Comments on: Pain During Lasik

By: Delma Diones

Delma Diones — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:31:41 +0000

As far as I know they do keep you awake but I have heard from people who have had it and they say the only thing that is bad from it is the fright so it doesn’t hurt.

By: Derick Seta

Derick Seta — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:08:19 +0000

I paid $4100 about 6 years ago. Prices have come down since then. I had bad astigmatism. I was corrected to 20/20 but the astigmatism is starting to come back, which is kind of a good thing for me, it keeps me from needing reading glasses. Stay away from the cheapie places, those are the guys just learning how to do it.

By: Jacquelynn Mehrhoff

Jacquelynn Mehrhoff — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:51:13 +0000

Good Question, the general consenus would be no, however…I sat my instructor check (F-4G) with the guy who had the worst vision ever waived by the USAF 20/200 no kiddding…what you have to realize is that he graduated from the academy in the one year when pilot training slots were going unfilled. This was the first year of the Reagan buildup during the cold war. So, the question should be…can I become an Air Force Officer? Can i become a Pilot? and then can I become a Fighter Pilot. Finally, does the airforce need me bad enough and am I qualified enough that they will wave the vision requirement. Now, I hear the will for academy grads who are otherwise qualified but you would have to call the academy. Don’t forget the Air National Guard and Reserves who also have unique requirements and procedures. When the units switched from F-4s to F-16s all of the backseaters were sent to UPT regardless of vision and age so it really pays to be in the right place at the right time with the right connections. Good Luck