@article{ref1,
title="Binocular visual acuity and corrective lens use in the United States Army",
journal="Military medicine",
year="2016",
author="Hilber, David J.",
volume="181",
number="6",
pages="602-608",
abstract="PURPOSE: To assess uncorrected and corrected distance and near binocular visual acuity (VA) and the use of corrective lenses in U.S. Army Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve Soldiers. <br><br>METHODS: A descriptive statistical analysis of VA group data from the U.S. Army Vision Readiness Classification Screening system was performed. Data pulls from June 2012 to January 2015 were compared. <br><br>RESULTS: In January 2015, 62.3% of Soldiers had an uncorrected binocular distance VA of 20/20, 21.2% of Soldiers were worse than 20/40, and 41.4% of Soldiers wore corrective eyewear for distance vision. With correction, 92.5% had a binocular distance VA of 20/20 and 1.4% were worse than 20/40. In January 2015, 32.6% of Soldiers age >45 had an uncorrected binocular near VA of 20/20, 28.4% of Soldiers age >45 were worse than 20/40, and 61.9% of Soldiers age >45 wore corrective eyewear for near vision. With correction, 74.6% had a binocular near VA of 20/20 and 3.0% were worse than 20/40. Data for both years were similar, although there were differences between individual service components. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: In comparison to the U.S. adult population, U.S. Army Soldiers have better uncorrected and corrected vision and are less likely to wear vision correction.<br><br>Reprint & Copyright © 2016 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-4075",
doi="10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00261",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00261"
}