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Why that level of paranoia?
by 77pt77 10y ago
Why that level of paranoia?
- lnanek2 10y agoIn the military, you may be subjected to high G forces, which can reopen the LASIK flap cut into your eye.
- sandworm101 10y ago(1) G-forces. But it isn't just airmen, or people jumping out of planes. The 'flap' procedures leave a scar in the cornea. That scar is a weak point. Any impact, even being punched in the face, can crack along that weak point. They have seen a few of these over the decades. For pilots, the word is that flap procedures could see you limited to rotary-wing aircraft rather than jets. (50+% of military cockpits are in helicopters. It isn't that great a limitation unless you have TopGun dreams.) (2) Future correction. Pilots cost upwards of 5mil to train. Maybe in 5/10 years your eyes aren't good enough any more and they want to send you for corrective surgery then. They want to know where they are starting. (3) Catching cheats. There are a huge number of questions re eyes. They want to fish out anyone who may be fibbing about their medical history. A liar is worse than any medical condition. Basically, if you are caught you will be blacklisted for all the services.
- 77pt77 10y agoThank your for more detail than I was expecting! Very informative
- sandworm101 10y agoLol. That's what happens after hours of worried discussion amongst candidates at a military medical facility. Lots of information based on shared stories and fleeting comments by doctors in camo. Everyone wants to chat so as to confirm their understandings.