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Laser Vision Hits The Israeli Air Force
Date: 13/01/10, 11:01
Israel has graduated its first fighter pilot who had laser eye surgery (to eliminate the need for wearing glasses, which are prohibited for fighter pilots). Although this sort of surgery has been available for over a decade, air forces were reluctant to accept trainee pilots who once wore glasses, even if they had eliminated that need via the surgery. But three years ago, the U.S. Navy began accepting laser surgery pilot trainees. That worked, and Israel has followed suit.
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