tuckthemuck
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Hello Everyone,
Apologies if this has already been posted.
To start, my goal in life is to fly in the United States Air Force.
I am a cadet in AFROTC as an AS100(first year). My eyesight is pretty bad at -4.00, so I need laser eye surgery.
I found out recently that I am not a candidate for LASIK due to my corneas being of limited depth. That leaves PRK; the older and more painful method. I talked to several providers in my area and found out my eyesight is still changing and they will not perform PRK yet.
I heard winter break the summer before FT is the best time to get laser eye surgery done.
Here is my question: If my vision doesn't stabilize before summer FT, can I get it done after that date? What time would be best?
Thank you in advance for any responses.
-Tuckthemuck
P.S. Is there a post on the 2016 pilot slot statistics? It seems there were a lot less slots this year, as only two people got pilot slots this year in my detachment out of the 6 that applied. Our detachment found out last week.
Apologies if this has already been posted.
To start, my goal in life is to fly in the United States Air Force.
I am a cadet in AFROTC as an AS100(first year). My eyesight is pretty bad at -4.00, so I need laser eye surgery.
I found out recently that I am not a candidate for LASIK due to my corneas being of limited depth. That leaves PRK; the older and more painful method. I talked to several providers in my area and found out my eyesight is still changing and they will not perform PRK yet.
I heard winter break the summer before FT is the best time to get laser eye surgery done.
Here is my question: If my vision doesn't stabilize before summer FT, can I get it done after that date? What time would be best?
Thank you in advance for any responses.
-Tuckthemuck
P.S. Is there a post on the 2016 pilot slot statistics? It seems there were a lot less slots this year, as only two people got pilot slots this year in my detachment out of the 6 that applied. Our detachment found out last week.