Eye Procedure

wow761 asked:


I have yet to enlist/talk to a recruiter, but a quick question I have is…
Would the military pay for your Lasik surgery before bootcamp?
Or do I have to wear those ugly glasses during bootcamp?

Could I get it in a contract when talking to the recruiter?
Do the Birth Control Goggles fall off easily, and/or they hardly noticeable from the point of view the person is wearing them if anyone have expereince with it?

Wolf asked:


I’m scheduled for laser eye surgery, but I saw a disclaimer saying that you couldn’t do military or some law enforcement if you’ve had laser eye surgery, does anyone know what all the rules on this actually are? I checked the navy site and couldn’t find anything, I may have overlooked it though. I’m specifically concerned with navy, not so much other fields though I guess if you know them you can tell for them too.

1415245115 asked:


when i join the marines will i be able to get eye surgery at a reduced price than a civilian would have to pay? and do you have to be a certain age?

Adam asked:


What exactly is the British military’s policy regarding laser eye surgery?

I’d like to join the Parachute Regiment, but I want to have laser eye surgery before I join up. Is having laser eye surgery a no go, or do you have to wait a certain amount of time after having it before joining up etc?

I’m confused as some people say they wont let you in if you have it, others say it doesn’t make a difference, also people in the military can get discounts on laser eye surgery etc.

Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks!

John asked:


I had lasik eye surgery 3 years ago. i was going in the army reserves and i got a waiver for the lasik. will that waiver be good for the coast guard too or will i have to get another waiver?

TT56 asked:


I am still in high school but im going to join the military probably army after high school i dont have good eyesight and i was thinking about getting lasik before i joined would this disqualify me for anything.

Kiana3808 asked:


I am in the army and I have very bad eye sight. I want to get lasik or prk surgery, but I am in the punishment phase, and flagged. I just want to know if they consider getting that surgery a favorable action.

dbt_cs asked:


I am joining the navy (not SEALS) and am looking to get eye surgery before I apply and ship out. The paperwork will be pushed through by the end of this week and I hope to ship out in 6 months. However, the recruiter told me that if I have eye surgery, it would complicate my acceptance and I might have to wait a year to join. Is this true? Any information you can give me regarding eye surgery and any military enlistment restrictions would be great.

romancassini asked:


I am mildly-moderately shortsighted (-2.50). I aim to have Laser Eye Surgery to fix this next year, but want to know if the UK Army Parachute regiment accepts those who have had this treatment, as some armies (e.g. the Irish) do not.

There are a couple of similar questions up here but none give decent answers.

Thanks!

DA99O asked:


I read up on requirements and it said No radial Keraotomy or something to that affect i looked up what that was and it is laser eye surgery. However I proceded to look up LASIK eye surgery which is now much more common and it is not The same as Radial Keraotomy (miss spelling, I know, sorry.) its a different kind of surgery so I don’t no. Help please