LASIK surgery can pave the way towards the aviation industry

Posted in Laser Eye Surgery on November 25, 2009

Do you want to pursue a career in the field of aviation? The aviation industry is growing and growing and employment opportunities for budding pilots have increased. There are, however, stringent rules within the industry postulating that employees have perfect vision due to the nature of the work.

In the past, visual impairments would have spelled the end for your aviation ambitions, but the availability of modern laser eye surgery has changed everything. LASIK surgery is a vision-corrective surgery which can give patients the 20/20 vision required for a career in aviation. LASIK incorporates the use of technological equipment and the skill of highly qualified surgeons. The surgeon will use a high-intensity laser called an Excimer to shape your cornea. The surgeon will first examine your eye and identify the nature of its defects. He will then detect the irregularities in the shape of the cornea. The procedure is performed using drops which anaesthetise the eye and suppress the blink reflex allowing the surgeon to work.

Recovery time is generally minimal compared to other forms of surgery. One the anaesthetics have worn off you may experience some stinging and the sensation of grit in your eye, but after a short period of rest these side-effects will fade. In a matter of hours you could be seeing with perfect vision, giving you the opportunity to take to the skies.