Оценка соискателей, неспособных проходить военную службу по причине заболеваний глаз, с точки зрения этиологии и предотвратимости заболеваний: одномоментное исследование

Evaluation of applicants unable to perform military service due to eye disease in terms of disease etiology and preventability: A cross-sectional study.

According to the Military Law governing the recruitment of Turkish military forces, men aged 20 and older are required to perform military duty. However, citizens who are found to be unfit for military service in their health examinations are exempt from this obligation according to the Turkish Armed Forces Health Capability Regulation.[¹] The etiology, frequency, distribution, and preventability of pathologies identified during the examination performed for this purpose are crucial for establishing the distribution of eye diseases among young male patients. Due to the fact that the group covered in the study consists of young men in their productive years, low vision and eye diseases in this group can cause socioeconomic and psychosocial issues for both the individuals and society. By highlighting the diseases that can be prevented and treated with early diagnosis, it is intended that the examination of this study group would increase awareness to prevent workforce loss and psychosocial issues.