lasic surgery

[Holt]

Anyone know if the lasic surgery is going to be tried out further?

[Sammy Sandbag]

Anyone know if the lasic surgery is going to be tried out further?

As far as I know it's still a no go. If I can remember this tomorrow, I'll try and ask someone in the know.

[Holt]

damn, i've got 20/400 vision

[Sammy Sandbag]

damn, i've got 20/400 vision

What's stopping you from getting it done now? You're still a cadet, maybe by the time you branch they'll have changed the regs. If they haven't, you won't get aviation, but you'll be glasses free.

[Associate289]

im assuming you mean 20/40.. .unless ur a god damn mole

[Holt]

i have 6 inches of clear vision. I've got contacts, but am not sure how well or if i would want to use them at all in the field (i imagine not)

[MoJo]

Anyone know if the lasic surgery is going to be tried out further?

The Navy Academy allows PRK, and it won't disqualify you for aviation.

I'm not sure what ROTC policy is. The rules are a bit different if you're about to join, as opposed to already being in the service.

[cornbread]

USMA is doing laser surgery if you meet certain criteria. if you do it through the army its free which is always nice. the ARMY is allowing USMA cadets who get the laser surgery done through the army to get a waiver and still go aviation, but if a cadet got it done in the civilian sector then they are DQ'd. my guess though is that they will allow any type of laser surgery done in the army or civilian sector to get waivers in the next couple of years.

[Gambit]

I'm not sure what ROTC policy is. The rules are a bit different if you're about to join, as opposed to already being in the service.

A few years ago it was actually something that could can your scholarship, if you got it in the civilian sector before commissioning. The Army's since done tests on its own which proved favorable, but the regs haven't changed significantly to my knowledge. I believe you can now waiver in, and get it from the military once you're in... but this is one of those cases where it's definitely better to ask permission than forgiveness. Don't screw yourself by not knowing the real deal.

[TheTokenGook]

The AF also waivers PRK.
Not sure about other forms of eye surgery, but I also heard that doing in the civilian sector my DQ you if you don't get it waivered first.

[She-ra]

im assuming you mean 20/40.. .unless ur a god damn mole

I prefer to be thought of as a bat, thank you. (I have 20/400 vision as well)

[TheTokenGook]

Not sure, but I think mine is around 300 or something like that.

[Associate289]

doesnt the military have a standard for eyesight you must meet even without correction?

[Gambit]

Not if I was gonna get a commission... I put even TG and She-Ra to shame. 6/400, kids... that's -13. Bite me. ;)

[Associate289]

wow... makes me feel pretty fortunate with my 20/15

[Gambit]

You're damned right you are... my life dream is to wake up and be able to see the alarm clock!

[Associate289]

i can tell you what time it is... but as for what color.... no way, stupid color blindness

[TheTokenGook]

TG at counseling session after taking AFOQT...
Capt:I have your scores for the AFOQT
TG: Yes sir...
Capt: Do you want to be a pilot?
TG: Yes sir
Capt: Can you be a pilot, or is vision a problem?
TG: My vision is a problem sir
Capt: Oh! Well, here's your scores....
TG: *thinks to himself "this sucks" as he sees that his highest scores were in nav and then pilot...
Capt: Yeah, you made well within the requirments to be a pilot...
TG: *continuing his thoughts of madness and how much this sucks...*