List of eye diseases exempted from military service

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1. Regulations on health standards for military service

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 4 of Circular 148/2018/TT-BQP, the health standards for military service are as follows:

- Select citizens with health categories 1, 2, 3 according to the provisions of Joint Circular 16/2016/TTLT-BYT-BQP regulating health examination for military service.

- For important agencies, units and confidential positions in the Army; Honor Guard, Ceremonial Force; Professional Military Guard and Control Force, selection shall be conducted to ensure specific standards according to regulations of the Ministry of National Defense.

- Citizens with health category 3 or refractive eye defects (myopia 1.5 diopters or more, hyperopia of various degrees); drug addicts, HIV-infected, AIDS are not called to enlist in the Army.

At the same time, Clause 4, Article 9 of Joint Circular 16/2016/TTLT-BYT-BQP stipulates health classification as follows:

Based on the score for 8 criteria recorded in the military service health certificate to classify, specifically as follows:

- Type 1: All 8 indicators have a score of 1;

- Type 2: At least 1 indicator has a score of 2;

- Type 3: At least 1 indicator has a score of 3;

- Type 4: At least 1 indicator has a score of 4;

- Type 5: At least 1 indicator has a score of 5;

- Type 6: At least 1 indicator has a score of 6.

Accordingly, for eye diseases, citizens with health category 3 refractive eye defects (myopia 1.5 diopters or higher, hyperopia of various degrees), and other eye diseases with health category 4 or higher will not be allowed to participate in military service.

2. List of eye diseases exempted from military service

TT	DISEASE		POINT
1.	Vision
1.1	Vision (without glasses):
	Right eye vision	Total visual acuity of both eyes
	8/10	10/16	4
	6.7/10	10/13 - 10/15	5
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5/10	6/10 - 12/10	6
1.2	Vision after correction		Score according to item 1.1 and increase by 1 point
2	Short-sighted:
	- Myopia from -3D to below -4D		4
	- Myopia from -4D to under -5D		5
	- Myopia from -5D or more		6
	- Myopia surgery		Score according to item 1.1 and increase by 1 point
3	Retinal degeneration due to severe myopia (-3D or more)		6
4	Farsightedness:
	- Farsightedness from +3D to less than +4D		5
	- Farsightedness from +4D to under +5D		6
	- Surgically treated farsightedness		Score according to item 1.1 and increase by 1 point
5	Types of astigmatism		6
6	Meat dream:
	- Grade 3 flesh dream		4
	- Flesh dream covers the pupil		5
	- The surgically removed pterygium recurs, causing adhesions.		5
7	Corneal disease:
	- Simple, thin, small corneal scar outside the central area		Score according to item 1.1 and increase by 1 point
	- Corneal scar with iris adhesion		6
	- Keratitis:
	+ Medium		4T
8	Trachoma:
	- No complications:
	+ If in the progress stage		Score according to item 1.1 and increase by 1 point
	+ If the scar has healed		Keep visual acuity classification
	- Complications (blood membrane, corneal scarring)		5
9	Hypertrichosis (ingrown) of the eyelid:
	- Affects eyesight		Score according to item 1.1 and increase by 1 point
10	Conjunctivitis (conjunctival membrane):
	- Vernal conjunctivitis		4
11	Tear duct:
	- Chronic dacryocystitis or dacryocystitis that has not been cured after multiple treatments:
	+ If in one eye		5
	+ If on both eyes		6
12	Diseases of the extraocular muscles:
	- Functional squint:
	+ Affects function		5
	- Strabismus due to paralysis of one or more eye muscles (inner, outer, upward, downward strabismus)		6
13	Nystagmus (pathological or congenital)		5
14	Diseases of the eyelids and eye sockets:
	- Scars that damage the eyelids: eyes that cannot close properly, eyelid adhesions, eyelid eversion, eyelid eversion		6
	- Congenital or pathological ptosis of various levels		6
	- Diseases of the eye socket		6
15	Color blindness (one or all color blindness)		6
16	Pigment epithelial degeneration (night blindness)		6
17	Congenital cataract		6
18	Other eye diseases:
	- Increased intraocular pressure, bilateral cataracts, lens dislocation, uveitis, pupillary occlusion, retinal detachment, optic atrophy on one or both sides		6
	- Retinal damage due to pathology (retinitis due to hypertension, retinitis pigmentosa) or congenital (congenital retinal degeneration)		6