When I was a missionary serving in Simbach am Inn, our branch mission leader shared a story with us about an injury he experienced as a late teenager. At the time (the mid-1980s), Germany had an 18-month, mandatory military service for all men and women when they turned 18 years old.
The branch mission leader shared with us that when he was about 16 years old, he received an injury to his face and eye from a rope. After his eye healed (a couple of months or so), he met with his doctor for a "final" checkup on his eye recovery.
During the visit, his doctor told him that his eye was "healed" and he could return to normal activities. Then, the doctor told him he would need to take a sight test. If he passed the test, then he would be cleared for his military service. If he did not pass the test, then the doctor would sign a medical waiver form so that he would not have to complete the military service.
The branch mission leader told us it was amazing how fuzzy the eye chart looked when he took the test. He was not able to see the letters (wink, wink) and received a medical waiver for his military service.
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