LASIK for Soldiers
In a recent article on 10 News KWTX.com (April 15th 2008) entitled “Lasik for Soldiers”, the CDRAMC Refractive Surgery Center is ready to perform corrective eye surgery on 60-80 soldiers per week. The implication is that it doesn’t cost anything for active duty personnel.
In response to the article, DR Mark Shear former Capt. USAR MSC, and chief of Optometry Clinic WEED ACH NTC Fort Irwin, CA, warns of complications for soldiers and athletes should they suffer eye trauma after LASIK. He says “the ability to treat and/or reposition a cap dislocation in a field situation will be difficult if not impossible”. He goes on to say, “Caution should be exercised and Combat Soldiers / Athletes should be warned of the possibilities of complications.”