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T-Machine, dry eye syndrome is fairly common and will not DQ you from flying in the Navy. Have fun at OCS!

Does the OP even know what an Accountant is? As an accounting major, I'm almost offended this question is even asked.

1. Depends on the mission of the ship. Expect to be at sea a lot. You'd be a sailor 2. If you're on a sub, the mission is to stay hidden so I would venture to guess you wouldn't see much. The smaller ships hit more ports. 3. You could be the legal officer of the command. . . 4. Every person has...

I can see his correspondence letters sent back to him with angry words from his superiors. My current XO sent back a correspondence letter with the Naval Official Correspondence Manual book as well. I think she was proving a point to this JO.

A cycloplegic refraction is a refraction after being dilated with cyclo eye drops. It relaxes the iris more to get a true refraction. Optometrists use this type of refraction for kiddos because their eyes accommodate so well. As far as your pre-operative prescription, I'm not 100% on this, but...

We mainly support the entire community, from the service members who work on the planes, to supply, the cooks, wives, kids. The aviators we do see, we just give them the services you would expect any other optometry clinic would give. The only exception might be that they are required to be...

I work in the optical field, there hasn't been ANY rumors of this. PIP and Falant works and is cheaper. In this fiscal environment, sending computerized testing would be stupid where funds could be used for other things, like buying contact lenses for Aviators which my clinic isn't doing because...

I have done just this with my LOR's. Send them to an O-8, O-6 times 2, and one O-5. My old boss told me, if you want something done by your boss, make his job easier. I did by writing it for them.

I don't see why not. . . You are applying to go to OCS so you should be honest with the application, but at the same time you should sell yourself to the Navy. If a LOR isn't going to help you get accepted, why include it in your package?

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Navy-plane-from-Whidbey-crashes-in-Eastern-Washington-197007051.html Story from Seattle ABC affiliate about a crash today in Eastern Washington. Prayers out to the families affected.

This is from the Navy Times http://www.navytimes.com/news/2013/02/navy-lawmaker-again-launches-navy-renaming-bid-021613w The article brings to light a North Carolina lawmaker who wants to rename the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. So while I definitely have my respect...

You're Nuking it. Study hard and it'll all come together.

He would know more than me, he's a Dr. but our Doctor recommends LASIK. Probably because they're only down 2 weeks.

Get PRK if you're okay with the risks. Not everyone comes out 20/20, but most do.

I see. Hopefully N3M does a great job, because if they don't then it could cost our government tons of money. There have been sailors who have gotten through MEPS, A school and then come to find out they're color deficient and in a rating that doesn't allow you to be color deficient. MEPS is...

Then I have no idea. What is N3M?

Alright, you made me go get the waiver guideline for confirmation. This should be the end of the discussion. According to the U.S. Navy Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide : "SNA applicants: pre-operative refractive error must not exceed -8.00 to + 3.00 (SE) and 3.00 diopters of cylinder...

NavyOffRec is right. There are preoperative limits you must be within before surgery that could prevent you from ascending to the SNA status. I don't know what they are, but the Navy has been more flexible with these limits, but they still do exist.

AT 19 years old I would suggest not getting surgery. Your eye prescription doesn't stabilize until you're in your mid-20's. Then again, your prescription is definitely out of SNA limits. It's up to you how you want to handle it, but if there's a problem with your surgery you have to pay for it...

I'm an optician and I see Aviators who have had LASIK surgery everyday. They're all fine, it heals just fine.

Surgery will not be the same for everyone. There are certain cases where PRK is better than LASIK and vice versa. For instance, I had to get PRK because I had a corneal scar from childbirth that would affect the healing process for LASIK. There are other reasons that would affect why you would...

Get LASIK. the downtime is much shorter for healing and it hurts a lot less.

What's your prescription?

ICL or IOL's are never a better alternative to PRK or LASIK. ICL and IOL's manipulate the best part of your eye, that's your lens. Your lens is responsible for a great percentage of your vision. Think of this anatomical body part of the eye like the lens iris in your camera. It has the ability...

The only way a scratched cornea could ever affect anything is if it was deep enough to never heal and to be in your central part of your cornea where you look out of. Most corneal abrasions clear up in 1 to 2 weeks depending on your body's response to NSAIDs.

