http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/why-is-prk-preferred-over-lasik-if-you-want-to-become-a-pilot/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/why-is-prk-preferred-over-lasik-if-you-want-to-become-a-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 Gregg Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/why-is-prk-preferred-over-lasik-if-you-want-to-become-a-pilot/#comment-1632 PRK does not leave the flap of eye "skin" that LASIK does since pilots undergo G forces and can't have their eye getting messed up mid flight PRK is the preferred method. I'm sure LASIK will be approved for flight after some testing but if I was trying to be a pilot I would not risk it. Although my 10 seconds googling it found this which says LASIK is already approved for military pilots so I'm sure it is for all.<a href="http://www.healthstorebargains.com/srch/srch.php?q=Stress"> Gregg</a> PRK does not leave the flap of eye “skin” that LASIK does since pilots undergo G forces and can’t have their eye getting messed up mid flight PRK is the preferred method. I’m sure LASIK will be approved for flight after some testing but if I was trying to be a pilot I would not risk it. Although my 10 seconds googling it found this which says LASIK is already approved for military pilots so I’m sure it is for all. Gregg

]]> http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/why-is-prk-preferred-over-lasik-if-you-want-to-become-a-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Zaphod D Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:45 +0000 http://www.eyeprocedure.com/blog/why-is-prk-preferred-over-lasik-if-you-want-to-become-a-pilot/#comment-1631 I may not be getting this 100% correct, but my sister is trying to become a pilot and she had to get PRK because of the fact that LASIK involves peeling back a layer of the eye, making the correction, then relaying that layer. The thing is, is that the layer never really "heals", and if you ever have further corrections made, they no longer need peel back a layer as that cut was made in the initial surgery. Pilots are put under more strenuous conditions, so they need PRK. I would recommend looking up more info about what PRK and LASIK are on wikipedia or other sites.<a href="http://www.medicalsupplyservices.com/cheap-medical-supply.htm"> Zaphod D</a> I may not be getting this 100% correct, but my sister is trying to become a pilot and she had to get PRK because of the fact that LASIK involves peeling back a layer of the eye, making the correction, then relaying that layer. The thing is, is that the layer never really “heals”, and if you ever have further corrections made, they no longer need peel back a layer as that cut was made in the initial surgery. Pilots are put under more strenuous conditions, so they need PRK. I would recommend looking up more info about what PRK and LASIK are on wikipedia or other sites. Zaphod D

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