When you first meet marketing coordinator, Thilini, the tag “Warrior” is not the first thought that springs to mind. However, within her petite frame lurks a rugged determination which is currently aimed at making her colleagues more environmentally aware having reached the goal of a carbon neutral London Vision Clinic….
London never fails to amaze me. No matter what season we may be in; come rain or shine, there is always something to do and experience. This time, our focus falls on a museum tucked away in Craven Street. Under the hustle and bustle of Trafalgar Square, is a collection of spectacles like no other. The British Optical Association (BOA) Museum, founded by J H Sutcliffe in 1901, is a unique museum that holds over 18,000 objects and archival items relating to the history of optometry, the human eye, visual aid, as well as these subjects in art….
For a few moments I felt almost ashamed to realise that these days I sometimes take my good eyesight for granted. It has been several years since I threw away my collection of aging reading glasses after happily adapting to the London Vision Clinic’s blended vision procedure….
In a busy year full of celebrations, from the Queen’s Jubilee, to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we paused in June to celebrate our 10th Anniversary. We would like to say thank you to all of those who were able to join us at the London Zoo for our 10 Year Celebration. We hope you had a brilliant time and enjoyed the party. …
London 2012 left many large and far reaching changes in its wake. Everyone who was touched by the unforgettable summer of sport and achievement has had their attitudes changed and preconceptions shifted to some degree: for instance it’s now cool to use snail mail, especially if your correspondence begins its journey from a golden post box and carries one of the special edition commemorative Olympic stamps….
London Vision Clinic staff made another impressive appearance at the ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons) conference in Milan this year. With a record eighteen talks between them, Medical Director Dan Reinstein, surgeon Glenn Carp and research manager Tim Archer had an extremely busy few days. Indeed Dr Dan is such a popular speaker that perhaps a time turner from Hogwarts might come in handy next year!!…
Entering the strange subterranean space underneath the Tate Modern for the first time is exciting – it feels like taking an adventurous step into the unknown. Passing through a sliding door on one side of the Turbine Hall, visitors can now explore the colossal spaces that were once used as oil tanks to fuel the old Bankside power station. Together with the raw concrete areas that surround the three original tanks, this lower world has been turned into permanent areas for what is described as “live art” or “art in action”….
In her free time, Sharon Ritchie, the most recent optometrist to join the London Vision Clinic, is a self- confessed “eye geek” and was determined to have a career in eye health since the age of ten. “I am just fascinated by eyes and how they work. I think I sometimes drive my friends crazy because I get so excited talking about eyes and my job.” …
Tariq Lewis Tariq was born and raised in north-west London, where he attended the same primary school as our Medical Director and Managing Director. After completing Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at Imperial College, London and serving 3 years in the Royal Air Force Reserves, he has joined London Vision Clinic’s Research Team. Outside of work, flying is his passion – something he’s taken away from the RAF. “I’m excited about using my background to help London Vision Clinic remain at…
It was at Malaga airport where I first saw a poster advertising “Fifty Shades of Grey” (in Spanish) and vaguely recalled hearing some mention of this book being a best-seller but had missed the details and reviews….
