Can one still join the military if he/she has had corrective laser eye surgery?

Question

Can one still join the military if he/she has had corrective laser eye surgery?

Answer 1

Depends On What Part Of The Military

Answer 2

Absolutley. The unit I was in we were a high priority even to get everyone lasek surgery that wanted it.

Answer 3

Yes you can still join.. Just as long as when you go to meps that you aren't color blind and that your vision is within military standards, even if you never had laser surgery the military would pay for it if you needed it. It might effect your job choices.

Answer 4

Yes as long as it's corrected to within the standards of the eye test you take at meps, and as long as you don't have any problems with color blindness or depth perception.  And remember that these standards are higher if you are considering an aviation contract, which usually requires 20/20.  You shouldn't have a problem though since laser eye surgery usually corrects you to 20/20.  And don't forget...theres plenty of people who wear glasses in the military (BCG's), so don't let eye sight get you too worried.