Eye Exam

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Staff

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Alfonso Camacho has his eyes illuminated by a black light after fluorescenin drops were applied by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Phillip Cowger. Fluorescenin is used to detect problems on the cornea. Damage or irritation on the cornea’s surface appears green under a black light. The test was performed in the Medical Department aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Dean M. Cates)