Judges and hearing officers frequently:

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Repeat the same movements.

It is important for judges and hearing officers to be able to:

• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

It is not as important, but still necessary, for judges and hearing officers to be able to:

• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.