, Steele1925 said:

Actually yes, I did know a female Officer (won't give out her name) for many years. Why do you ask?

I want to join LEO when in older.

I have amblyopia in one eye.

Thankfully, it's well corrected to 20/25.

That's really good for amblyopia...some people have 20/100 corrected and are legally blind in that eye.

 

I know that each department has different standard but I really don't want to be declined from most agencies. The department I want to join doesn't have their standards listed on their website and I'm anxious to see if I will be ok or not.

15 hours ago, SpikeTerm said:

I want to join LEO when in older.

I have amblyopia in one eye.

Thankfully, it's well corrected to 20/25.

That's really good for amblyopia...some people have 20/100 corrected and are legally blind in that eye.

 

I know that each department has different standard but I really don't want to be declined from most agencies. The department I want to join doesn't have their standards listed on their website and I'm anxious to see if I will be ok or not.

I hear you bud. Simply put, go for it!!! The worst they can say is no. But always remember this, just because one Department says no, doesn't you can't be an Officer. There's usually more Police Departments/Sheriff's Offices around you than you might think. Many Officers don't actually live where they work. The Officer I was referring to was actually living in Houston, Texas. But she worked up here in Conroe as a Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy. Some Officers even move from their home-State to join up with a Department elsewhere. Keep in mind, you have 50 States to choose from, and countless Departments/Agencies within. Good luck buddy, and stay safe out there when you get hired on 

6 hours ago, Steele1925 said:

I hear you bud. Simply put, go for it!!! The worst they can say is no. But always remember this, just because one Department says no, doesn't you can't be an Officer. There's usually more Police Departments/Sheriff's Offices around you than you might think. Many Officers don't actually live where they work. The Officer I was referring to was actually living in Houston, Texas. But she worked up here in Conroe as a Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy. Some Officers even move from their home-State to join up with a Department elsewhere. Keep in mind, you have 50 States to choose from, and countless Departments/Agencies within. Good luck buddy, and stay safe out there when you get hired on 

 

Thanks, I really appreciate your reply. I've always wanted to join law enforcement but I never thought my vision would be an issue when I was young of course.

I can do everything now that everyone else can. I can play sports and drive just as well as anyone else if not better.

I'm just trying to stay positive and understand that there has to be a department out there that will for sure accept me. 

It's kind of annoying the number of people who have perfect vision and either don't like law enforcement or don't want to hold a law enforcement job at all.

But, I can' do anything about it now.

I will just see what I can get into, and I am willing to move to hold a job in another state.

Thanks for your reply. (Many people would just pass this forum by because many people don't know anything about it.

On 7/19/2017 at 10:58 AM, SpikeTerm said:

I want to join LEO when in older.

I have amblyopia in one eye.

Thankfully, it's well corrected to 20/25.

That's really good for amblyopia...some people have 20/100 corrected and are legally blind in that eye.

 

I know that each department has different standard but I really don't want to be declined from most agencies. The department I want to join doesn't have their standards listed on their website and I'm anxious to see if I will be ok or not.

20/25 is amazing dude. How did you get yours to that level? Glasses? Mine is corrected to 20/60 via a single contact. I wouldn't worry about it at all. I've never seen a department disqualify based off of a lazy eye alone, instead just off of vision standards. You're in good shape.

Edited August 10, 20178 yr by TA120

40 minutes ago, TA120 said:

20/25 is amazing dude. How did you get yours to that level? Glasses? Mine is corrected to 20/60 via a single contact. I wouldn't worry about it at all. I've never seen a department disqualify based off of a lazy eye alone, instead just off of vision standards. You're in good shape.

I've recently visited an opthalmologist and my eye is now best corrected to 20/20- meaning I missed 2 letters on the 20/20 line. The current glasses I have now are a lower prescription. I have tiny cataracts that won't effect my vision until I'm old lol. He said it won't stop me from any career. I'm hopeful that police departments think the same.

I've had glasses since I was 3-4 years old. I think I first got them right after turning 4, that's why my eye was corrected so well. Everyone with amblyopia is legally blind without treatment. Thankfully I got treatment very early on in life. The most important developmental stage in the eye Is between birth and 6 years old. But your eye can improve primarily up to ages 12-14. I was never given a patch.

Edited August 10, 20178 yr by SpikeTerm

5 hours ago, SpikeTerm said:

I've recently visited an opthalmologist and my eye is now best corrected to 20/20- meaning I missed 2 letters on the 20/20 line. The current glasses I have now are a lower prescription. I have tiny cataracts that won't effect my vision until I'm old lol. He said it won't stop me from any career. I'm hopeful that police departments think the same.

I've had glasses since I was 3-4 years old. I think I first got them right after turning 4, that's why my eye was corrected so well. Everyone with amblyopia is legally blind without treatment. Thankfully I got treatment very early on in life. The most important developmental stage in the eye Is between birth and 6 years old. But your eye can improve primarily up to ages 12-14. I was never given a patch.

Hell yeah man, that's fucking awesome. Mine is 20/150 uncorrected, 20/60 corrected. I had a patch in elementary school and I hated to wear that damn thing. Shit was itchy as hell bro. But nah man, there's no worries there. Just like the military, there won't be any DQs simply because you have a lazy eye. As long as your vision is in accordance with the standards (which it is lmao) you'll be golden man.

12 hours ago, TA120 said:

Hell yeah man, that's fucking awesome. Mine is 20/150 uncorrected, 20/60 corrected. I had a patch in elementary school and I hated to wear that damn thing. Shit was itchy as hell bro. But nah man, there's no worries there. Just like the military, there won't be any DQs simply because you have a lazy eye. As long as your vision is in accordance with the standards (which it is lmao) you'll be golden man.

Thanks for replying. Are you in LEO or the military currently? Or do you just know a lot of people with lazy eye?

On 8/11/2017 at 9:59 AM, SpikeTerm said:

Thanks for replying. Are you in LEO or the military currently? Or do you just know a lot of people with lazy eye?

Nah, I'm still in college but I'll be applying for agencies after graduation. I've got a lazy eye as well and it's worried me before. Knowing that someone else was able to correct theirs all the way down to 20/25 is awesome and puts those worries to rest.

1 hour ago, TA120 said:

Nah, I'm still in college but I'll be applying for agencies after graduation. I've got a lazy eye as well and it's worried me before. Knowing that someone else was able to correct theirs all the way down to 20/25 is awesome and puts those worries to rest.

Well I wish you the best of luck. Some agency/department out there will accept you. It may be a large department or small sheriff's office. I plan on joining a department after college too. What degree are you working towards now? I know places like CHP won't accept either of us but who cares. I wouldn't want to work in California and live there as well. If I'm not accepted in my local department I am willing to move to find employment. Some list vision requirements on their website. Mine doesn't. 

I know that many people don't have "normal" depth perception with amblyopia. We both have been told that but I can drive and do everything normally, I'm sure you can too.