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Benjamin · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: Glasses

Hello,

I wear glasses. I was wondering whether the IDF will provide me with military purpose glasses, i.e. glasses that are robust and will fit under a gas mask?

Thanks.

Dan from Boston · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

I have never heard of the IDF supplying anyone with special glasses.
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Benjamin · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Dan. That is what I thought. The reason I asked is because in the Swedish military, enlisted soldiers who wear glasses are sent to an optician where they are given glasses with a robust frame that will fit under a gas mask.

rafi · Administrator Joined: 20 Jun 2006 Posts: 486

I did want to make a clarification on Dan's answer.

While the army will not "upgrade" your glasses, there are certain circumstances where they will get a soldier glasses if needed.

If you are a Hayal Boded or Lone soldier, and during your service you develope a need for glasses, the army will get them for you. Also, certain soldiers who come from needy families might also qualify for free glasses.

If I recall, the glasses are shatterproof as are the frames.
They are notoriously ugly, by the way.
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drorh · Member Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 18

I have to correct you there rafi, the IDF provides every soldier who needs glasses with 300 Shekel, which can be used in the big optician stores. Of course for 300Shekels you won't get the prettiest glasses Confused

For the gas masks, we've been told that in case we will really need them, each soldier that needs glasses will get individual lenses for the gas masks themselves.

42go · Member Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 39

How do you get the 300 shekels for glasses? Is this done after you enlist or can it be done before? I wear contacts but they are too expensive, so I want a pair of glasses for the army; but I don't want to pay for a new pair and then realize the army won't reimburse me.

drorh · Member Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 18

This already a bit ago, but you definitely can't get the glasses before you enlist.
Once you're in the army they give you a coupon which you can use at certain opticians.

Took them forever though...

rafi · Administrator Joined: 20 Jun 2006 Posts: 486

Reform · Member Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 18

I have both glasses and contact lenses, are contact lenses allowed too Question

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