Originally Posted by
surelybonds
Do current airline (regional, cargo or major) pilots had/have RK or laser eye surgery and have no problem being hired? Anyone know?
Regionals do not do medical exams or ask medical questions (I think even AE gave that up).
Some majors may require an exam, but it will be mostly just to verify your eligibility for a first class (American might be more invasive than that).
PRK/Lasik should not pose a problem, assuming that the surgery went well and there are no complications (usually about 1% of patients have complications).
RK would probably produce too many side effects, especially at night. RK patients are also known to have long-term problems. I don't know if the airlines would ask about it or disqualify you, but you don't want to be ten years into an airline job and then find out that you cannot pass your medical! I suspect that if you have had RK, you might want to stick with another career.