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I would like to know why you recommend waiting three months after eye
surgery before resuming diving. I am curious because last year I broke my
leg and ankle and was told by DAN to wait an additional ten weeks (the leg
took ten weeks to heal) before diving. They could not give me a reason why
other than to say that "doubling the recovery time is conservative". No
studies or statistics were offered to suport their recommendation. Needless
to say, I have been taking diving medical advice with a huge grain of salt
since, and I am interested on what you base this recommendation.
Thanks for your time,
Toni Barnhart
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin M. Quigley <quiglem@ib*.ne*>
To: simonm@ho*.co*.za* <simonm@ho*.co*.za*>;
techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Date: Friday, January 28, 2000 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: Laser eye surgery
>You might be interested in the following URL:
>
>http://www.gulftel.com/~scubadoc/diveye.htm#Diving After Eye Surgery
>
>RK (radial keratotomy) is permanently disqualifying for Navy Divers - my
>guess is that they'd feel the same about Lasik.
>
>Realistically, from a diving complication perspective, I'd wait 3 months
>after surgery before resuming diving.
>
>(In addition to being an active cave diver, I'm a physician trained by
>NOAA in Diving Medicine).
>
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