Can i do the eye surgery in the Air Force academy to be a fighter pilot or get trained?
Q. I have like a 20/30 vision or 20/40 After high school i am considering doing my surgery in the Air Force academy to be a fighter pilot and get trained and get corrected as 20/20 can i do this and not be disqualified.
A. If your vision is correctable to 20/20, you can get a waiver from DODMERB (Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board) to attend the Academy. Once you are a C2C (junior) (ie. you have signed your commitment papers), they will pay for your PRK (Lasik is generally not allowed for pilot candidates because of the risks involved w/ pulling Gs). You can't get the surgery before you go to AFA (this is disqualifying).
how long does it take to process medical papers for meps?
Q. I submitted medical papers to meps this past monday for my lasik surgery for the military. I called my recruiter on wednesday to see what's going on and he said just waiting for the call from meps. How long does it take though for it to be seen by a doctor and reviewed? This is for Navy btw.
A. Mine took two weeks for my laser eye surgery for the Navy.
It could be 2 days or 2 months, there is no way to know.
It could be 2 days or 2 months, there is no way to know.
Can I use Systane Lubricant Drops for my life?
Q. I am suffering from dryness in the eyes. I went and saw an eye doctor who adviced me to use Systane drops. My eyes are good now but whenever I stop using Systane, the pain and dryness return. I already finished 5 bottles of Systane in 3 months. Can I use these drops for my life?
A. Your doctor should have taken some time to review your past. Have you just recently noticed eye dryness? Do you wear contacts? Have you had eye surgery (Lasik especially)? etc, etc, etc.
Well, since I don't know these answers either, I will give you some possible solutions for some major causes of eye dryness. If you wear contacts, then you must start wearing them much less, alternate with glasses. And of course never sleep with contacts, I don't care what anyone says. Try a new brand of contacts, a brand that allows the contact to breath. Second, if you are on any meds, check their side effects, then talk to the PCP or doctor who prescribed them, possible alternate med for same condition. If you have had surgery, then go back to the surgeon to voice your concerns.
The tear film, made up of 3 seperate layers, the lipid layer, aqueous layer, and mucous layer. Systane will only replinish the lipid layer. Well, not good enough!
The only way to battle dry eye is with Restasis. Restasis is a presription drop that is an immunosuppressant. The drop only affects the eye. The idea is that this drop will resolve gland problems of the eye, which may cause dry eye. The drop allows the eye to produce more of each layer of the tear film. You take it twice a day, need a script, and can be somewhat costly.
Your Doc should have done the Schirmer's test (paper stuffed in your eyelids for 5 minutes), this would have given a true diagnosis. Restasis is the only drop to resolve the problem, unless you want to buy stock in Alcon (Systane Manufacturer) and drown your eyes for the rest of your life.
Well, since I don't know these answers either, I will give you some possible solutions for some major causes of eye dryness. If you wear contacts, then you must start wearing them much less, alternate with glasses. And of course never sleep with contacts, I don't care what anyone says. Try a new brand of contacts, a brand that allows the contact to breath. Second, if you are on any meds, check their side effects, then talk to the PCP or doctor who prescribed them, possible alternate med for same condition. If you have had surgery, then go back to the surgeon to voice your concerns.
The tear film, made up of 3 seperate layers, the lipid layer, aqueous layer, and mucous layer. Systane will only replinish the lipid layer. Well, not good enough!
The only way to battle dry eye is with Restasis. Restasis is a presription drop that is an immunosuppressant. The drop only affects the eye. The idea is that this drop will resolve gland problems of the eye, which may cause dry eye. The drop allows the eye to produce more of each layer of the tear film. You take it twice a day, need a script, and can be somewhat costly.
Your Doc should have done the Schirmer's test (paper stuffed in your eyelids for 5 minutes), this would have given a true diagnosis. Restasis is the only drop to resolve the problem, unless you want to buy stock in Alcon (Systane Manufacturer) and drown your eyes for the rest of your life.
Anyone know anything about lasik surgery?
Q. I am considering lasik surgery and have several questions.
First of all, is it safe? I recall hearing that it had a high incidence of complications but that was several years ago.
Also, how much should it generally cost? I've noticed that there seems to be a wide range of prices. Are these discount places hacks and scam artists or has the price come down recently?
And how does one find a good lasik surgeon?
Any info appreciated.
First of all, is it safe? I recall hearing that it had a high incidence of complications but that was several years ago.
Also, how much should it generally cost? I've noticed that there seems to be a wide range of prices. Are these discount places hacks and scam artists or has the price come down recently?
And how does one find a good lasik surgeon?
Any info appreciated.
A. Lasik is considered safe and effective by medical standards, but is not perfect. It is surgery and there is no such thing as a perfect surgery, a perfect surgeon, or even a perfect patient.
I work for a nonprofit organization that certifies Lasik doctor patient outcomes. We don't provide Lasik, just Lasik information and certification.
Our organization reviewed FDA clinical trial data, studies published in medical journals and thousands of patient outcomes to determine that about 3% of refractive surgery patients (all types of surgery, all types of patients) have some sort of unresolved complication at six months postop, with about 0.5% being serious complications. Only after a comprehensive examination by a competent eye doctor would you know if your risk is normal or elevated.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/do-it.htm
Some national chains advertise as low at $299 an eye, but when you look at the financial reports of those same chains you will find that the averaged cost is about $1,350 per eye. Lasik cost varies from about $1,400 to $2,900 per eye, depending on the surgeon and technology, according to David Harmon, president of the St. Louis research firm MarketScope.
http://www.market-scope.com
What you will pay will depend greatly on your unique circumstances and which procedure is recommended. Conventional Lasik ablation will likely be less expensive than wavefront-guided custom Lasik. All-Laser Lasik will likely be more expensive than Lasik with a mechanical microkeratome. Some clinics charge extra for "lifetime acuity" plans that provide additional surgery if required later. You are moderately myopic (nearsighted, shortsighted), but there are many other parameters that will need to be evaluated.
We have a list of doctors who we have certified or you may find want to use our 50 Tough Questions For Your Lasik Doctor to help screen any doctor.
http://www.usaeyes.org/surgeons/locate-lasik-doctor.htm
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-tough-questions.htm
I work for a nonprofit organization that certifies Lasik doctor patient outcomes. We don't provide Lasik, just Lasik information and certification.
Our organization reviewed FDA clinical trial data, studies published in medical journals and thousands of patient outcomes to determine that about 3% of refractive surgery patients (all types of surgery, all types of patients) have some sort of unresolved complication at six months postop, with about 0.5% being serious complications. Only after a comprehensive examination by a competent eye doctor would you know if your risk is normal or elevated.
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/do-it.htm
Some national chains advertise as low at $299 an eye, but when you look at the financial reports of those same chains you will find that the averaged cost is about $1,350 per eye. Lasik cost varies from about $1,400 to $2,900 per eye, depending on the surgeon and technology, according to David Harmon, president of the St. Louis research firm MarketScope.
http://www.market-scope.com
What you will pay will depend greatly on your unique circumstances and which procedure is recommended. Conventional Lasik ablation will likely be less expensive than wavefront-guided custom Lasik. All-Laser Lasik will likely be more expensive than Lasik with a mechanical microkeratome. Some clinics charge extra for "lifetime acuity" plans that provide additional surgery if required later. You are moderately myopic (nearsighted, shortsighted), but there are many other parameters that will need to be evaluated.
We have a list of doctors who we have certified or you may find want to use our 50 Tough Questions For Your Lasik Doctor to help screen any doctor.
http://www.usaeyes.org/surgeons/locate-lasik-doctor.htm
http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-tough-questions.htm
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