Can I have Lasik eye surgery to become A fighter pilot in the Air Force?
Air Force Above All asked:
I have like 20/30 vision but i been hearing they change the policy of something any help please. I am a sophomore in high school and Can i do the surgery after high school.
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I have like 20/30 vision but i been hearing they change the policy of something any help please. I am a sophomore in high school and Can i do the surgery after high school.
April 11th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
no you have to have 20/20 uncorrected
April 12th, 2009 at 10:17 am
No absolutly not cause its a disqualifyer
April 15th, 2009 at 1:28 am
i think you have to be in there for a couple years or more b4 that. Unless you can get in with bad eyesight. MY reccomendation go to the citadel or some milatary academy. This aint WW1-WW11 where they will draft or accept any1 over 18- under 60. It would be very easy to get in with a college degre of some kind. Even an A.S. They migh 60-7% chance pay for it for you if you say you can’t afford if you want to join. Otherwise..if you pay out of pocket to get…then you can join. It all depends..are you paying……do you have a college degree…are you qualified without one.
April 17th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
A flight school applicant does not need 20/20 vision in the Air Force. Vision only needs to be correctable to 20/20. I believe it can be uncorrected vision for pilots can be as myopic as 20/70. I am not sure if a a cadet can have Lasik surgery on his own. The Air Force does surgery on Air Force Academy Cadets who are going to flight school.
Good Luck!
April 20th, 2009 at 3:00 am
I had Lasik eye surgery done after wearing glasses for 16 years. It has been perfect for me. I have had no changes. Of course, as I age, I expect changes. I also co-manage refractive surgery and have seen hundreds of successful patients. It doesn’t hurt, generally. There is a bit of pressure, but no real pain if you have LASIK. The PRK version (where no flap is cut) is a little more uncomfortable for the first few days following the procedure. I’ve seen several people who said they were in some pain, but healed just fine. I used to wear both glasses and contact lenses. I had LASIK done and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I can see clearly, no squinting, no driving with glasses anymore. I can read road signs, see the individual leaves in the trees (they’re not just a blurry mess anymore). It’s also nice to be able to see what time it is when I wake up. The procedure is painless (although a bit uncomfortable) but takes less than 15 minutes. Highly recommended.
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