Why does the Air Force allow only 1 certain type of vision-correction eye surgery and not all of them? Which one do they allow?
2006-10-07 12:08:37 · 4 answers · asked by cactuarspike 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Consider yourself lucky that they are allowing that! It used to be that they wouldn't allow it at all. I doubt if they allow it for pilots though. I must be getting old... I was about to tell a "Back in my day" story. I'm still in the A.F. Reserve and plan on getting lasik. I don't plan on telling them however.
2006-10-07 12:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Mark C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, i had lasik done over a year ago and had fantastic results. I believe the key is to research doctors; also many clinics will provide you with a free consultation to see if you are eligible for the surgery. This way you can get a fill for the clinic and see if you fill comfortable doing the surgery. I had to wear contacts/glasses throughout school and college and couldn't see anything without them.. and now i can see 20/20. I could actually read the clock that was hanging on the wall when i sat up off the table from having my surgery! i really felt like crying, i was so happy! Also if you are not in your early 20's then lasik may not be a good choice right now.. if you are younger your vision can change. If you do have the surgery be sure to put drops in continuous so they will not dry out (this happened to my mother's right eye and its painful) Best of Luck!!
2016-03-18 06:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being from Canada, I have no clue what the US air force allows, but reasons they dont allow are that they have no clue what the retina when corrected through surgery might due under huge G forces. The Canadian Air Force has yet to accept any vision correction surgery, but reasearch is being done and they are headed towards allowing it.
you have to rememeber that this surgery is very new still and the air force can't risk a pilot losing part of their eyesight up there. It really is a safety concern which they are definitely exploring in safer situations.
2006-10-07 12:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because militaries are notorious for moving slowly when it comes to making policy changes. I am surprised that the Army has moved their age requirement up, it needed to be done years ago but they do not like change.
I took the fitness test with a group of 18 year old recruits and beat all of them. This is a typical story, many people are staying in shape longer throughout their lives now.
I thought about reenlisting, but I had the wrong eye surgery and probably would be ineligible. Funny thing before the surgery I was blind as a bat, it I would have lost my glasses in combat I would have been toast.
The overall answer is the military moves very slowly when changing policy, they rarely follow reason
2006-10-07 12:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-19 12:18:10 · answer #5 · answered by Kirby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