Laser Eye Surgery News

What Is More Important, The Surgeon Or The Technology Used In My Laser Eye Surgery? [video]

Obviously good equipment will allow you to do bit more intensive preparing or generating profiles for the patient that are perhaps a little bit more refined compared to older equipment for example and secondly you need a good surgeon to know how to manipulate that equipment to get the most out of it. So it is a dual benefit if you have a good surgeon with a lot of experience and the latest equipment at the surgeon’s disposal….

Where Do You Do The Laser Eye Treatment?

The surgical procedures are done here at the London Vision Clinic. We have fully operational surgery room in our basement, patients arrive on the surgery day, there is a nice waiting area for them to relax in, nice and quiet in the basement area. They are seen by one of the nursing staff who run through their preoperative medicines and this is then followed by the treatments and then subsequent to that is a recovery area where they can relax prior to going home….

What Is The Importance Of Laser Eye Surgery Treatment Time? [video]

Prior to performing any procedures for any particular patient every single surgery requires a safety check. We will recheck not only in terms of the actual laser equipment itself but actually all the instruments that are used during the actual surgery processes as well. A lot of the checks are done by nursing staff, this is then double checked by the surgeon, so we do not rely on one set of checks; it is normally double checked in other words. When it comes to the actual lasering process, a little profiles that we generate for those specific patients are checked the third time, essentially using one of our laser technicians. So in the process it leaves very little room for any error due to logistical problems….

Passionate About Planes – Meet Dana The High Flying Patient Care Coordinator

Passionate About Planes – Meet Dana The High Flying Patient Care Coordinator When the unpronounceable Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in the spring of 2010 the vast majority of us living in the densely populated South of the UK enjoyed the unexpected side effect of peaceful skies. After accepting the inconvenience of disrupted flight plans, it was a pleasant bonus to actually listen to the birds singing as we went about our daily lives. However, one London Vision Clinic patient care coordinator…

Elle The Organiser Lends Her Skills To Tilganga Eye Hospital

Most patients visiting the London Vision Clinic reception are either somewhat preoccupied by the thought of their forthcoming surgery, or relishing the sensation of being “glasses-free” for their post-operative checks.
While friendly faces greet them in reception before being ushered away for various scans, tests and eye checks; the majority of visitors to 138 Harley Street barely give a thought to the behind-the scenes mechanics and carefully conceived system which governs their personal appointment schedule throughout their laser eye surgery journey….

Meet Brendan – The Optometrist Born Under A Wandering Star

Meet Brendan – The Optometrist Born Under A Wandering Star To say that London Vision Clinic optometrist Brendan Duane has the Travel Bug would be a serious understatement. In fact it would probably be easier to mention the places in the world that he hasn’t visited rather than to list those that he has. It would also be true to say that there are very few – if any – corners of the Globe that don’t interest him at all;…

What Is The Risk Of A Complication During Laser Eye Surgery?

The risk and complications, it is a very difficult question to answer because it is like any other medical procedure. It depends a lot on who is doing the surgery. In expert hands, the surgery is exceedingly safe. It has been said to be the safest surgical procedure that we do. Certainly laser eye surgery is now the most common surgical procedure on the planet. Of all procedures of the whole body, it is the one that is performed most common….

What Is The Importance Of Safety Tests? [video]

Prior to performing any procedures for any particular patient every single surgery requires a safety check. We will recheck not only in terms of the actual laser equipment itself but actually all the instruments that are used during the actual laser eye surgery processes as well. A lot of the checks are done by nursing staff, this is then double checked by the surgeon, so we do not rely on one set of checks; it is normally double checked in other words. …