Brian101193 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hello all, I cannot seem to find an exact answer to my question so I am hoping one of you can help. I have heard that after having laser eye surgery, you are required to wait 1 full year before applying, is this true? Also, my vision is currently 35/20 so would I have to have surgery to meet the requirements to get into the program or would 35/20 that is correctable to 20/20 with glasses work? Thanks in advance guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdubs Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 To my knowledge this is still what is used to approve Surgery. I had LASIK before entering and I don't remember how long I ended up waiting, but this should answer your questions. The surgery specific stuff starts at Pg. 8..... If someone knows this to be out dated or no longer in use, please correct me. http://www.tamc.amedd.army.mil/offices/Ophthalmology/docs/2010/Army%20Aviation%20Refractive%20Surgery%20Policy.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian101193 Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 To my knowledge this is still what is used to approve Surgery. I had LASIK before entering and I don't remember how long I ended up waiting, but this should answer your questions. The surgery specific stuff starts at Pg. 8..... If someone knows this to be out dated or no longer in use, please correct me. http://www.tamc.amedd.army.mil/offices/Ophthalmology/docs/2010/Army%20Aviation%20Refractive%20Surgery%20Policy.pdf Thank you, it says you have to wait 3 months which isnt too bad. Still wondering if anyone knows if 35/20 uncorrected is good enough to enter the program without having eye surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon64 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Three months is correct. I had prk and applied 3 months later. Second part to your questioning have no clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xxskyyxx Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I will ask the flight doc next Monday at my 3 month post op appt about your eye standards and see if I can get a yay or neigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron_si Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Thank you, it says you have to wait 3 months which isnt too bad. Still wondering if anyone knows if 35/20 uncorrected is good enough to enter the program without having eye surgery? Read this thread http://helicopterforum.verticalreference.com/topic/12021-military-flight-vision-restrictions/ Quote4–12. VisionThe causes of medical unfitness for flying duty Classes 1/2/2F/3/4 are the following:a. Class 1. Any disqualifying condition must be referred to optometry or ophthalmology for verification.(1) Distant visual acuity. Uncorrected distant visual acuity worse than 20/50 in each eye. If the distant visual acuityis 20/50 or better in either eye, each eye must be correctable to 20/20 with no more than 1 error per 5 presentations of20/20 letters, in any combination, on either the Armed Forces Vision Tester (AFVT) or any projected Snellen chart setat 20 feet. (See ATB, Distant Visual Acuity Testing and APL, Decreased Visual Acuity.)(2) Near visual acuity. Uncorrected near visual acuity worse than 20/20 in each eye; with no more than 1 error per 541AR 40–501 • 14 December 2007presentations of 20/20 letters, in any combination, on the AFVT or any Snellen near visual acuity card. (See ATB,Near Visual Acuity Testing and APL, Decreased Visual Acuity.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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