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Lasik I just had Lasik on my eyes last week and both TLC and the Doctor performing the surgery told me that the Navy had in the last month approved bladeless (intralase) Lasik for pilots. I was asking about PRK because my son will be needing the surgery if he wants to fly and they said they...

NROTC and braces clarification I read above that NROTC will give waivers if braces are off before commissioning. If son is freshman on scholarship and orthodontist wants to put him in braces this fall then that is acceptable and won't affect scholarship?? Just wondering since dentist said he...

Hopefully they will understand that this is about what you want and feel is the best for you not what they want. Our son decided to decline his appointment to USNA and take his 4 yr NROTC scholarship to an out of state public institution. Sure, we were a little disappointed (his dad being an...

Great article! I hope the pendulum will swing the other way before our future generations are damaged beyond repair!

My son just checked the DODMERB website and his status for his NROTC scholarship says that his waiver was denied for HX of atopic dermatitis/eczema. Is this the end of the road for NROTC or can he get a letter from his Dermatologist stating that his eczema is mild? Will they take a second look...

Could you please tell me what this means? Current Medical Status: Remedial Status/Post Waiver review Does this mean the DQ is being sent to the waiver authorities or that it has already been sent? D111.10 History of Atopic Dermatitis/ Eczema Also What does Sub Agency: # Main mean for...

Thank you for the assistance. He will definitely be the one to write the personal statement.

Eczema I have received 99% of medical records for my son. The last one I picked uup was from a GI Doctor that he had seen when he was 10 years old for abdominal pain. Looking through her notes she put down that he has severe eczema. No one has ever told my son this , even his dermatologist...

I am in the process of obtaining all my sons med records. When DODMERB requests all birth to present med records does this include optometrist records from yearly eye exams?

Would a note from Dr explaining that exzema does not effect day to day living and if properly taken care of it would not be too bad help at all in the waiver process?

Eczema Another hypothetical question. What if a kid with eczema is not very good about following Dr's orders regarding lotion everyday, no hot showers, etc and his eczema would probably not be too bad if he followed instructions?