Can you tell if someone has gotten laser eye surgery just by looking at their eyes?

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redran

If someone gets laser eye surgery, is there a way for another person or doctor to be able to tell by only looking at their eyes? As in they have no files on you or any past history of your eyes? Thanks in advance :)

Answer
An eye doctor would be able to determine if someone has had laser eye surgery upon a comprehensive examination. You can't hide Lasik from everyone, but the average person is not likely to notice the change in the shape of the cornea or the location of the Lasik incision after the normal six month healing period. The cornea heals clear and except for a slightly altered corneal shape, Lasik is virtually invisible.

http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik.htm

Would the air force allow someone with correctional eye surgery to be a pilot?

notmyname

I was thinking about going air force as a pilot to pay for college and what not but I have bad vision making it impossible to be a pilot in my current state. Everyone I ask says that you need "naturally" perfect vision to be a pilot but im thinking if you can see perfectly what does it matter if you didnt say a month ago. So what i want to know is if I got laser eye surgery would the air force allow me to be a pilot?
Also Im not looking for personal opinions or anything. I want the official policy and legal crap.

Answer
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/genjoin/a/pilotvision.htm
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforce/a/pilotlasik.htm

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforce/l/blflyeye.htm
History of radial keratotomy (RIK) or any other surgical or laser procedure, such as pho torefractive keratectomy (PRIK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) accomplished to modify the refractive power of the cornea or for any other reason, such as phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK), are not waiverable.

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