After researching online through this website and others, I've had a hard time finding a definitive answer to the color blind test. About 2 months ago in my college anatomy class after giving one another eye exams I found out I was color blind. Out of the 12 Ishihara plate test's I could only identify 8 numbers or patterns. I have read that the Army gives this exact test under the name PIP to test for color blindness. However, I've have seen conflicting answers to if they offer another test which I believe is called the Falant lantern test (Green, White, and Red light test). And also the Vivid Red/Green test. After digging through AR 40-501 I found this:
"Color vision (368.5). Failure to pass a color vision test is not an automatic disqualification. Although there is no standard, color vision will be tested because adequate color vision is a prerequisite for entry into many military specialties. However, for entrance into the USMA or Army ROTC or OCS programs, the inability to distinguish and identify without confusion the color of an object, substance, material, or light that is uniformly colored a vivid red or vivid green is disqualifying."
They Define it as there is no standard but color vision will be tested. My Overall question is what exactly is the color vision test.
BTW The Mos I'm going for is 68W with the ambition to be a ranger medic.
"Color vision (368.5). Failure to pass a color vision test is not an automatic disqualification. Although there is no standard, color vision will be tested because adequate color vision is a prerequisite for entry into many military specialties. However, for entrance into the USMA or Army ROTC or OCS programs, the inability to distinguish and identify without confusion the color of an object, substance, material, or light that is uniformly colored a vivid red or vivid green is disqualifying."
They Define it as there is no standard but color vision will be tested. My Overall question is what exactly is the color vision test.
BTW The Mos I'm going for is 68W with the ambition to be a ranger medic.