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sir my eye power -4 and i am desperate to join merchant navy . i just want to know if i undergo laser surjery then i can apply for merchant navy or not?

hello friend,

yes,you can join merchant navy after undergoing laser surgery.
you can join as deck cadet after surgery, though marine engineers can wear spectacles for eyesight up to plus/ minus 2.5.

But colour blind candidates are not allowed,so take a pre-checkup for that.

good luck

It is not an problem at all
only color blind individuals are not eligible
u can join the merchant navy
just go 4 it

Yeah you can go for Laser Surgery.

But remember before joining to Merchant Navy your Operation must be at least 6 months old.

And also you must not suffer from any problem which may hinder in your way to Duty.

yes,you can join merchant navy after undergoing laser surgery.
you can join as deck cadet after surgery, though marine engineers can wear spectacles for eyesight up to plus/ minus 2.5.

But colour blind candidates are not allowed,so take a pre-checkup for that.

good luck

Originally Posted by Unregistered

sir my eye power -4 and i am desperate to join merchant navy . i just want to know if i undergo laser surjery then i can apply for merchant navy or not?

if your age is less than 20 yrs. donot go for laser surgery just for lust of money
as eye power can increase again upto alarming levels which can spoil your future completely....
take care

There is no problem with your vision
the person must not be color blind
laser surgery is not a problem

Candidates who have undergone laser technology is eligible to enter Merchant navy but the operation should be conducted before 6 months .Those who opt for navigation cannot wear spectacles.For other areas candidates with eyesight up to +/- 2.5 can wear spectacles.Aspirants should not be more than 20 years.

[QUOTE=amarjit;130267]hello friend,

yes,you can join merchant navy after undergoing laser surgery.
marine engineers can wear spectacles for eyesight up to plus/ minus 2.5
But colour blind candidates are not allowed,so take a pre-checkup for that.
If you are attending any surgery remember that you should join only after 6 months

Originally Posted by Unregistered

sir my eye power -4 and i am desperate to join merchant navy . i just want to know if i undergo laser surjery then i can apply for merchant navy or not?

But remember before joining to Merchant Navy your Operation must be at least 6 months old.
Yeah you can go for Laser Surgery.
But colour blind candidates are not allowed,so take a pre-checkup for that.

That is not a problem at all
Only thing to keep in my mind that your operation must be 6 months old

BEST OF LUCK

marine engineers can wear spectacles for eyesight up to plus/ minus 2.5
But color blind candidates are not allowed,so take a pre-checkup for that.
If you are attending any surgery remember that you should join only after 6 months .

Hello,

Yes you can join the Merchant navy after getting the corrective surgery done.
After the surgery you must have 6/6 vision, otherwise you wont be eligible.

Good Luck!

dear friend,

it has been clear mention on the eligibility criteria that the color blindness is not

applicable for the merchant navy.

however in case of the other eye sight problem.if you have removed it by operation or

any other means then you will be applicable.

so no needs to worry.

dear friend,
it is not so important. but one thing have to keep in your mind the candidate should not be color blindness.if you are suffering form any other eye disease it may remove by operation but before 6 months.
or you may use spectacle in +/- 2.5 .
best of luck

Dear friend,
yes you can join merchanr navy after laser surgery.you can join as a deck cadet after laser surgery,though they are allowed to use specatles upto a limit of plus minus 2.5.
but dear friend colour blind candidates are not allowed.so please have a checkup.
wish you all the best!!!!

i have a minor eye sight of 1 and 0.75... so can i join merchant navy on the deck side???

i have eye sight -4.5 can i joint merchant as engine cadet?
nd if not can i get job on cruise ship?

yes are eligible this dont worry dear you should try for mnavy you will not face any problem due to your laser surgery best of luck

is it a must to take 6 months rest after the laser eye-surgery to join the m-navy...?
and if suppose the eye number has'nt been able to be removed completely..then what to do...? pls help...

i have -4 power in my right eye...can i join merchant navy?

helloo...
my eyesight is -8 and i am desperate to join merchant navy
can i join merchant navy after undergoing laser surgery ?

is it compulsary to take 6 months rest after laser surgery before joning the vessel?If yes,then why is it so?

hello friend,

yes,you can join merchant navy after undergoing laser surgery.
you can join as deck cadet after surgery, though marine engineers can wear spectacles for eyesight up to plus/ minus 2.5.

But colour blind candidates are not allowed,so take a pre-checkup for that.

so here you need to put efoorts to get job
because there is a lot of confidence is in society
so make a practice to get job
good luck
regards
nagamalleswararao

you can appear for this exam after laser surgery if only if you have operated your eyes at least 6 month before of examination.
your age limit must have not over 20 years.
you can not wear spectacles ,After the surgery you must have 6/6 vision, otherwise you wont be eligible.

i have undergone a shoulder joint surgery.can i apply for merchant navy and airforce?can i take my family with me ?

dear friend,

it has been clear mention on the eligibility criteria that the color blindness is not

applicable for the merchant navy.

however in case of the other eye sight problem.if you have removed it by operation or

any other means then you will be applicable.

so no needs to worry.

Hellow sir,
i am interested to join in marine engineering after completion of my b.tech(mechanical engg.).i want to know, what are the mecical and physical tests for that and where these tests are to be done.
please give adresses of where the physical and medical tests are to be done.
thanks

Hellow sir,

Can i eligeble for navy after the surgery of apendix ?

should the lasik surgery be older than 6 months at time of imu exam or admission in a collage for diploma in nautical science or when becoming a deck cadet...........
pls reply cause i wanna join merchant navy but i have eye power -1.25 both eyes and i will be turning 18 in july so i am eligible for lasik after i am older or i am 18 years old and the imu cet exam is also in july
pls reply at
[email protected]

Originally Posted by imira

Candidates who have undergone laser technology is eligible to enter Merchant navy but the operation should be conducted before 6 months .Those who opt for navigation cannot wear spectacles.For other areas candidates with eyesight up to +/- 2.5 can wear spectacles.Aspirants should not be more than 20 years.

I just wanna know that the operation should b conducted before 6 months of entering the batch or before the medical test actually i have gone through operation in 31 July 2014 will i b eligible for the february batch though the medical will b conducted in November ???

I have varicocle and my age is 17 and i am in 12 the so can I go for merchant navy as a deck cadet if not can I go for surgery so can I join merchant navy after how many months ???(Thier is no pain in varicocle)