Meet our Nurses and Clinic Technicians

Nursing combines art with science. The art is developed through experience with patients. The science comes from the knowledge gained through education and ongoing professional development.

At the London Vision Clinic, nurses play a vital role in every step of the patient process. Before treatment, they conduct tests and imaging on your eyes to provide the data optometrists need to carry out their assessments and provide you with treatment recommendations.

Should you be suitable for treatment, they will sit down with you and provide you with instructions on how to administer your eye drops and post-treatment medications. Of course, they will be happy to answer any clinical questions you may have, before or after treatment.

During treatment, nurses assist surgeons in the operating theatre as they carry out procedures.

After treatment, nurses will repeat visual tests conducted prior to treatment, in order to provide optometrists with the necessary data that informs their aftercare recommendations.

The following are a few of the nurses that have chosen to practise at the London Vision Clinic.

It was a collective team effort at the surgery to put you at ease which made the process as easy as possible. Anxiety is normal but when you come out of the operation, you almost feel a bit chuffed, it is so quick and Dr. Reinstein and the nurse so attentive and reassuring. You feel you are being looked after every step of the way.

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Maria

“There is a saying: ‘When a man is tired of London he is tired of life’ and I guess in some ways that is quite true” says Maria.

Maria graduated as a nurse in, Sweden 5 years ago. After a few years within different fields of nursing, she decided to move to London. She has now lived in London for 3 years and has no plans on moving back to Sweden. In her spare time she enjoys eating out, travelling and seeing family and friends but her biggest passion is shopping!

Alena

“I have the honour to work in such a great team where customer service and care are always the priority”.

Alena has worked for a refractive eye clinic in Prague, Czech Republic, for four years and joined London Vision Clinic in August 2009. Although a great experience, she feels that the attitude at the London Vision Clinic is incomparable. Alena likes traveling and previously spent one year in Switzerland. In her free time, she enjoys going out with friends and if time permits, working out at the gym. “I wouldn’t call this a hobby to be honest, but I enjoy having the much deserved piece of chocolate afterwards”

Emily

“I have never worked with such a knowledgeable and inspiring team before LVC”.

Emily is one of our most recent additions to the clinical team. From Australia, Emily moved to London to fulfil both her passions – nursing and travel! Having worked in a variety of busy medical and specialist settings in one of Australia’s biggest teaching hospitals, as well as for the London NHS, Emily thoroughly enjoys the private sector and ‘has never worked with such a knowledgeable and inspiring team before LVC.’

Whilst not working, Emily enjoys living the London lifestyle and has a dream of visiting as many countries in Europe as possible!

Alison

“I enjoy working with great dynamic team of clinician and nurses and admire our dedication to team work and efficiency”

Alison was born and raised in the heart of North London and is of Filipino descent. She graduated at the University of Hertfordshire and joined the London Vision clinic in 2010. She worked at the Royal Free Hospital in London for 3 yrs as an emergency nurse and has various skills in acute medical & surgical nursing. In her spare time Alison loves socialising with colleagues and friends, has a passion for travelling, and is dedicated to her family and her 5 yr old son.

Almudena

“The favourite part of my work is seeing the amazement on the faces of the people when they open their eyes just after surgery.”

Born in the sunny capital of Spain, Almudena worked as a technician for 5 years, with a busy paramedic team, before moving to Pamplona to complete her nursing qualifications. Her experience in Spain was in A&E in one of the biggest hospitals in Madrid and also with the Spanish Red Cross. Almost two years ago, Almu said good-bye to family, friends and her twin sister to come to London and enjoy working with one of the best teams she feels she’s ever met.

AnaRita

“I absolutely adore working in such a unique team where we treat all our patients as individuals and ensure that they feel supported and guided throughout their life changing journey”.

AnaRita was born in Portugal but raised in London with a Portuguese father and a Mozambican mother. She started her career in a busy accident and emergency department in South London & joined London Vision Clinic in 2009. In her spare time, AnaRita enjoys spending time with friends, playing pool and has a passion for water sports.

Zuzana

“Having been dependent on glasses since being a teenager”, she says, “I found the treatment giving me back my freedom”.

Zuzana joined the clinic as a staff nurse in 2005 and experienced lots of great changes as well as significant growth of the clinic team. Since then, she has been promoted to a Senior Nurse and trained a number of new nurses. Zuzana herself had laser eye surgery at London Vision Clinic. Her only regret is that she did not have the treatment earlier so that she could enjoy the benefits for longer – but waiting for so long was worth it for her: “In the end, I had the treatment done at the best clinic in the world and my vision is better than ever!”