@article{ref1,
title="Attrition of military enlistees with a medical waiver for myopia, 1999-2001",
journal="Military medicine",
year="2006",
author="Otto, William C. and Niebuhr, David W. and Powers, Timothy E. and Krauss, Margot R. and McVeigh, Francis L. and Tarbett, Aaron K.",
volume="171",
number="11",
pages="1137-1141",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Military service requires physical fitness, including vision within set standards. Premature attrition inflicts a considerable manpower and fiscal burden upon the military. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort survival analysis of newly enlisted military personnel who entered active duty with a medical waiver for myopia between January 1, 1999, and December 31, 2001. Premature attrition rates, both medical and overall, were compared with those for a matched, fully qualified, comparison group. RESULTS: New enlistees with a waiver for myopia had the same probability of remaining on active duty through the first 2 years of service as did fully qualified peers. Enlistees with a waiver for myopia also had a low probability of an early medical discharge for myopia. CONCLUSION: The results of this study tend to validate the current branch-specific myopia waiver processes. They also provide evidence that current myopia accession criteria may be too restrictive and in need of policy review.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-4075",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}