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    Annex A Regulation 10

    Eyesight Standards: Police Recruitment

    The standard of eyesight which must be met by a candidate for appointment to a


    police force in respect of each of the matters specified in the first column of the
    following table is that specified in the second column of the table.

    Eyesight Mandatory requirement


    Static visual acuityi Corrected distance visual acuity must be 6/12 in either eye
    and 6/6 or better, binocularly.

    Corrected near static visual acuity must be 6/9 or better,


    binocularly. [Applicants who do not reach the standard
    should not be rejected but should be invited for a further test
    after obtaining a stronger prescription].

    Corrected low contrast distance visual acuity must be 6/12 or


    better for a 10% contrast target, binocularly.

    Visual fieldii A field-of-view of at least 120 degrees horizontally by 100


    degrees vertically is required. The field-of-view should be
    free of any large defective areas, particularly in the fovea.
    Single defects smaller than the physiological blind spot, and
    multiple defects that add to an area smaller than the
    physiological blind spot, should be acceptable.
    Colour visioniii Monochromats should be rejected.

    Mild anomalous trichromats are acceptable and should be


    treated as normals.

    Severe anomalous trichromats and dichromats are also


    acceptable and should be instructed in coping strategies.

    [Applicants who show a lowered discrimination for blue


    colours should be referred to an ophthalmologist for further
    assessment. This should include a measure of their dark
    adaptation performance].
    Spectacles and Correction should be worn where necessary to achieve 6/6
    contact lenses binocularly. Corrective spectacles and contact lenses are
    acceptable for the tasks of an operational police constable.

    Eye surgery PRK, LASIK, LASEK, ICRS, cataract surgery: There is no


    significant weakening of the cornea and applicants should
    not be rejected. A period of at least 6 weeks after surgery
    should be allowed before applications are accepted. There
    may be a reduction in low light level visual performance:
    Test visual performance under low illuminance conditions.
    Radial Keratotomy (RK), Arcuate Keratotomy (AK), corneal
    grafts. Any other surgical procedures that result in a
    significant weakening of the cornea. There is a measurable
    risk of corneal rupture if the eye is struck. Applicants should
    be rejected.

    i
    Acuity should be measured using a Snellen eye chart, or equivalent.
    ii
    The field of view may be tested using a confrontation test. However, it is
    recommended that forces use more sophisticated testing equipment, where possible.
    If the results of the confrontation test suggest that there is a reduced visual field, or if
    the results of the medical questionnaire suggest an increased risk of reduced visual
    field, applicants should be referred to an ophthalmologist for a thorough examination
    of their visual field.
    iii
    Colour vision should be tested using the Farnsworth D-15 test. Applicants should
    not wear ‘colour correcting’ lenses during the colour vision tests.

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