Archives for: April 12th, 2010
LASIK for Military Pilots
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Mon 04/12/2010
Within the Department of Defense a total of 25 warfighter refractive surgery centers (Army: 12, Navy: 7, Air Force: 6) completed more than 312,000 refractive surgery procedures over the past 10 years. Laser vision correction has been allowed for all aspects of military service, including aviation, special operations, and support personnel. It is also approved… Read More »
Is Laser Eye Surgery Cosmetic?
Written by Dr. Dean Dornic on Sun 02/21/2010
Many people have taken the stance that refractive surgery is cosmetic, similar to a cheek implant, nose job or breast augmentation. The eyes are perfectly fine; a pair of glasses will make everything nice and clear, right? But isn’t this analogous to a patient who needs hearing aids to hear or a cane to walk?… Read More »
