All that sounds good. However, given my current situation as a college student (civilian) — do you think I should do the LASIK or PRK asap as a civilian, or wait to consult my ROTC detachment later down the line?
Reason I’m asking is because 2 things are of concern here. #1, I’m on the severe side of Myopia and nearing the waiverable limits for pre-refractive surgery diopters. In addition, I’m 18, so I don’t want it to possibly degrade for another 2 years.
#2. I’m been made aware that there’s about a 6 month wait gap for flying duties. It may, therefore, be wise to bypass that while I’m ahead.
Last thing (I know you mentioned this briefly), how likely is it that doing refractive surgery on the civilian side can cause a medical DQ with the Air Force? Obviously, we want to mitigate that risk as much as possible.
Sorry for so many questions, I’m quite ignorant on the subject yet have been trying to get answers on this for years.
I appreciate your timely response, Steve