alpinelakespilot2000
Well Known Member
I figured Visual Flight Rules was the correct place to put this post...
Has anyone out there had recent LASIK experience? Given that the procedure and technologies have changed/improved so much recently, it would have to be recent experience to be useful.
Specifically, what I'm interested in is:
(a) what the advice of opthamologists has been regarding whether or not it is the right time for pilots to get LASIK. Have the potential side effects probelmatic for pilots (e.g. night halos, etc.) been reduced to a reasonable levels? I last asked about four years ago and my doctor said "not yet."
(b) does the FAA require a wait period between getting LASIK and exercising airman privileges? If so, how long?
Any thoughts from those who have recently gone through the process? I'm getting close to the point where I hope to be doing LOTS of flying, so it would be nice to take care of it now if there is any significant wait period.
Has anyone out there had recent LASIK experience? Given that the procedure and technologies have changed/improved so much recently, it would have to be recent experience to be useful.
Specifically, what I'm interested in is:
(a) what the advice of opthamologists has been regarding whether or not it is the right time for pilots to get LASIK. Have the potential side effects probelmatic for pilots (e.g. night halos, etc.) been reduced to a reasonable levels? I last asked about four years ago and my doctor said "not yet."
(b) does the FAA require a wait period between getting LASIK and exercising airman privileges? If so, how long?
Any thoughts from those who have recently gone through the process? I'm getting close to the point where I hope to be doing LOTS of flying, so it would be nice to take care of it now if there is any significant wait period.
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