Horatio
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Hello!
This is my first time posting on this forum, and I have a scenario that I wanted to hear some consultation about. I am applying to USAFA atm, and I got the following DQ when I took my eye exam for DoDMERB:
"D155.70 Myopia - refractive error greater than -8.00 diopters (spherical equivalent)"
The doctor who I performed my initial eye exam (for DoDMERB) with suggested that I get further consultation regarding my eyes, because he said he noticed thin spots on my retina. After about a week or so I went to a nearby eye center and had an appointment where the doctor there told me that I would be needing laser retinopexy in both eyes. So immediately I had them done one eye after the next in the subsequent weeks. It was after this that when I checked my DoDMETS account did I notice that I was being asked for remedials.
Having complete the remedials, they updated my status to:
"D155.70 Myopia - refractive error greater than -8.00 diopters (spherical equivalent)
D153.00 Current or history of any abnormality of the retina, choroid, or vitreous"
Right after I took the remedials I sent in my Medical Records regarding the Laser Retinopexy, which mainly said that everything went well. At the moment there are no issues regarding any of my eyes, but I'm just wondering what my chances at getting a medical waiver are.
Thanks so much for reading.
This is my first time posting on this forum, and I have a scenario that I wanted to hear some consultation about. I am applying to USAFA atm, and I got the following DQ when I took my eye exam for DoDMERB:
"D155.70 Myopia - refractive error greater than -8.00 diopters (spherical equivalent)"
The doctor who I performed my initial eye exam (for DoDMERB) with suggested that I get further consultation regarding my eyes, because he said he noticed thin spots on my retina. After about a week or so I went to a nearby eye center and had an appointment where the doctor there told me that I would be needing laser retinopexy in both eyes. So immediately I had them done one eye after the next in the subsequent weeks. It was after this that when I checked my DoDMETS account did I notice that I was being asked for remedials.
Having complete the remedials, they updated my status to:
"D155.70 Myopia - refractive error greater than -8.00 diopters (spherical equivalent)
D153.00 Current or history of any abnormality of the retina, choroid, or vitreous"
Right after I took the remedials I sent in my Medical Records regarding the Laser Retinopexy, which mainly said that everything went well. At the moment there are no issues regarding any of my eyes, but I'm just wondering what my chances at getting a medical waiver are.
Thanks so much for reading.