Eye Test on medical

[Sonnyheyward]

Basically ive applied to become a track operative through ganymeade and been successful i have a medical comming up but am worried about my eyesight.
What is the vision requirements, 6/9 6/12 ect. and do they test each eye?

 

[signallerscot]

At least 6/9 in the better eye and no worse than 6/12 in the worse eye (both corrected if necessary). No worse than 3/60 uncorrected both eyes.

 

[baz962]

At least 6/9 in the better eye and no worse than 6/12 in the worse eye (both corrected if necessary). No worse than 3/60 uncorrected both eyes.

Mate do you knoww what 3/60 is I have told two opticicans and they said not a dog in hecks chance of seeing that and tested me at 6/60 they both said what is 3/60 I am confused as I though the first number meantthe distance you see the chart and the 60 is what someone with normal eyesight can see it so surely if i can see from 6 metres what someone can see from 60 then I would see it from only 3 right

 

[ComUtoR]

The Snellen test

A Snellen test measures your visual acuity. It involves reading letters off a chart on which the letters become progressively smaller. This chart is used during a routine eye test.

After the test you are given a score made up of two numbers. The first number represents how far away from the chart you were able to successfully read the letters on the chart. The second number represents how far away a person with healthy vision should be able to read the chart.

So if you were given a visual acuity score of 6/60, it means you can only read 6 metres away what a person with healthy eyesight can read 60 metres away.

http://devoninsight.org.uk/information/visual-impairment-overview/

 

[baz962]

http://devoninsight.org.uk/information/visual-impairment-overview/

But does that mean I would be better than 3/60 or not good enough

 

[ComUtoR]

6/60 is better.

The higher the first number the better.

 

[baz962]

6/60 is better.

The higher the first number the better.

Oh thanks mate so if I can see 6/60 I should be ok with 3/60 APPRECIATE that your advice is very invaluable mate many thanks again

 

[Southern Dvr]

Pretty sure there is no uncorrected standard any more as the Euro license only specifies criteria that you can see not whether that's aided or not.

"(2) The following requirements as regards vision must be complied with—
(a)aided or unaided distance visual acuity: 1,0; minimum of 0,5 for the worse eye,
(b)maximum corrective lenses: hypermetropia + 5/myopia -8, (derogations may be authorised in exceptional cases and after having obtained the opinion of an eye specialist, the recognised doctor then takes the decision),
(c)near and intermediate vision: sufficient, whether aided or unaided,
(d)contact lenses and glasses are authorised when periodically checked by a specialist,
(e)normal colour vision: use of a recognised test, such as Ishihara, as well as another recognised test if required,
(f)field of vision: full,
(g)vision for both eyes: effective; not required in a case where a person loses binocular vision after starting job as train driver when that person has adequate adaptation and sufficient compensation experience,
(h)binocular vision: effective,
(i)recognition of colour signals: the test must be based on recognition of single colours and not on relative differences,
(j)sensitivity to contrasts: good,
(k)no progressive eye disease,
(l)lens implants, keratotomies and keratectomies are allowed only on condition that they are checked on a yearly basis or at intervals set by a recognised doctor,
(m)ability to withstand dazzle,
(n)coloured contact lenses and photochromatic lenses are not allowed, but UV filter lenses are allowed."

From
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/724/schedule/1/made

 

[signallerscot]

That's the requirement for train drivers. The original post is asking about thr basic PTS medical standard for track workers.

 

[Southern Dvr]

My bad. I read it as train operative which is what I think some companies call their drivers.

 

[Ojwhite]

My bad. I read it as train operative which is what I think some companies call their drivers.

So does that mean however poor your eye sight is unaided it won't affect things?

 

[Southern Dvr]

It means your eyesight cannot be worse than -8.

Theoretically there’s no need to test without glasses.

 

[Stuart-h]

Youll have a color blindness test. If you need glasses bring them with you.