VAN,
thanks for the info though it's not what I want to hear. On a side note I'm getting the PRK either this month or early next but I don't know how long after I need to wait. The sergery will be done before I go to NSI though. Your thoughts....
Again, I wish you the best of luck and hope everything works out for you! I think I know the answer to this, and it may be silly for me to ask, but would you pass an SNA physical without PRK? I'm pretty sure your answer is no and if that is the case, my previous post would be applicable. If you can pass an SNA physical now (which would make me wonder why you were getting PRK) then you will be fine, just pass the SNA physical now and get a waiver after surgery/clearance from Optho. I'm not sure what will happen with your timeline for surgery. They may allow you to put your physical on hold until after your surgery and you get cleared, but that just didn't happen to the last person I knew to be in your situation. I truely hope that they allow you to keep your spot if you're selected. I don't really understand why they feel that someone is Officer material, select them for commission, and then take everything away because they won't PQ for a few extra months.
The main reason he was disqualified is because of being out of SNA standards. You are not guaranteed to receive PRK until you sign your informed consent. The opthal's wont know the shape of your eyes until the imagining is complete. So even though you are scheduled for examination, there's no gurantee you will receive PRK. Which is why you need to be SNA qualified prior to receiving PRK, in case you are not qualified for PRK/LASIK. However, if you are already SNA qualified as of this moment, you will have no problems with the waiver provided medical does their job. Good luck to you !
See statement above. If he's PQ for SNA, why does he need PRK? It doesn't matter if he's signed the consent forms already. Either he's PQ or NPQ. Like I said, the person I know was on the list for PRK, not an exam, and without PRK he was NPQ. His selection was given to an alternate because he was NPQ for the option he had been selected for at the time of his selection/SNA physical. In his case, they didn't care that he was on the list to get surgery.
BTW, I'm pretty sure "imagining" has no bearing on your vision requirements for PRK or SNA. (I know what you meant)