quick question regarding PRK and MEPS

[theblakeness]

question:

If I already went to MEPS, was deemed medically qualified to serve in the military, then go get PRK...do I have to go back to MEPS for another exam?


thanks
~Blake

 

[NavyOCS]

yes. After 6 months they wanted to see me to make sure I could see 20/20. Supposedly 6 months is the number at which your eyes should be totally healed.

 

[nugget81]

I did the same thing (went to MEPS, then got PRK), but I was told 3 months from the eye surgery was the soonest I would be eligible for re-exam (eyes only) for the Navy.

 

[theblakeness]

yes. After 6 months they wanted to see me to make sure I could see 20/20. Supposedly 6 months is the number at which your eyes should be totally healed.

Did you only have to get the vision test or did they make you go through the whole ordeal again?

 

[NavyOCS]

I had to go through the whole fricken thing again. Only because I was due for another full flight physical. Apparantly you have to them every so often. Anyway, if you have just had one you probably will not have to do a full physical, just the eye exam.

 

[theblakeness]

rgr, thanks!