Laser Eye Surgery – Why You’re Never Too Old! In many cases, having surgery is at the bottom of our list of ‘things we would like to do’ – no matter our age. Many types of surgery can cause significant disruption to our lives, from spending days in hospital to weeks, and even months, in recovery to taking time off work and other everyday activities. Furthermore, as we get older, surgery can become even more frightening and inconvenient. But, as…
The Importance of Safety Testing in Laser Eye Surgery Safety checks are required when performing any surgery. A basic standard of safety checks should be conducted no matter the provider you choose. But at our Harley Street clinic, our award-winning staff are dedicated to going above and beyond to provide the highest standard of care. Safety checks are not only carried out by our optometrists, nursing team, and laser technicians but also by the surgeon performing your procedure. We refuse…
Hikers, runners, sailing enthusiasts, skiers, white water rafters and swimmers are all among London Vision Clinic patients. The risks of using contact lenses in the water are well chronicled; and goggles fitted with lenses – while adding a humorous scene in the film Notting Hill – in reality offer only extremely limited help in the swimming pool. London Vision Clinic surgeon, Glenn Carp a keen swimmer recalls, before having his own sight problems corrected, the awkwardness of not being able to see the pool clock and being unable to check his length timings. (He had to peer at a special clock positioned specially at the end of his lane)….
Laser Eye Surgery and the Unforgettable “Wow Factor” For those of us who remember the world before the introduction of HD televisions – and even more recently, 4K UHD and even 8K UHD – it can be hard to imagine going back to the old way of watching our favourite TV programmes. Doing so would likely lead to a state of disbelief and constant complaints about the grainy picture. Most of us would agree that the initial introduction of the…
London Vision Clinic research manager, Tim Archer (and others with a computer science, statistics and mathematics background), knows all about the “Sample of One” theory……
With the small size of an Excimer laser used for laser eye surgery, we will think of it as a paintbrush size. It is very difficult to do fine art with a house paintbrush. So obviously the smaller the brush you are using the more detail you can paint, you can carve. Of course the smaller the brush, the longer it will take you to paint an area. So there is an interplay between the spot size and the speed of the laser and that is all technical stuff but generally speaking small spot lasers are better than broad area lasers….
London Vision Clinic patients come from all over the UK; in fact from throughout Europe – or, in the interest of accuracy, they also originate from other countries even further afield … they are a truly international bunch.They come in all shapes and sizes – an eclectic mix across a wide age range –each individual drawn together in a common cause……
The Evolution of Presbyopia Treatment Declining vision is, unfortunately, an inevitability. Eventually, even those of us lucky enough to have enjoyed perfect vision for our whole lives will find ourselves in need of some sort of correction. In most cases, this will probably mean acquiring a pair of reading glasses – at least at first. But thankfully, over the last few decades, alternative options have been doing away with the need for reading glasses and contact lenses for presbyopia altogether…
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is – Surgeons who have had Laser Eye Surgery If you’ve been considering Laser Eye Surgery for a while, there are likely countless questions and concerns running through your head. Perhaps you’re worried about the potential disruption to your life, or maybe you’re frightened at the prospect of being awake during your surgery. And while you might think that it is easy for us, on the other side of the operating table, to tell…
From London, SA to London, UK – Why it’s hard to leave London Vision Clinic Twenty years ago, our expert Laser Eye Surgeon, Mr Glenn Carp, left the sunny climes of South Africa to learn the tricks of the Laser Eye Surgery trade alongside Professor Dan Reinsten at London Vision Clinic. But while he is now a welcome fixture at our Harley Street clinic, Glenn initially only planned to stay for a year. So, what is it about London Vision…
