Photo Refractive Keratotomy

Question: my online chat w/ a air force commisioner. help!!!? i only have one question what does his 5th from last response mean that one about LASIK??? thank you!!! Raul: Hi, my name is Raul. How may I help you? bill mathews: yes i was wondering if you have to have "perfect" eye sight (20/20) is this true? Raul: only if you wish to be a pilot Raul: You can have an eye refraction level of no worse than + or – 8.0. When applying for enlistment or commission your vision will be fully evaluated when getting your pre-entry qualification physical. Individual jobs have stricter vision requirements in many cases. (i.e. see pilot section of the FAQ questions) bill mathews: would it be possible if i got laser eye surgery and my eye sight was fixed i could become a pilot? Raul: yes you can bill mathews: so all i would have to do is get laser eye surgery since i wear contacts Raul: if you want to be a pilot, yes bill mathews: ok and one more question. would this also count if you wanted to be a helicopter pilot in the air force? Raul: Correction of visual acuity by photo refractive keratotomy (PRK) or laser-assisted stromal in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery may be considered 1 year from the date of the operation. Raul: yes bill mathews: ok thank you. Raul: welcome! Raul has disconnected.

Answer: it means if you wanna pilot anything you can get LASIK to correct your vision, but you have to wait a year from your operation to get tested. doesnt seem like your bright enough to be a pilot if you cant understand this simple answer he gave you.