Mwilli5009
New Member
I highly doubt you guys have had this question before. I searched pretty hard for one over the last few days. Just found this site today, searched and came up short. So...I am sure that you all will be able to assist me.
Here's my dilemma: I have refraction levels of -10.5 and -12.00. Very small astigmatism. Now, from what I have read, preoperative levels for PRK surgery have to be equal or below -8. I wear contacts and they correct me fully to 20/20 with no real issues. I wear glasses, too...but as you can imagine...I'd take the contacts over hauling around the coke bottles on my face any day.
I have went to Emory Eye Center in Atlanta and had a consultation visit. They basically told me I am correctable with PRK/Lasik to a -1.00 and -2.00...and with Phakic IOL implant surgery (a little more risky) I am correctable to near 20/20.
So...what does someone in this situation who is interested in flight school do? Are any of the other branches more lenient? (Although I really want to go either Navy or Air Force) Can my currently existing refraction be overlooked when I have a post-operative refraction within the limits?
Is there a waiver out there for this I haven't found information on yet? Is an impressive GPA and good physical conditioning something I can use to my advantage?
What do you all advise?
Here's my dilemma: I have refraction levels of -10.5 and -12.00. Very small astigmatism. Now, from what I have read, preoperative levels for PRK surgery have to be equal or below -8. I wear contacts and they correct me fully to 20/20 with no real issues. I wear glasses, too...but as you can imagine...I'd take the contacts over hauling around the coke bottles on my face any day.
I have went to Emory Eye Center in Atlanta and had a consultation visit. They basically told me I am correctable with PRK/Lasik to a -1.00 and -2.00...and with Phakic IOL implant surgery (a little more risky) I am correctable to near 20/20.
So...what does someone in this situation who is interested in flight school do? Are any of the other branches more lenient? (Although I really want to go either Navy or Air Force) Can my currently existing refraction be overlooked when I have a post-operative refraction within the limits?
Is there a waiver out there for this I haven't found information on yet? Is an impressive GPA and good physical conditioning something I can use to my advantage?
What do you all advise?