The media’s view

As one of the earliest pioneers of laser eye surgery, who continues to break new ground in the techniques and technology of refractive surgery, Professor Reinstein has established a reputation as an international authority in the field.

Among those calling on his expertise are the producers of Channel 4′s 10 Years Younger and Living TV’s Extreme Makeover UK, for whom Professor Reinstein in the exclusive laser eye surgeon. He is also a frequent interviewee for TV and press. Among his other television appearances are interviews on the BBC programme Science Clips, BBC Breakfast and Sky News.

The laser surgery I received was brilliant. I have been able to discard all the many readers strewn throughout my house and handbags. I now see better than I did with glasses. Small print on medicine bottles no trouble at all. I would recommend this clinic to all my friends. I am beyond thrilled. I feel 10 years younger!

Martina Keaney

Sci-fi laser that let Star Wars hero bin his reading specs

As C-3PO, the endearing robot and loyal friend to Luke Skywalker, he was dressed in a skintight gold bodysuit and mask when he suddenly realised he needed his reading glasses. ‘My outfit was made from metal moulded to fit my body, with two dots in the mask to see through — there was no room for spectacles,’ says Anthony, 65, one of the few cast members to have starred in all six Star Wars films.

Dr Hilary Jones has laser blended vision

Daybreak’s Dr Hilary Jones had Laser Blended Vision on Thursday, March 10th, to correct his reading vision (presbyopia). This procedure is appropriate for 97% of people that have difficulties with seeing objects up close (like when reading small print in newspapers, product ingredients and medication labels).

Phillip Schofield has laser blended vision

After ITV's This Morning took a look at laser eye surgery a few months ago, Phillip Schofield, a presenter on the show began considering what laser eye surgery could do for his deteriorating vision.

The Sunday Times

A Life in the Day: Prof Dan Reinstein The laser eye surgeon, 44, is the medical director of the London Vision Clinic. He is also professor of ophthalmology at the University of Paris. He and his wife, Ursula, live in central London with their children: Julia, 7, Maxwell, 4, and Oscar, 2.

Mail on Sunday

The Queen’s hairdresser, Ian Carmichael, was nervous. It was nothing to do with his illustrious client – he has been tending to Her Majesty’s hair for 14 years – but because he had become so long-sighted he could barely read a newspaper, let alone tend to the Royal tresses.

Daily Mail

"Chocolate? Now that is a tasty new treatment!" Once regarded as a health sin, chocolate is now being hailed as a superfood because of the high levels of health-boosting antioxidants it contains. Other ingredients include theobromine, which is good for the nervous system.

Mail on Sunday (Bonnie Tyler)

Bonnie Tyler: How I was saved from a total eclipse of my sight She was a singing legend with a string of hits to her name. What no one knew was that Bonnie Tyler had such poor eyesight she couldn't even read her lyrics, or put on her stage make-up without using a magnifying glass. Her severe long-sightedness meant that the 57-year-old, best known for her No1 hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, suffered both professionally and personally.

Mail Online (Lauren Booth)

I swear by (and swear at) the man who gave me 20-20 vision By Lauren Booth For the past 20 years I've worn contact lenses virtually every day. Recently, my eyes began objecting, painfully, so I needed another solution to my poor vision - hopefully avoiding glasses. Last month I decided to take the plunge and have laser surgery to repair my myopia (short-sightedness).

Mail Online (Jackie Brambles)

When ITV's Loose Women host Jackie Brambles became pregnant at 39, she fully expected the morning sickness, swollen ankles and fatigue. What she didn't expect, however, was for her eyes to be affected. 'My eyesight wasn't great anyway - I got glasses for short-sightedness when I was 17 and have been wearing contacts since my 20s. But as soon as I was pregnant with my first child, Stanley, I started to have problems,' says Jackie, who is now 43 and living in Glasgow.

10 Years Younger

As well as pioneering many of the most advanced techniques and technologies of laser eye surgery, Professor Reinstein has become something of a media personality. His appearances on Channel 4's 10 Years Younger, UK editions of the hit US show Extreme Makeover UK, and in a number of TV news and science interviews, have raised his profile well beyond the world of advanced refractive surgery.

Extreme Makeover

When the producers of the hit TV show Extreme Makeover UK, in which members of the public enjoy a total, extreme body makeover, needed a top laser eye surgeon for their team, they naturally turned to Professor Reinstein.

The Independent

Every time I leave the house, I think I must have forgotten something. What could it be? Cigarettes? No, I quit. Lighter? Don't need one. Glasses. It's glasses. I never need to wear glasses again and it is a wonderful relief.

BBC Science clips

Professor Reinstein combines his skills as an enormously experienced clinical surgeon with a reputation as one of the most dedicated and innovative researchers in laser eye surgery. An international authority on the subject, Prof Reinstein has been instrumental in pushing back the boundaries of what can be achieved with laser eye surgery.

Daily Express (Stars back laser op)

More than 95 per cent of 300 patients treated now have 20:20 distance vision and can read close news print unaided. Celebrities who have benefited include TV host Philip Schofield, singers Bonnie Tyler and Limahl and Jo Wood, ex-wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie. Schofield described the effects of the technique, pioneered by professor of ophthalmology Dr Dan Reinstein, director of the London Vision Clinic and a consultant at London's St Thomas's hospital, as "amazing".

Milk-bottle specs? Now you can have laser surgery, too

Up to half a million Britons can’t have laser eye surgery because their prescription is too high or their corneas are too thin. Mother-of-two Kal Chauhan, 45, from Preston, Lancashire, was the first person in Britain to undergo a new procedure suitable for this group.

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