Laser vision correction works on the principal whereby when light enters the eye, it is bent incorrectly to meet at a finite point at the retina, so by applying a laser to the surface of the eye we are able to change the shape of the surface of the eye to correspond to the refractive error that the patient has and thereby allowing the light to be properly focused, so that it reaches the actual retinal plane in a very precise manner….
It is very important prior to undergoing laser eye surgery to understand the statistical likelihood of you being able to achieve your results. Of course not everybody is a statistician, but at the London Vision Clinic we prepare graphs for all of our patients to clearly illustrate what will be achieved through surgery, based on the patient’s individual prescription. Of course, if patients have any difficulty understanding these graphs, their patient care coordinator will be available to talk them through what the graphs mean and help patients better understand what the outcomes of laser eye surgery are likely to be….
Recently Dr Dan returned to the academic front line to lecture at the prestigious Columbia University in New York where he has received a professorship – he had previously also held this title at Cornell University. Here he also explains why – man per paper – the London Vision Clinic is now the most efficient researcher in the world of ophthalmology….
Most patients are back to their normal routine within a day or two. We tend to ask patients to take one day off – the day after their surgery, to reside in a relaxed environment and take time to adjust to their new vision and get used to placing the lubricant drops in their eyes….
Most patients are driving standard the next day, 98% of our patients at London Vision Clinic are within driving standard or better on day 1. Having said that of course the surgeon will do your first consult for you the day after your treatment and will be able to advise you on the suitability of you being able to drive that day or whether it is important to hang on a day or two before you are allowed to do so….
Generally we do the surgery and we advice people to keep their eyes shut not that if you kept them open it would be a problem but we advice them to keep their eyes shut for a few hours. So two three hours eyes shut and then rest for the rest of the day and most people can go back to work the next morning….
Where Can I Park? The clinic is within London’s Congestion Zone. There is metered street parking on Harley Street and surrounding streets. The nearest underground car park is at London Portland Place, 6-7 Weymouth Mews, London W1N 3AA. Opening times are Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm; the car park closes on Saturday and Sunday. Daily tariffs are £10 for 2 hours, and £16 for 2 to 4 hours You May Also Like: Related questions: 1 How soon after the…
Blurry vision is a common symptom to have immediately after treatment. As long as you are following all of the post-operative instructions provided in your aftercare package, the blurriness should diminish over time….
At London Vision Clinic we can also take pride in something else that should be of huge importance to us all: our mission to become carbon neutral….
Does Every Patient Get Wavefront At London Vision Clinic? Mr Glenn Carp – “At the London Vision Clinic we try and offer each patient their maximum potential, so in most patients they will benefit from Wavefront technology. We are able to provide not only Wavefront Guided and Wavefront Optimised treatments but also Topography Guided treatments and as well we can look to boost various portions of the Wavefront so essentially all patients are screened not only as individuals but also…
