Can you be a fighter pilot with laser eye surgery?

Do I need 20/20 vision? No, but your vision must be 20/70 or better and correctable to 20/20 Does laser eye-surgery disqualify me from becoming a pilot? Lasik is disqualifying at this point for fighter pilots. The only refractive surgery allowed (with a waiver) is PRK.

Can laser eye surgery restore 20/20 Vision?

During a LASIK procedure, a laser is used to change the shape of one or both corneas to improve vision. According to the American Refractive Surgery Council, more than 90\% of LASIK patients achieve 20/20 vision or better after 2 to 3 months of post-surgery recovery.

Can you fly fighter jets after LASIK?

The clinical trial data established that LASIK treated eyes could withstand the rigors of battle, flying, warfare and space activities. Patients from Houston Lasik who work with the Air Force, Navy, or NASA experienced high visual acuity after their respective surgeries.

Should a pilot get LASIK?

The advantages of IntraLasik over conventional LASIK are the higher safety and a higher predictability. It provides a vision with better contrast sensitivity. Flight crew having undergone refractive surgery will be considered for medical fitness for flying on a case-to-case basis.

Can fighter pilots have corrected vision?

Navy & Marine Corps Pilot Vision Requirements Do fighter pilots need perfect vision? Corrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye. Corrected near visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye. Anisometropia must not exceed 3.50 Diopters in any meridian.

Do military pilots need perfect vision?

Perfect vision without glasses also is not a requirement for military pilots. Pilots must have uncorrected distance visual acuity no worse than 20/70 in each eye, and vision must be correctable to 20/20 or better in each eye. Near vision for pilots must be 20/20 or better without corrective lenses.