Originally Posted by
UNDGUY
Don't mean to be the anti-lasik guy but... I had lasik done in 1999. I went from 20-60 to 20-20 in two days. The doctor assured me that I wouldn't have to worry about glasses for at least 20 years. (I was twenty at the time) As the years went on my vision slowly got worse and worse. Today my vision is right back to 20-60. To make it worse, glasses can no longer correct my vision to 20-20 because of the scar tissue and the jagged line across my eye lense from the incision. When I began flight school I passed my first class medical, three years later (yesterday) I am only correctable to 20-25. I know it was a while ago when I had the surgery but you should consider the fact that the airlines will definately hire you without lasik (wearing glasses) They definately won't if something goes wrong and you can't see 20-20 anymore. I don't want to change the subject on your post but I was wondering if anyone has any advice about my situation, so I am going to make a new posting if anyone would like to chime in.
Thanks, UNDGUY
My advice would be to come up here to canada and grab your first class medical (as you only need 20/30 vision to be granted a cat. 1 medical) and look for a flying job up here. sorry to here about your situation, and heres the link the visual reqirements for a transport canada medical.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Re...rds/t42402.htm
Aaron