Soldiers recieve corrective eye surgery

In 1993 the military started a program that gives soldiers refractive surgery. The soldiers recieve the surgery, and the army takes care of the bill. Now, over 26,000 U.S. soldiers have recieved the surgery at the expense of the army. The cost of each surgery is about $1,000, much less than it would cost to get done clinically because the army doesn't perform the surgery for profit. About 10,000 to 12,000 soldiers recieve this surgery each year, and the people next in line are the ones most likely to be in combat. Soldiers that have had that surgery say that it's a major benefit. The screening for people that want the surgery is extremely thorough.