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I'd hate to lose my nightvision too, but you could just wear nightvision goggles when it's nighttime

But...my buddy is an army reserve recruiter and he said that the army won't take any recruit who has had lasik. I can't advise on the other services, but it may be the same. This may change with the recruiting shortfalls but right now that is something to think about for someone contemplating joining up. The weird thing is that I think that once you are in, its ok to get. Typical bureaucratic thinking i guess.

Sounds pretty stupid to me since they actually provide it. wait. i found something
AR 40-501 prohibits entry with history of refractive surgery, but…
Waiver policy (OTSG May 2000)allows for PRK or LASIK if---
At least 6 months since surgery
Meet AR 40-501 vision standards

http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/doem...RF_surgery.asp

Refractive Surgery in the Military (Powerpoint Presentation): This presentation describes the different types of refractive surgery, current Army/Navy/AF policy, and the results of clinical research. An excellent overview.

click on that

Ahh I found the site the military site for laser surgery
http://www.wramc.army.mil/department...ryv2/index.htm


The Army reviewed what was known about the safety of laser refractive surgery in the civilian population to include safety in active sports figures such as boxers, NFL football players and others and determined there was good reason to expect safe results in the Army’s most valuable asset….the soldier. Additional studies within the military were begun and examined military specific issues such as parachute jumping and prolonged field duty after laser refractive surgery.

While all the answers are not in yet it appears that, so far, laser refractive surgery meets or exceeds the civilian experience. More than 95% of soldiers obtain vision which is 20/40 or better (typical cut-off for state drivers licensing at which glasses are not required). 80% are 20/20 or better without correction. Less than 1% suffers a loss of one or two lines best corrected visual acuity and none has lost more than two lines ( if they were 20/20 with glasses pre-op, a two line loss would be 20/40 as their absolute best vision with or without glasses). Glare, decreased contrast sensitivity, dry eye and haloes around lights at night are present in some soldiers as in the civilian population but these have not been deemed clinically or operationally relevant in the vast majority of the few who have these symptoms.

During the evaluation it was noted that a number of physically active professionals reported increased confidence and ability to work in poor conditions without reliance on optical devices to see as a real benefit of the surgery. Firefighters did not worry if they lost their glasses or a contact came out they might not be able to find their way out of a burning, smoke filled building. Police officers did not have to worry about their eyewear when in pursuit of a criminal or if engaged in physical restraint of a suspect. Soldiers must be prepared for similar circumstances and then some. Compatibility of eye wear with night vision goggles, gas masks, aiming devices and other systems is a constant source of concern for soldiers requiring refractive correction from eyewear. Soldiers are often operating far from an optical fabrication source so if their glasses are lost or broken they may be unable to support the units mission for days awaiting eyewear replacement. These soldiers may even detract from the mission while others must help them rather than perform their own missions.

The results are good enough for me to try this, I am just wondering if the military health care will cover this and would I have to pay any? It does indeed confirm that nightvision is decreased and also there is some kind of glare that may stay up to a year