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Section 4. Contact Lens Waiver (Police And Fire Department Applicants) A. A contact lens wearer is probably at less risk of having his or her contact lens vision correction devise dislodged or forcibly removed while on duty than is a spectacle wearer. Therefore, the Appointing Authority may consider waiving the un -corrected visual acuity standard for a successful Police and/or Fire Department applicant, contact lens wearer under the following conditions: 1. The candidate must verify to the Commission, through medical certification of an optometrist or ophthalmologist that he/she has been a successful contact lens wearer for a minimum of one year prior to the date of the examination. 2. The Police and Fire Department recognize the need to routinely verify that the contact lenses are being worn while on duty. 3. The individual has at least annual examinations by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to verify that they are continuing successful wearing of contact lens. Section 5. Refractive Modification Waiver (Police and Fire Department Applicants) A. Individuals who undergo refractive modification procedures such as radial keratotectomy, etc. may be considered for appointment to the Police and/or Fire Department under the following conditions: The candidate must supply evidence from his or her eye care practitioner at the time of vision screening requirement. The evidence must clearly indicate the applicant having at least one year of stable non -fluctuating vision following the procedure. Since these types of procedures are not usually performed on both eyes at the same time, the one-year waiting period will begin only after the procedure is performed on the last eye. The evidence must also clearly indicate the individual has at least two eye/vision examinations by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to verify that they are maintaining stable non -fluctuating vision. Section 6. Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic & Police Medical Examinations and Psycholozical Evaluations Required. The Commission shall on an as needed basis determine and chose the name of the physician(s) and/or other licensed medical practitioners and facilities for the administration of all psychological evaluations, physical, vision and hearing examinations of all Entry Level Police and Firefighter/Paramedic candidates as may be required and ordered by the Commission. The Commission shall pay up to one hundred ($100.00) dollars of the cost of a standard eye (vision) examination. Any eye (vision) examination cost over one hundred ($100.00) dollars shall be the responsibility of the applicant. DO NOT RETURN TRIS PAGE PLEASE RETAIN FOR FOUR RECORDS 7