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User: In Malaysia, if you wear glasses, can you become a military pilot or a commercial pilot?

In Malaysia, if you wear glasses, can you become a military pilot or a commercial pilot?

Assistant: Short answer: Yes for commercial pilots, and “yes, but with stricter limits” for Malaysian military pilots.

Short answer: Yes for commercial pilots, and “yes, but with stricter limits” for Malaysian military pilots.

Below is the clear breakdown for Malaysia:

🇲🇾 COMMERCIAL PILOT (Airlines, Private Airlines, Training Schools)

✔ YES — You can wear glasses. Malaysia allows pilots to wear glasses or contact lenses as long as your vision can be corrected to the standard required by CAAM (Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia).

CAAM Vision Requirements (Commercial Pilot License – CPL/ATPL):

• You can have refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism).
• You must be able to reach 20/20 vision with correction (glasses or contacts).
• Stable eyesight (no rapid deterioration).
• No serious eye diseases such as glaucoma, retinal detachment, or severe color blindness.

Malaysia follows ICAO standards, and many airline captains wear glasses or contacts.

👉 Conclusion: You can absolutely wear glasses and be a pilot in Malaysia’s aviation industry.

🇲🇾 MILITARY PILOT (RMAF – Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia)

⚠ More strict — but still possible depending on the degree of your eyesight.

RMAF General Eye Requirements (typical standards):

• Uncorrected vision limits: Around - Myopia (short-sighted): up to about −1.50 to −2.00 - Hyperopia: up to about +2.00 - Astigmatism: usually ≤ 1.00
• Must be correctable to perfect vision (6/6 or 20/20).
• No color blindness
• No serious eye conditions
• You cannot have severe myopia (e.g., −3.00, −4.00, etc.) for fighter pilot selection.

NOTE: RMAF requirements can vary slightly by intake, and fighter pilot candidates are more strictly screened than transport or helicopter pilots.

Can you join RMAF if you already wear glasses?

• Mild power: Usually yes, if within the limits above.
• Moderate to high power: Usually no for pilot roles, but you may still join other military branches.
• LASIK/SMILE surgery: - Often allowed if done before selection, - Must meet recovery and stability requirements (typically 6 months).

✅ Summary

| Role | Wearing Glasses Allowed? | Conditions | | --------------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Commercial Pilot (Malaysia) | ✔ YES | Must be correctable to 20/20; no severe eye disease | | RMAF Military Pilot | ⚠ POSSIBLE | Only mild refractive error; must still reach perfect vision; strict limits |

If you want, tell me your exact eye power (left & right) and I can estimate whether you would likely qualify for commercial or military pilot requirements in Malaysia.