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I'm just more concerned with spending 2-5k+ when I live at home and only make ~8k a year working part time (while full-time in school). So if it's not entirely necessary to get it before I apply for OCS/OTS, I'd rather not pay for it.

I have now, and I'm still not fully clear. If I opt to NOT get LASIK/PRK on my own, I do believe I am within the -3.00 waiverable limit. What are your options then? I saw about the soft-contact program, but I'd rather not have to wear contacts in the future if possible. If they (the AF) does LASIK/PRK on you, is the wait still one year from surgery date to attend pilot training? OCS isn't a year long, what happens between your surgery and pilot training (I assume the wait isnt a year long between those, or anywhere near that)? What happens if you make it through OCS, and then get denied for vision for your pilot slot, are you done w/ the USAF if you want? Or are you under commitment at that point and re-classed?

I'm 22, going to be a college junior starting Fall 2013. I've worn contacts since high school, with my current prescription being -1.75 left and -1.25 right. From what I've read online (every site I see disagrees with the previous site), 20/70 is either -1.0 or -1.25 or even -2.0. My real question is, if I want to be a pilot, should I consider getting LASIK/PRK on my own? Or would it still be possible to get accepted to a pilot slot with my vision as-is? How does that work, if you get a waiver for vision? They perform the LASIK on you and then you still have to wait a year (doing what in that time period?)?