Originally Posted by reCALcitrant
The 20/70 corrected to 2020 rings a bell. However, I did see a list of airplanes the other day which aircrew are allowed to have eye surgery and still fly. It had to do with the pressurization aspects. I.E. the b-52 guys could not have surgery but the B-1 guys could. The buff has a combat setting for the pressurization and I guess the Bone does not. Also, even an eye surgeon can't tell when lasik has been done...father is an eye surgeon.
Interesting info, my comment on vision and aircraft was pertaining to non-surgery applicants. I don't know what they are looking for but when you go to Brooks for your flt screening medical they do a lot of poking and prodding. This included much focus on vision type stuff to include some kind of retina mapping or the like. Computer was scanning something in there anyway. Of course, the docs and techs don't tell you crap all day long or even after. Only your future on the line, no pressure!