eyes operated from the opposite parties as he suffered from myopia
(shortsightedness. Not able to see
distant objects clearly). It was
admitted during course ... LASIC and PRK is that in LASIK
Surgery a flap is created.
myopia and anisometropia (difference that could be
in spectacle power if worn, between
other, correctable
to 6/6 only for hypermetropia (b) Manifest Myopia-nil. The physical
standards further stipulated that candidates who have undergone Lasik
surgery ... declared
medically unfit on account of firstly having Sub Standard Vision and
Myopia beyond permissible limits and secondly due to VPCS.
5. The petitioner, therefore
service on medical ground i.e. on account of Pathological Myopia, more than 4D, vide letter dated 23.06.2005. Petitioner preferred an appeal before the Appellate ... three Doctors of Pathological Department having specialization in the desease Pathological Myopia more than 4D, of S.M.S. Hospital, Jaipur:-
Short controversy raised
June, 2007 the
specialist found him unfit on account of "high myopia (power of
glasses are -6.0 diopter BE)".
5. The petitioner places ... board however has again
recorded that "as his total amount of myopia (including the
cylinder) exceeds the permitted power - 4.0D, he is considered
months.
The patients are divided into the following four groups :
1.
Myopia less than 5 dioptres
:
15 cases
2.
Myopia between ... cases
3.
Myopia between 11D and 15D
:
44 cases
4.
Myopia between 15D and above
:
18 cases
It will be seen that we have chosen
discharge summary the insured is admitted for
treatment of High Myopia with Astigmatism (Refractive error). The
treatment of refractive error is actually considered as correction ... discharge summary of the
patient, he was diagnosed with High Myopia with Astigmatism,
which is an eye sight problem and not a disease. He further
applicant was
declared 'unfit' on the ground of high myopia and substandard vision, vide
order dated 4.2.2008 (Annexure-A/4).
3. The applicant ... dated 25.4.2011, 16.5.2011 and 13.12.2011 (Annexure-A/6
series) stating that the Myopia is a common disease and she can do the work
with spectacles
years Male, Eye O.P.D.No.12839/02, has High Myopia Both Eyes. His vision is 6/60 both Eyes. He has visually handicapped ... concession admissible to blind candidates was not admissible to persons suffering from Myopia. The contents of the said letter are as under :-
"Subject: Civil
technical and non-technical. It should essentially tie done in candidates haying Myopia above (-)---. In other cases it may be done' at the discretion ... permissible provided there are no degenerative changes on fundus examination and the myopia is not of the progressive type. Presence of myopia crescent by itself
including Manifest Myopia: Nil and 6/9 in
WSOs Retinoscopic myopia: - 0.5 in other,
any meridian permitted correctable to
Astigmatism ... other than Myopia: -2.0D Sph and 6/36 in
F(P) Astigmatism: +/- 0.75D Cyl other,
correctable to
6/6 and 6/9
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