Medical Standards
The medical examination of
candidates
for admission to the RIMC, Dehradun will be carried out by a
medical board at Command / Military Hospital nearest to
candidate's
residence.
The Acceptable Visual Standard:-
|
A. |
Standard - I |
Better Eye |
Worse Eye |
| |
Eye Distant Vision
(Uncorrected) |
6/6 |
6/9 |
|
B. |
Standard - II |
|
|
| |
Distant Vision |
6/18 |
6/9 |
Minimum acceptable visual
standard is
as shown in standard II. Color perception grade IV will
not be
accepted. Myopia must not exceed 1.5 D in any one meridian.
Visual fields have to be full in each eye. Binocular and
stereoscopic VISION must be good. Wild trachoma, stage III
and IV
with regressive corneal pannus of not more than 1 to 2 mm
may be
accepted, provided in the opinion of a specialist, further
deterioration is not likely to happen.
It will be ensured that: -
|
A. |
There is no evidence of weak
constitution, imperfect development, serious
malformation or
obesity. |
|
B. |
There is no mal development
or
impairment of the function of the bones or joints. |
|
C. |
There is no impediment to
speech. |
|
D. |
There is no malformation of
the head,
deformity from fracture or depression of the bones of
the
skull. |
|
E. |
There is no impaired hearing,
discharge from or disease in either ear, unhealed
perforation
of the tympanic membrane or signs of acute or chronic
separative otitis media or evidence of radical or
modified
radical mastoid operation. |
A sound healed perforation
without
any impairment of the mobility of the drum and without
impairment
of hearing should not be a cause of rejection.
There should be no disease of the bones of cartilages of
the nose
or nasal polyps or disease of the naso pharynx. There are
no
enlarged glands in the neck and other parts of the body and
that
the thyroid gland is normal.
Scars of operation for the removal of tuberculosis glands
are not a
cause of rejection provided that there has been no active
disease
within the preceding 5 years. Chests are clinically and
radio logically clear. There are no diseases of the throat
palate,
tonsils or gums or disease or injury affecting the normal
function
of either mandibular joint.
Simple hypertrophy of the tonsil, if there is history of
attacks of
tonsils, is not a cause for rejection. There is no sign of
functional or organic disease of the heart and of the blood
vessels. There is no evidence of pulmonary tuberculosis, or
previous history of this disease or any other chronic
disease of
lungs, there is no hernia or tendency thereto, there is no
hydrocele, definitive vericocele or any other disease or
defect of
the genital organ.
A candidate who has been operated upon for hydrocele will
be
accepted if there are no abnormalities of the cord and the
testicle
and there is no evidence of filariasis. There is no fistula
and/or
fissure of the anus or evidence of hemorrhoids. There is no
disease
of the kidneys. Cases showing albuminuria or glycosuria
will not be
accepted. There should be no disease of the skin unless
temporary
or trivial scars, which by their extent or position may be a
cause
for rejection. There is no active palent or congenital
venereal
disease. There is no history or evidence of mental disease.
Candidates suffering from epilepsy will not be accepted.
There is
no morbid condition of the eye or of the lids, which is
liable to a
risk of aggravation or recurrence.
Remedial operations are to be performed prior to entry. No
guarantee is given of ultimate acceptance and it should be
clearly
understood by the candidate that his decision, whether an
operation
is desirable or necessary is to be made by his private
medical adviser. The Government will accept no liability regarding
the
result of operation or any expense incurred.