Airman 1st Class Jacob Turner, an optometry technician assigned to the 5th Medical Operations Squadron, holds a Snellen chart to approximate the patient’s distance vision at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. Ensuring patients have the proper prescription is important for them to accurately perform their respective jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)
Capt. Makay Neilson, an optometrist assigned to the 5th Medical Operations Squadron, uses a slit lamp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. The slit lamp is a magnification of the inner layer of the eye that looks for defects in a patient’s eye. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)
Senior Airman Lorenzo Small, an Airman assigned to the 705th Munitions Squadron, receives an eye exam using a slit lamp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. The slit lamp can identify various eye conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)
Airman 1st Class Jacob Turner, an optometry technician assigned to the 5th Medical Operations Squadron, performs an eye screening at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. Turner screens for depth perception, distance vision and auto refraction before the patient sees the optometrist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)
Airman 1st Class Jacob Turner, an optometry technician assigned to the 5th Medical Operations Squadron, performs an auto refraction exam during a screening at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. The auto refraction exam uses the eyes reaction of the clearest image to produce a baseline prescription for the optometrist to finalize the appointment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)
Capt. Makay Neilson, an optometrist assigned to the 5th Medical Operations Squadron, performs a peripheral vision eye exam on a patient at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. This exam was part of a pre-flight physical to ensure the Airman can retrain into the flight engineer career field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)
An Airman from the 705th Munitions Squadron receives a pre-flight physical at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. Pre-flight physicals check for color blindness, depth perception and distance vision accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)
Senior Airman Lorenzo Small, an Airman assigned to the 705th Munitions Squadron, receives an eye exam at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2016. The phoropter uses individual lenses on each eye to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatisms in patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)