Corrective Vision Inserts Available for Ballistic Eye Protection
Corrective vision inserts for ballistic eye protection (MEPS) are now available Marine Corps-wide at no cost to units. The inserts fit into authorized ESS 'Profile NVG' goggles and ESS 'ICE' spectacles, allowing Marines who require prescription eyewear to use low-profile eye protection that integrates with night vision goggles and sighting systems. Unit aid stations can order inserts through the US Navy Spectacle Request Transmission System using current prescriptions (less than 3 years old) or after obtaining new eye examinations.
Issued: March 29, 2005
1. CORRECTIVE VISION INSERTS FOR MILITARY EYE
PROTECTION SYSTEM (MEPS), COMMONLY CALLED 'BALLISTIC EYEWEAR', ARE
NOW AVAILABLE MARINE CORPS WIDE. THESE INSERTS FIT INTO BOTH OF THE
AUTHORIZED PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR FOR FIELD USE: THE ESS 'PROFILE NVG'
GOGGLES (NSN 4240-01-504-5727) AND THE ESS 'ICE' SPECTACLES (NSN
4240-01-505-0048). THE INSERTS ENABLE PERSONNEL WHO REQUIRE
CORRECTIVE EYEWEAR ('GLASSES') TO USE LOW PROFILE EYE PROTECTION
THAT WILL INTEGRATE WITH EQUIPMENT SUCH AS NIGHT VISION GOGGLES AND
SIGHTING SYSTEMS.
2. ACTION. ALCON. CORRECTIVE INSERTS CAN BE ORDERED BY UNIT AID
STATIONS VIA THE US NAVY SPECTACLE REQUEST TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (SRTS
V4.55). THE INSERTS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO ORDERING UNITS.
A. PERSONNEL WITH VISION 20/30 OR WORSE REQUIRING CORRECTION TO
20/20, HAVING NO VISUAL COMPLAINTS, CAN ORDER CORRECTIVE INSERTS
USING THEIR CURRENT PRESCRIPTION PROVIDED THAT THE PRESCRIPTION
(MILITARY/CIVILIAN) IS NOT MORE THAN THREE 3 YEARS OLD.
B. PERSONNEL WITH VISION 20/30 OR WORSE REQUIRING CORRECTION TO
20/20 WHOSE PRESCRIPTION IS MORE THAN THREE 3 YEARS OLD MUST HAVE
A NEW REFRACTIVE EYE EXAMINATION (MILITARY/CIVILIAN) PRIOR TO
ORDERING CORRECTIVE INSERTS.