LASIK after applying?

[macteam]

When applying for USSS positions, there's a box on the application form that requires the applicant to certify their eyesight meets a particular standard. One of the requirements is that the applicant's eyesight should be "no worse than 20/60 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 in each eye."

On the other site that begins with "O", there's countless applicants who have been applying, taking tests, having interviews etc., and then getting LASIK to get their vision up to standard. How does that work? I spent a fair chunk of cash getting LASIK before applying (so I could truthfully check the box about eyesight). To be honest, I wouldn't have spent money on LASIK if I knew that I could lie on my application form about my eyesight, then have LASIK if I made it through the process.

Or am I missing the point completely? Is there some unwritten rule that if an applicant "intends" to have LASIK done in the future, they can apply and check the box that will apply at such future time?

[Switchback]

There is no "unwritten rule."

[macteam]

How come those guys are getting well into the process without having LASIK?

[Switchback]

I don't know, dude. What do you want? Do you want someone to tell you to lie and scam the system? Look somewhere else for that.

I think it is assinine if that is what you are looking for. Frankly, the post looks more like a "Whoah is me" rant than anything else. There is not much to answer on this one... it is what it is. You can lie if you want, but I doubt you will find someone to tell you to do it on here.

Sorry, buddy, life isn't fair.

[macteam]

Just a minor question about the integrity of the application process, that's all.

[Kolt-46]

I failed my uncorrected vision test and had to have corrective eye surgery to be medically cleared. I notified the MRU that I was having the surgery and they ok'd an extension. I have to wait 90 days post-op and re-test. My uncorrected vision is 20/20 now.

No scamming involved.

Shaun

[epff48]

I failed my uncorrected vision test and had to have corrective eye surgery to be medically cleared. I notified the MRU that I was having the surgery and they ok'd an extension. I have to wait 90 days post-op and re-test. My uncorrected vision is 20/20 now.

No scamming involved.

Shaun

Wow! only 90 days post-op re-test... What procedure did you have done? I think I've heard that certain procedures require certain time frames to re-test before being cleared...

[Switchback]

Ninety days should suffice for most. The military makes it a bit longer because of flight physicals and such.

With lasik, you will have the perfect vision right away. However, they like to give some time for the eye to heal along the incision where they cut the flap.

With the PRK, there is no concern about the integrity of the eye. Rather, the healing of the cornea takes a little more time. You are blind for a few days (between the blurred vision and excruciating pain) and then you should be about 20/25 pretty quickly after that. The rest of the healing (in terms of vision) was pretty-much done by 3 months. My eyes did not really feel right until about 4-6 months... some dryness in the morning, etc. Then again, it could have been Afghanistan. LOL

[Kolt-46]

Wow! only 90 days post-op re-test... What procedure did you have done? I think I've heard that certain procedures require certain time frames to re-test before being cleared...

I had PRK so there was no compromise in the integrity of my eye (no flap to potentially dislodge). It was about 24 hours of excruciating pain. It felt like somebody was putting cigarettes out in my eyes...for an entire day... Switchback nailed the recovery description.

I'm pretty sure that they give 90 days to make sure that:
1) You are fully healed
2) There are no complications

[janpokkokolo]

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