scarfacekracker
Registered User
My vision is currently 20/30 in both eyes and I have astigmatism. I can see good during the day but at night its pretty rough. I am currently enlisted and am thinking about PRK. I finish my college degree in 11 weeks and would like to get the surgery done shortly after this because my unit will be deploying back to Iraq in AUG. I am wondering what everyone thinks I should do?
I know that the Navy will do the PRK for free but I am told that the wait is around a year or so. I would not mind paying out of my own pocket in order to get the PRK done prior to Iraq. Actually would feel more comfortable going to a civilian doctor because I have seen what the Naval Hospital is capable of, but lets not get into that. Please let me know what you think. Im planning on doing this on my pre-deployment leave. Which is going to be 2 or 3 weeks. My vision should be fine in this timeframe correct? Im planning on talking to the OSO and the flight surgeon about this but want to get some advice prior.
I know that the Navy will do the PRK for free but I am told that the wait is around a year or so. I would not mind paying out of my own pocket in order to get the PRK done prior to Iraq. Actually would feel more comfortable going to a civilian doctor because I have seen what the Naval Hospital is capable of, but lets not get into that. Please let me know what you think. Im planning on doing this on my pre-deployment leave. Which is going to be 2 or 3 weeks. My vision should be fine in this timeframe correct? Im planning on talking to the OSO and the flight surgeon about this but want to get some advice prior.