Originally Posted by
suppakuppa
... if im right my lasik surgery disqualifies me. Is this so? Is it like this in any military branch?
Lasik is disqualifying to start training in the Navy. There is a study in progress. "NO WAIVERS FOR LASIK in students, CLASS I, or CLASS II ARE GRANTED OUTSIDE OF THIS STUDY."
Originally Posted by
crewdawg
My advice to you, it to not listen to a bunch of pilots on a forum. Most of what we know is heresay.
Here is the USN Waiver Guide.
Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide
Here is the section about Lasik. See
12.15 CORNEAL REFRACTIVE SURGERY (PRK/LASIK)
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/navmed...y%20100505.pdf
Good luck...