While looking at the NOMI website http://www.nomi.med.navy.mil/NAMI/WaiverGuideTopics/pdfs/Waiver Guide - Ophthalmology.pdf
I read the following section:
"PRK (wavefront-guided): Not currently approved for waiver if performed after 1 July 2006. For those cases performed prior to 1 July 2006, waivers will be considered on a case by case basis; for preoperative refractive error in the range -5.75 to -8.00 (high myopia) or +0.25 to +3.00 (hyperopia) total diopter sphere, the final refraction may be measured no sooner than six
months after surgery. For mild to moderate myopia in the range <-5.75, the final post-operative refraction may be measured no sooner than three months after surgery."
Anyone know why custom PRK is no longer waiverable? I've got my custom PRK scheduled for Aug. 4, but I guess I'll have to tell them to do regular PRK.
I read the following section:
"PRK (wavefront-guided): Not currently approved for waiver if performed after 1 July 2006. For those cases performed prior to 1 July 2006, waivers will be considered on a case by case basis; for preoperative refractive error in the range -5.75 to -8.00 (high myopia) or +0.25 to +3.00 (hyperopia) total diopter sphere, the final refraction may be measured no sooner than six
months after surgery. For mild to moderate myopia in the range <-5.75, the final post-operative refraction may be measured no sooner than three months after surgery."
Anyone know why custom PRK is no longer waiverable? I've got my custom PRK scheduled for Aug. 4, but I guess I'll have to tell them to do regular PRK.