As well as all the obvious advantages, having laser eye surgery also makes economic sense. Considering that the procedure will eventually pay for itself by avoiding a lifetime of opticians’ bills, the cost of contact lenses and solutions, as well as glasses and stylish frames, the biggest financial savings are to be made by those who have LASIK when they are young……
I was 47 years old with a -33 prescription… We sat down with our patient Inge to talk about her journey with her vision, and how she has gone from a prescription of -33 to 0… As a baby, I was born with a prescription of approximately -5 and with each year that passed, it increased by one or two dioptres. By the time I was 18 years old, my prescription was at -20 which continued to grow until I…
The road to better vision – part 2 Change can be dramatic – a sudden trauma or event – but can also be so gradual that we barely notice. Maybe its that extra kilo or two that sneak on each year until suddenly you look back at photos of you ten years ago, significantly healthier looking. Or like me, maybe it’s your eyesight – once so crisp and clear – but slowly deteriorated to the point of being unsafe and…
The road to better vision… As a full-time athlete within the British Para-Cycling Team, Karen Darke, MBE FRSGS, has devoted her life to training, competing and pushing herself to her limits. Embarking on adventures from covering the 372-mile ice cap in Greenland whilst sitting on skis and using her poles traverse the ground, to climbing Mont Blanc, Matterhorn and El Capitan, she doesn’t let anything stop her. In 2012, she became a silver-medallist in the London Paralympics, and in 2016…
Sitting Down With… Dan Reinstein Medical Director, London Vision Clinic, London, UK. Why medicine? Being a doctor puts you in the extremely unique and privileged position to attend important moments in people’s lives – delivering a baby, being present when someone is told they have a fatal diagnosis, witnessing severe psychotic behaviour, or performing surgery. My career choice came down to choosing a specialty where I’d be using my academic strengths in math and physics, alongside my human strength…
London Vision Clinic Activities – ESCRS Vienna 2018 The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, known as ESCRS is an organisation which was founded to ‘promote education and research in the field of implant and refractive surgery and to advance and promote the study and practice of ophthalmology’. Their annual congress events are attended by over 7,000 ophthalmic professionals from across the globe; this year was the 36th meeting, held from the 22-26 September. Many clinics have surgeons who…
At the Forefront of Refractive Surgery The Forefront of Refractive Surgery presented by the London Vision Clinic focuses on the two most advanced and pioneering procedures in refractive surgery at the moment; SMILE and PRESBYOND (PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision). It is a three day course including lectures, practical workshops, group workshops, and a wet lab. In addition to this, London Vision Clinic are also publishing a book on SMILE (The Surgeon’s Guide to SMILE), which will be available in 2018…
Laser eye surgery is nowhere near as scary as you might think Imagine being told that in just a few minutes you could have your eyesight corrected to near perfect. No overnight stay, no painful procedure, just a few minutes lying on a bed. Before I go any further, I have to say that my eyesight was not terrible – I had astigmatism and was slightly long-sighted. But I use the computer for a gazillion hours a day, so I…
Dom Joly talks about his Laser Eye Surgery experience. Reproduced from: Cotswold Life I had 20/20 vision until about five years ago. In fact, I think I had better than 20/20 vision. Can you have 30/20 vision? Whatever, I could see stuff really well and would secretly chuckle at the genetically unfortunate amongst us who needed glasses, bi-focals, contact lenses, etc. Then… it happened. Age, that is. About five years ago I started finding it harder and harder to read…
Laser Eye Surgery Facts Under the grabbing headline “Will a sneeze wreck my Laser Eye Surgery?” Prof Reinstein lays out some facts and the myths surrounding the procedure in the health pages of a major Sunday newspaper. But the article – which appeared in the Mail on Sunday January 30th although eye catching was not exactly the same as the one that Prof Reinstein had been asked to submit. Space constraints and editorial policies frequently mean that newspapers don’t always…
