Is it Time to Have Laser Eye Surgery? Why Wait?

Is it Time to Have Laser Eye Surgery? Why Wait? Most people with refractive errors such as short-sightedness, long-sightedness, and astigmatism, have spent years dealing with the shortcomings of glasses and contact lenses. They may simply have gotten used to the cons of these common visual aids or have perhaps been putting off seriously considering Laser Eye Surgery. But when it comes down to it: what’s the point in waiting? We get it; going ahead with Laser Eye Surgery is…

Harley Street: The Home to London Vision Clinic (and Medical History)

Harley Street: The Home to London Vision Clinic (and Medical History) Walking down Harley Street today, you will find yourself in a long line of renowned medical institutions ordained with London’s famous blue plaques signalling the famous folk who have lived and worked here in the past. In fact, Harley Street is known the world over as a centre for medical excellence, and it is also the home to our state-of-the-art Laser Eye Surgery clinic. A Brief History of Harley…

What Happens Directly After Laser Eye Surgery?

What Will Happen Directly After Laser Eye Surgery? If you’ve decided to go ahead with Laser Eye Surgery, you have likely spent a lot of time thinking about the procedure itself. This is completely understandable – I mean, who wouldn’t find the thought of eye surgery a little disconcerting? But hopefully, your chosen clinic will have given you all the information you need to put your mind at ease and give you time to start thinking about the next chapter….

Championing Verbal Anaesthesia for Laser Eye Surgery

Championing Verbal Anaesthesia for Laser Eye Surgery One of the most common anxieties we find patients have about Laser Eye Surgery is the question of anaesthesia. We are often asked whether patients are put to sleep (general anaesthetic) during surgery and many are alarmed to discover that they will, in fact, be awake throughout the whole procedure. But at London Vision Clinic, our surgeons are experts in administering verbal anaesthesia (alongside local anaesthetic, of course!) to put our patients’ minds…

How Does Laser Eye Surgery for Reading Vision Differ from Conventional Treatment? [VIDEO]

Here at the London Vision Clinic we are very fortunate to be able to offer patients who have become presbyopic, patients whose reading has drifted out due to age-related process, the benefit of restoring their reading in conjunction to maintaining their distance vision. We do this using specific profiles. …