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Few things:
1. Yes there are waivers. Timing can be everything though on if they give them out. I went through UPT with a guy on a depth perception waiver.
2. I'm like the other poster, always failed the circle test, got sent to the optometrist and passed their test with no problem. Make sure they are sending you to an actual optometrist, not stopping with the circle test.
3. Make sure prescription is spot on. If mine was off slightly I would not pass, but once corrected, I had no problem.
4. Since you are not in yet, no one will be too proactive in helping you with a waiver. Be persistent. Don't take initial answers of "that's not possible" Ask for supervisors and regulation references. Be persistent to the point of being annoying (but professional).
5. Good luck.
BO's post is spot on! When I went thru, I had an issue what wasn't waiverable. However, I strongly felt that I was being misdiagnosed. I kept saying no to the Flight Surgeon and asked for a second opinion. One day, I went to another Flight Surgeon and got his opinion. The next day, he sent me to Wilford Hall in SAT, TX and I saw a specialist. The specialist cleared me (remember, most of your Flight Surgeons are general practicioners or have one specialty). Had I not pressed for a 2nd opinion, I would have never became a pilot for the USAF.
-Fatty