A History and Rationale of Visual Acuity Standards for Submariners

Abstract

The visual tasks aboard submarines can be analyzed according to the demand for visual acuity placed upon the men performing them. Such assessments have been made on several occasions in the past, in response to increasing shortages of manpower, and have often resulted in relaxation of standards. These studies are summarized, the rationale for current standards stated, and other solutions to the problem of using men with inadequate vision are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 1970
Accession Number
AD0722657

Entities

People

  • Jo Ann S. Kinney

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Binoculars
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Contrast
  • Eye Diseases
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Illumination
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Materials
  • Naval Personnel
  • Night Vision
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Submarines
  • Visual Acuity

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Software Engineering
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.