Comments on: » Is Laser Eye Surgery Worth The Risk If It Means I Can Fly? -An Informational

By: Clarence Crane

Clarence Crane — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:06:25 +0000

As a fact, it's been shown that only about 3 p.c of all LASIK suppliers have a laser eye surgery cost lower than $1000 per eye. The figures above include one or two kinds of enterprises, from individual surgeons use hired kit to those that own it. You can scale back your burden on the price of laser eye surgery by going for a good financing option.

By: kimklio

kimklio — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:10:06 +0000

Laser eye surgery and Lasik eye correction has similarities to buying an automobile.

By: nemguy

nemguy — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:08:22 +0000

To see and be in a position to continue on with your day effectively, you should always have those glasses on your face. Laser eye surgery has helped many individuals to boost their vision and even gain twenty / twenty vision back. Though, they also have said that twenty / twenty vision doesn't always mean perfect vision.

By: Trey Farmer

Trey Farmer — Sun, 01 May 2011 18:08:37 +0000

So far the statistic proves that there's improvement in vision but only some of them who've got it done achieved an ideal vision.

By: jim

jim — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:58:59 +0000

I’m no doctor, but as a retired WSO in the USAF, I CAN tell you that eye surgery was actually encouraged among aircrews. There’s two types: LASIK, and "PRK". Of the two PRK is more expensive, generally, but provides better results, and was the approved technique. I understand, now though, that LASIK is also acceptable.
Before you spend the money on an initial exam, and possibly surgery though, I would ensure you can pass the other requirements for an Initial Class I Phyiscal:
No astigmatism, and good/excellent depth perception
No significant loss of hearing
No history of asthma, heart conditions or high/low blood pressure
Haven’t been unconscious for more than 5-6 minutes since the age of 12. (Being under for surgery is OK.)
Have a sitting height of =< 48". Don’t want to leave your knees behind if you have to eject some day.
Not diabetic. History of diabetes in your family’s OK, as long as you aren’t tested positive.
Not tested positive for HIV.
Not excessively over/underweight for your height, AND at least 5′4" for males, 5′ for females (though this can be waivered.
If you’re pretty much otherwise good to go, and this is what you really want to do, then maybe you should consider an initial exam. Not everyone has vision that can be laser-corrected.