Table 1.
Occupations in United Kingdom with minimum visual acuity requirements11
| Vision in worse eye with correction | Job excluded |
|---|---|
| Less than 6/60 | Merchant Navy (engine room, radio staff, catering department, surgeon) |
| 6/60 | All army regiments |
| 6/36 | All Royal Navy duties |
| 6/18
|
Large goods vehicle driver
|
| Bus driver
| |
| Post Office driver
| |
| Metropolitan cab driver
| |
| Private pilot
| |
| Train driver
| |
| London Transport driver
| |
| Fork lift truck driver
| |
| Police
| |
| Prison officer
| |
| 6/12
|
Commercial pilot
|
| Flight navigator
| |
| Flight engineer
| |
| Air traffic control officer
| |
| All non-flying Royal Air Force personnel
| |
| Merchant seaman (deck duties)
| |
| Life boat crew
| |
| 6/9
|
Royal Air Force pilot
|
| Royal Air Force navigator
| |
| Royal Air Force aircrew
| |
| Fire brigade |