Expert: Paul Soderman - 5/30/2010

Question
I am a 16 year old boy and i am very much interested in aeronautical field.I wish to become an aeronautical engineer.But the problem is i have eyesight.I don't want to become a pilot but want a degree in aeronautical engineering.Will eyesight become a problem for me in future?.I have an eyesight of -4.Your comments keeping in mind the colleges in India

Answer
Jihad
I don't know about India, but in the U.S. good eyesight is not essential to becoming an engineer.  If you can read a book and computer screen you can work many jobs.  I had a colleague at NASA who was completely blind.  He had special software that allowed his computer to talk to him.  His biggest problem was researching archives -  for that he had student interns read for him.  If there is a will, there is (usually) a way.
Paul