Laser Eye Surgery Blog
Exercise To Keep Your Eyes Healthy
Everyone knows that keeping fit will help you to grow old gracefully and may slow the degenerative processes associated with ageing – but did you know that it can also keep your eyes healthy? It’s true; recent research has shown that taking regular exercise can slow the progress of macular degeneration, an age-related condition that affects the back of the eye. Macular degeneration can cause distorted vision or blank spots, and it is most common in those over the age of 50.… Read more
Your Top 5 Laser Eye Surgery Fears, Tackled
Scream! You’re about to take the plunge and go ‘under the laser’ to correct your vision, and you’re worried about the implications of surgeon meets eye. Are you putting your most prized possessions in jeopardy? They’re so delicate, and you can’t help thinking of all the things that could go wrong! As dedicated refractive surgery professionals, we know how important your vision is to you. We also know that Laser Eye Surgery can be a daunting prospect. For some, the myths and… Read more
Your Top 5 Laser Eye Surgery Fears, Tackled
Am I Spending Too Much Money For Laser Eye Surgery?
The cost of Laser Eye Surgery is listed as one of top reasons why many individuals do not end up going through with the procedure. When you look at the total cost of surgery, it can (to some) seem overwhelming, and to many even impossible. At London Vision Clinic, we urge that you try not to look at the number as one giant balance that needs to be paid off immediately, or all at once. We are keen to work with you… Read more
Am I Spending Too Much Money For Laser Eye Surgery?
Life With Contact Lenses
Life with contact lenses may seem a blessing compared to the frustrations of glasses but, for some people, it can also be tough. Your lenses may not fog up like glasses, your vision won’t be subjected to a limiting frame, and there are no fragile arms or nose bridges that are at risk of being broken – but contact lenses are far from problem-free. In fact, they can sometimes be more, not less, frustrating than specs. At the very least, contact lenses are… Read more
Life With Contact Lenses
Keeping An Eye On Health – The London Vision Clinic Team Are Working Out
By Mary Harboe Physical fitness is good for our eyes as well as our bodies and minds – and with regular sessions of Zumba and yoga planned for 2014, members of the London Vision Clinic team are hoping to prove the point by working out. It has long been established that a sedentary lifestyle spent staring at a computer screen can have a negative effect on your general health, well-being and comfort, including that of your eyes. However, you may be relieved… Read more
Keeping An Eye On Health – The London Vision Clinic Team Are Working Out
Is Laser Eye Surgery Risky?
“Laser”, “eye” and “surgery” are three words that may, understandably, arouse anxiety. Unlike in the USA, where the procedure is often referred to simply as “LASIK”, one of the first obstacles for someone considering the treatment in this country may well be just getting over their pre-conceptions (which, we have found, are most often mis-conceptions) about what risks Laser Eye Surgery involves. It is completely normal to be anxious about having Laser Eye Surgery: to be honest, if you weren’t, we’d be… Read more
Is Laser Eye Surgery Risky?
Laser Eye Surgery Fears: What If My Optometrist Finds A Problem I Didn’t Know About?
People avoid doctors for many reasons. Some find appointments difficult to pack into a busy schedule, some are unwilling to open up to a doctor, or worried about perceived ‘time wasting’, and many even fear that being amongst sick people in the doctor’s waiting room will result in contamination! However, something that is perhaps discussed less often is the common fear that a doctor may find a problem that is bigger than what the appointment was initially booked for. This fear is,… Read more
Laser Eye Surgery Fears: What If My Optometrist Finds A Problem I Didn’t Know About?
Knowledge Dispels Fear
London Vision Clinic
Private Laser Eye Surgery Clinic
138 Harley Street
London
W1G 7LA
United Kingdom
Local: 020 7224 1005
Overseas: +44 20 7224 1005
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London Vision Clinic Partners Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales. Company number: 09301158
