Can you get LASIK Surgery as an ROTC Cadet & have it paid for by the Military?

do not just go and get lasik surgery. if you get the wrong Laskk surgery than you can get disenrolled from the program. if I was you I would just wait until you finish rotc because any change in medical will require a waiver.

I have had several fellow officers who have had the Army provided PRK. There is a reason the Army uses the far more expensive surgery, which it doesn't have the issues where the flap created can come loose due to impact. As others have mentioned, a wrong choice here can end your career before it starts so I would stick with waiting till you commission and doing it through the Army.

Unless you are doing the Simultaneous Membership Program and drilling as a traditional reservist or guardsman/guardswoman would you be eligible for a tricare insurance program as a cadet. This being said the reserves and guard will most likely cover some but not all. It has to be approved just like any other medical procedure.

Also be a bit shrewd. The surgery going south at this stage can get you tossed. If you're in and the MIL side performs/sponsors the procedure and it goes south, they're responsible for the disability aspects of it. If you're good to go right now with glasses, let it sit until it makes sense to better CYA.

Why would you want to do that DURING school? That may set you back especially if there are complications. Best advice- wait until you’re done then get the procedure. You won’t be able to do any physical activity for a while after the procedure or go to the field etc. I’m not sure how it works with ROTC but it’s not worth it to do it during school unless you know you don’t have any crucial training or events coming up.

Wait until you finish ROTC, if you already contracted there can be some hinderances, because in all reality you're still technically be in training status. Continue to wear your corrective lens. I had eye surgery 6 months ago it takes a full year for them to lift the actual profile and three month from the surgery to finish the post op appointments to lift a PT profile and allow you to perform normal duties. Unless you have a progressing eye disease like keratoconus like I did...don't risk it!

This is not to discourage you I promise, this is my best advice to you... I want you to make the right decision. Corrective lens are better than no vision at all, just hang in there for a little bit longer.

I'm not sure about paying for it for cadets. The military does PRK not LASIK though.
You'd definitely have to be contracted first and it would have to go through the PMS, just like it has to go through your commander once you are in the military. Ask the PMS and see what he says.

The answer is yes you can with a ton of caveats!

You first talk with your MS level instructor and ensure they know about the procedure and ID if they see an issue with it. Talk to your SMI and let them know you plan on doing it so they can help ID when would work with your cadet plan for summer training etc. then gain approval from the PMS so they are tracking and submit the medical waiver in a timely manner. Then talk with your HRA and ensure you have the right paperwork documentation submitted for the waiver and follow up timeline and procedure. It can take 2-8 months for anwaiver to be approved so that must be a factor in your planning if you are seeking a scholarship, contracting, summer training and or commissioning.

No, no chance as you are not on active and many permanent bases do not provide the service.

Short answer no because you’re not eligiable for Tricare yet (unless you’re guard/reserves). The moment you finish bolc and get to your first duty station put in for it and you’ll most likely be eligibable for refractive eye surgery