Post-refractive surgery of Israeli Defense Forces recruits in 2005-2018-prevalence, combat unit drop-out rates and utilization of eye-care services.

The prevalence of refractive surgery in IDF recruits has increased substantially during the last decade with more of them applying to combat units. Refractive surgery opened new possibilities for recruits who were unfit for combat duty prior to surgery and did not appear to impair the chances of successfully completing combat training.