I am serving (NRPS) and had laser eye surgery earlier this year using wavefront technology. Went to see the civ MO (at RAF base) who explained the current procedure:
1. Visit MO at least 2 weeks prior to surgery to fill in forms & give them an opportunity to talk you out of it.
2. After surgery get company to write letter to MO listing before & after results and take to MO.
3. Get downgraded for 6 - 12 months at which point you need to supply a letter to MO from company listing all points found at periodic checks.
4. If all OK get upgraded.
Have spoken since to AMS personnel who spout several versions of the "don't do it you get kicked out & go blind" mantra

and they still refuse to accept there is any good in the procedure and don't keep up with policy changes. I did my research over 5 years before taking the decision to get it done and have read both the pluses & minuses - obviously the pluses won the day for me

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