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Qualifications for PRK/Lasik

Vince

New Member
Greetings all, Im currently a freshman in college and I want to become a naval aviator(pilot) in the Marine Corps. I have a pretty good understanding of PLC/OCC/OCS, etc...... Im not exactly sure of what my distance visual acuity is uncorrected. But, the diopters for my eyes on my contacts box are -9.0 and -10.0. I heard that I could get PRK surgery from a civilian doctor which could meet the Naval medical standards. Would I even be qualified to get PRK surgery from a civilian doctor? Am I even qualified for surgery with my diopters? I spoke to an NFO in the Navy who visited my school and he claimed that prk surgery(no matter how crappy your vision is) is waiverable. Im still very uncertain and I need as much help as possible. I'd appreciate any answers. Even, if this means that I gotta let to of my dream.
 

Beefalo

Registered User
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Pre-operative refractive error measured under cycloplegia must not exceed - 8.00 to + 3.00 (SE) and 3.00 diopters of cylinder.




That sucks. Then again alot of things are waiverable. Anybody have any luck wiht PRK and being greater then -8.00 myopia? Reason I ask is because my civilian doctor(for contact lenses) measured me at -7.50 but an HM2 measured me at a -8.50. I am more apt to think an actual optometrist would be right then a corpsman.
 

nugget61

Active Member
pilot
2.
Pre-operative refractive error measured under cycloplegia must not exceed - 8.00 to + 3.00 (SE) and 3.00 diopters of cylinder.




That sucks. Then again alot of things are waiverable. Anybody have any luck wiht PRK and being greater then -8.00 myopia? Reason I ask is because my civilian doctor(for contact lenses) measured me at -7.50 but an HM2 measured me at a -8.50. I am more apt to think an actual optometrist would be right then a corpsman.


There was someone on here a while back... I'll dig around and see if I can't find the thread for you this evening.
 
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