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Waivers for myopia are usually very easy to get. There are no published waiver limits for visual acuity. 20/80 uncorrected distant vision is usually not a problem as long as the refractive error falls within the waiver limits.

It will be used at MFS.

Visual acuity, corrected and uncorrected, is tested with the OVT (Optec Vision Tester). I don't think anyone will be watching your eyes to see if you are squinting or not. Remember that you must get every letter in a row correct to receive credit for that level.

The form you were given is an old form that was never correct. Attached is the current form. CRS_Checklist(Feb 15).pdf

If you had PRK and your pre-surgery refractive error exceeded +3.00 diopters, then a waiver for any USAF flying class cannot be recommended. There is no flight doc discretion involved. The waiver authority can choose to waive whatever they want, but it is very unlikely if a waiver is not recommended at the IFC I physical.

If you don't meet vision standards with spectacles,the ACS evaluation will most likely take 3-4 days because you may need a rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens fitting. If you meet standards with spectacles, you may only be there for 2 days. Their goal will be to get you to meet standards as quickly and easily as possible so you can be returned to flight duties. For a trained flyer it is almost impossible to not get a waiver.

The Medical Standards Directory (MSD) 6 Feb 2014 C48 has the same verbiage as the 2009 AFI 48-123. However, it should not be an issue as the glial remnant in the photo is overlying the optic disc and should not be a cause of any visual field defects. If it was covering a larger area of the retina, it would have a corresponding visual field defect and would be disqualifying with no waiver. In your case it should not be disqualifying and no waiver will be needed.

If you want to be a pilot, you must meet FCI waiver standards. If you had your physical at your local base, you must still go to Wright Patterson for the MFS part of the physical. They can review the physical and make a recommendation for a waiver, if you meet the requirements. The initial FCII you were approved for is most likely for RPA pilot. Depending on your time line, you may also consider refractive surgery to get under the refractive error limits for pilot.

Unfortunately there is no waiver potential for initial FCI (pilot) or IA (CSO). The only potential for an initial FC II (RPA) or III would be if you had a normal MRI and then wait 10 years without having any other episodes.

Deaddebate is correct. You will need to be rechecked for stability (no more than 0.50 D shift over at least 2 weeks). You also must be 12 months post-op before the waiver can be considered. Most likely, the refraction has stabilized and you will be fine. You are not "unwaiverable". You just cannot apply for the waiver yet. If the refraction does not stabilize, then, generally speaking, you would not be waiverable.

There is no requirement for stereopsis (depth perception) for RPA pilots. If you fail the "circle test" at WPAFB, you will have additional depth perception testing completed. Even though there is not a requirement for depth perception, some conditions that lead to defective depth perception may be disqualifying. If you have a disqualifying condition listed in AFI 48-123 section 6.45.4.8., it would require a waiver.

Short answer: It is not disqualifying to need corrective lenses after refractive surgery as long as the postoperative refraction is within the refractive error standards listing in AFI 48-123.

One possible reason: Do you have any other condition that may have needed a waiver (don't list it/them in response)? Disqualifying conditions are all submitted together and the waiver authority addresses each condition.

PRK enhancements are available for active flyers. The application process is the same as for an initial surgery. The following link will help to get you started. https://kx.afms.mil/kxweb/dotmil/kj.do?functionalArea=RS_USAF Completing the application process is the only way to know if a touch-up is an option for you.