Don't ever say this to an Optometrist as you'll get chewed out. Optometrist go to college for four years to be a Doctor of Optometry. They're eye doctors who specialize in refractive error, but are more than capable of diagnosing diseases. To be more accurate about depth perception, an...

At my eye clinic I have seen NFO's elect to attempt to get corrective eye surgery while they are in a hiatus status during their training pipeline. It really all depends on the CO and which procedure you get. Lasik will ground you for two weeks while PRK grounds you for 3 months. If you're...

How old are you?

You can always get refractive surgery.

My command just got a new Chief who was on recruiting duty for medical officer applicants. He is going to help me out with my package this coming year as I near that graduation date. I'm feeling fairly confident on my chances as I have a 4.0 GPA and I'm Junior Sailor of the Year at my command.

That is just my personal opinion on the test. It's great for MEPS because you don't need 20 feet to get visual acuities, but it's just not as accurate as a human. I just hope that this single test doesn't make people give up, then again if you want something bad enough you'd never give up right...

I believe that the AFVT is a very good screening test, but our Hospital does Physicals everyday and a lot of them are done in the Aviation Medicine department. They only use the AFVT and I correct about 10% of their work. The test is good a screening, but when it comes to accurate information it...

the AFVT, Armed Forces Vision Test. I disapprove of the test, it's not accurate.

Randot Fly Test or Verhoff Test.

Good luck out there.

I have TOTAL clarification from someone who has been at NAMI and has all the answers. SNA requires 20/20-0 on a goodlite chart. That means ABSOLUTELY No mistakes. This is the requirement for with correction. For SNFO you can be 20/20-3 with a total of 10 letters on a goodlite chart. SNFO does...

I'm not 100% sure, but for Restricted Line jobs outside of Aviation, you can always get waivers. I don't understand why it would be paramount for someone like SWO or a Nuclear Officer needing to be 20/20. Don't throw in the towel if you want a commission in the military, but if Aviation is the...

The requirement for SNA is 20-20 no mistakes. If you made 2 errors on the 20/20 line you can't even be in the Aviation community.

8 diopters is so much, yet it's good enough. Get PRK when you get in. It's totally worth it.

I'm an Optician, so I know a little bit about this. You won't mess anything up from looking at television screens or computer screens. PRK reshapes your cornea, but looking at screens won't mess it up. Just take your drops correctly, that's the biggest thing. Don't mess up with any of the four...

Everything they do at MEPS sucks. They stick your head into a machine that isn't anywhere near accurate. Read this: http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/OperationalMedicine/DATA/operationalmed/Manuals/ManMed15/65Aviation.html There is a section for SNA. If your doctor can correct you to...

I am not 100% sure, but I have a feeling that it would cause you to be disqualified. The reason being, mono fixation would probably affect your ability to have binocular vision would make you fail the stereo vision test. You also would have a phoria that would be too far out of standards for...

That's unfortunate to hear. There are other communities in the Navy though that are great jobs to have. I'll be applying to Supply Corps when I finish my degree in a year. You can probably get a waiver for a few of the restricted line designators, but Aviation won't put in your the control seat...

Good to hear that it can be corrected with PRK. Usually an astigmatism can be corrected with just glasses or contacts, but that isn't the case for you. Very rare case.

There is no reason not to try to get a 2nd opinion. Optometrists in the civilian world want to get patients through an exam as quick as possible to see as many as possible. That's why I like military medicine. If they see 10 patients one day and 20 the next, they still get the same pay. They...

Left Eye is too high of cylinder...

What is your prescription exactly?

I'm an optician in the Navy at a Naval Air Station where we see Aviation Candidates like yourself monthly. If you can't be corrected to 20/20 then your issue doesn't become a refractive error. PRK corrects refractive errors. When you have to read a chart for visual acuity, it's more difficult...

I would strongly suggest not getting PRK prior to service as it'll cost you a few thousand dollars. If you're in the service and you're a pilot, you'll be at the top of the list for corrective refractive surgery.

Personally, I wouldn't go enlisted if I were you. It's probably going to be the roughest road. Go after what you want and don't accept no for an answer. If you want to be a Marine Officer then go run a 21 minute 3 mile. It sounds like the hurdle in your way is you, not the Marines or the Navy...