Wavefront Lasik Problems
It’s my life dream to be a USAF pilot but…?
I’m only about 4’11. My dad (who was in the USAF so he would know) said that 4’11 is the lowest height they’ll take, is it still that way or am I too small? If so, is there any way I can try to grow in the next couple years? (I’m 15, turning 16 this year)
My vision is 20/200, correctable to 20/20. I know they allow a certain type of Wavefront Lasik, so when would be the right time for me to do this?
I can hear prefectly well. However, due to having had tubes in my ears which left holes I have had one skin graft on each eardrum. There’s nothing wrong with them today, they work fine, doc says they look great, and I’ve never had a problem with them, but am I going to be S.O.L. because of this?
My IQ is 147 and I will be flying a plane this summer, will this help me?
Thank you
Yeah, I know you have to go to college and all that, my dad told me all about that. I just need to know if I’m acceptable to be a pilot or if I should think about a different career.
Hi Vickie
You need to have a sitting height of 34 inches…..I think you are currently too short but. . . . . .some people have their height in their back and some have long legs and some people are evenly proportioned. Also, you still have time to grow.
The skin graft is not a problem provided that you can pass our hearing test.
The sooner the better for the Lasik.
May 21st, 2010 at 10:25 pm
There are several different types of Laser Eye Surgery. And there are different types of lasers that can be used in eye surgery depending upon what the surgeon is wanting to accomplish. For instance, the surgeon could use a yag laser to treat secondary cataracts. Or the surgeon could use an argon laser to perform iridotomies or possibly to treat leaking blood vessels in the retina. Or the surgeon could use an excimer laser to correct vision disorders such as near sightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. This is the laser you are probably referring to. Now, excimer laser surgery is a broad term that can include PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) or LASIK (laser insitu keratomeleusis). PRK is used on the surface of the cornea to correct prescription errors whereas LASIK is used, after creating a flap, on the internal structures of the cornea. Both are capable of precisely correcting prescription errors. To decide which is best for you, you need to see an eye doctor who is experienced in this field. He or she will be able to recommend which procedure would be best.
May 25th, 2010 at 11:44 am
I heard similar to the same thing, that in order to be a pilot you needed to have 20/20 vision, and not Laser Eye Surgery. Yet i also heard form someone in the military that you can as long as you have lasik, and keep having it as it begins to decrease and get worse. I’m not sure though, someone answer this question! lol