Hi there,
I’m 20 years old with quite bad eyesight and currently wear contact lenses. I’ve been saving up for Laser Eye Surgery and will be able to afford it within the next few months, I’ve not yet been for a free consultation because not sure which UK Laser eye surgery is the best , there’s Optical Express , Optimax , Specsavers, so many more but not sure which is the best. Also which laser treatment is the best , I have about £800-£1000 saved , would this be enough? Also , any information or advice on laser eye surgery would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance.
Hi, I’m about to have laser surgery too. I chose Ultralase as they were recommended by my optician and my friend used them. They are the only company operating in the UK who publish all their (independently verified) results. They will turn you away if there is any doubt about the long term success. The price is fully inclusive, whereas other "cheaper" providers don’t include aftercare in their price (which potentially exceeds the cost of the original treatment).
Don’t worry about what treatment option is the best. The optometrists and consultants decide what will work best for you and they’ll refuse to do anything else. I was switched to a more expensive option, but my friend was switched to a cheaper one.
£1000 is nowhere near enough, expect to spend about £2000 per eye and possibly more. Ultralase offer interest free credit and I suppose other providers do too - but beware any credit and be sure you can manage it. It doesn’t cost anything to go and find out about it. Ultralase don’t do a hard sell so you won’t feel you have to take it further if you don’t want.
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I have been doing some research and was not sure if you have bad vision that is corrected with contacts or glasses, if you get laser eye surgery to return your eyes to 20/20 vision, will that qualify you to fly for the Marine Corps or are you just out of luck if you have bad vision. Any help would be nice.
Yes, eye surgery is possible to qualify for flight training. See page 2….
http://www.und.edu/org/mao/MarineProgams.pdf
"AVIATION APPLICANTS
Applicants who desire to apply for a guaranteed position in aviation must pass two additional requirements, a cycloplegic eye exam and the Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB). Aviators (pilots) must have 20/40 or better vision in each eye. However, as of 1 June 2005, applicants outside those requirements may apply for a contact lens waiver. Applicants must have uncorrected vision better than 20/400 and be correctable to 20/20 with soft contacts. In addition, they must be able to show theyve worn soft contacts for at least six months without any type of problems. Naval Flight Officers (co-pilots/navigators) must simply have vision correctable to 20/20. Applicants who have had their vision surgically corrected should be aware that only vision correction through the PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) procedure is eligible for aviation. Applicants who has had their vision corrected through the LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) procedure are disqualified for aviation, but may
apply for the ground or law program."
I am not sure if the contact lens waiver is still available. The link to the waiver guide on the NAMI website is broken or at least the waiver guide will not download on the computer I am currently using:
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/navmedmpte/nomi/nami/clinical/Pages/Ophthalmology.aspx
I believe Lasik is now approved. It is best not to get the surgery done on one’s own without prior approval from the military. The military pays for eye surgery for Naval Academy Mids and Air Force Academy Cadets who want to fly. An OSO should be able to answer these questions.
http://openbah.com/marine-ocs-articles/marine-oso-city-list
http://www.dcmarineofficer.com/programs.html
http://officer.marines.com/marine/making_marine_officers/commissioning_programs
Good Luck!
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