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List, One thing to note is that reading further down the page shown, there is actual case histories of divers that had the procedure done without knowing that it was a reason for disqualification. After being examined for their fitness to dive, all were allowed back in the water by the Navy. On the other hand, my father is a retired Optometrist with over 40 years in practice. I haven't heard his opinions on the Laser surgery for vision correction only for glaucoma which he is a beleiver in. He is VERY against the RK surgery though, for both it's invasiveness as well as results. Regards, Don -----Original Message----- From: Martin M. Quigley [mailto:quiglem@ib*.ne*] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 9:41 PM To: simonm@ho*.co*.za*; techdiver@aquanaut.com 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). -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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