Eyesight

[HoneyBadger7]

Is it possible to serve as a doctor in the Army with nearsightedness LE : -6,0 D and RE: -5,0 D, or it's necessary to udergo vision correction surgery ?

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[deleted480308]

Is it possible to serve as a doctor in the Army with nearsightedness LE : -6,0 D and RE: -5,0 D, or it's necessary to udergo vision correction surgery ?

I can't recognize my wife at 10ft without glasses and I was accepted

 

[HoneyBadger7]

Sounds good to me Thanks for response, I was thinking bout that vision surgery but more I know about possible complications, less I want to undergo that procedure

 

[Slevin]

Sounds good to me Thanks for response, I was thinking bout that vision surgery but more I know about possible complications, less I want to undergo that procedure

Had the surgery in 2008. Loved it, never had an issue

 

[deleted480308]

Had the surgery in 2008. Loved it, never had an issue

I'm totally getting the surgery when money gets better

 

[Slevin]

It cost me like 4K at the NYS college of optho. Had a friend that worked there and got a nice 50% discount


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[psychbender]

I'm totally getting the surgery when money gets better

You can't get it through WRESP? I had PRK last year, cost me nothing through the Army. I just had to have my wife drive me to a different MEDDAC that actuallyhas the equipment (pre and follow-up done here).

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[deleted480308]

You can't get it through WRESP? I had PRK last year, cost me nothing through the Army. I just had to have my wife drive me to a different MEDDAC that actuallyhas the equipment (pre and follow-up done here).

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Does guard qualify for that?

 

[psychbender]

Hmm, didn't know you're Guard. I don't know. You can always try.

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[ActiveDutyNavy]

-8 Spherical equivalent is the standard, i believe in all services. that being said, it's waiverable.