How would I go about getting Lasik while in the USMC?


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Eddie R42 asked:


I am really looking for the united states marine corps, i ship off to bootcamp, and one of the first thing I want to get done is lasik, I don’t mind waiting up for 1 year, but How do i go about getting this done? what procedures do i need to take Step 1 - 10. please help me out if you have gotten eye surgery before while serving in the united states marine corps?
any answers?

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One Response to “How would I go about getting Lasik while in the USMC?”

  1. Drea Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 5:39 am

    The first thing you’ll have to realize is that the military will provide medical services you need, but not necessarily ones you want. They will make sure you have glasses and contacts, but you can not assume or gets your heart set on having an electoral surgery done free of charge. If you are able to get it done, it won’t be right out of bootcamp and it may not be anytime soon.

    You have to understand that their are a lot of people in the Marine Corps (and other branches) that wear glasses or contacts that would like to have permanently better vision. The military has limited money and doctors. The way they deal with this is by having you apply for the procedure. You’ll need to explain why you feel like you need the surgery. People in certain jobs get moved up the list quickly because they depend on perfect vision or have jobs that make wearing glasses difficult.

    Once you’ve finished bootcamp and get your duty station you can make an appointment to discuss the possibility with your base medical center. They’ll be able to help fill out any paperwork and requests and from there you’ll just have to wait and see if you get approved.

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