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For those considering it, just keep in mind that getting LASIK will prevent you from getting accepted as a NASA astronaut (due to the risk of explosive decompre
by bfe 14y ago
For those considering it, just keep in mind that getting LASIK will prevent you from getting accepted as a NASA astronaut (due to the risk of explosive decompression of your corneas in the event of a sudden loss of pressure in a space vessel (last I checked)).
- zokier 14y agoThere has been at least one space tourist with eye surgery (PRK, not LASIK though): Richard Garriott. edit: found a actual reference for requirements: http://astronauts.nasa.gov/content/broch00.htm#bqr http://astronauts.nasa.gov/content/broch00.htm#bqr The refractive surgical procedures of the eye, PRK and LASIK, are allowed, providing at least 1 year has passed since the date of the procedure with no permanent adverse after effects. edit2: fixed, not a astronaut per se. thanks glurgh
- glurgh 14y agoRichard Garriot was a paid space tourist, not a NASA astronaut, regulations about eye surgery notwithstanding.
- bfe 14y agoWow, they've changed that a lot from when I first looked into it, which predates the oldest form I could find now in the Wayback Machine.[1] The brochure used to not mention LASIK either way. I was told about the LASIK ban by Bob Cabana. It looks like they've changed their policy now. 1. http://web.archive.org/web/20021209140301/http://www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/astronauts/broch00.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20021209140301/http://www.nasajob...
- vl 14y agoAlso, they allow (really require) only once specific kind of corrective eye surgery for fighter pilots. On a bright side, Air Force will pay for your procedure if they accept you.