The world’s most famous flower show is back for another year, kicking off the UK’s summer social season with spectacular gardens and stunning floral displays. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show – which runs this year from May 22 to 26 – is a feast for your eyes….
Passionate About Planes – Meet Dana The High Flying Patient Care Coordinator When the unpronounceable Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in the spring of 2010 the vast majority of us living in the densely populated South of the UK enjoyed the unexpected side effect of peaceful skies. After accepting the inconvenience of disrupted flight plans, it was a pleasant bonus to actually listen to the birds singing as we went about our daily lives. However, one London Vision Clinic patient care coordinator…
Most patients visiting the London Vision Clinic reception are either somewhat preoccupied by the thought of their forthcoming surgery, or relishing the sensation of being “glasses-free” for their post-operative checks.
While friendly faces greet them in reception before being ushered away for various scans, tests and eye checks; the majority of visitors to 138 Harley Street barely give a thought to the behind-the scenes mechanics and carefully conceived system which governs their personal appointment schedule throughout their laser eye surgery journey….
Meet Brendan – The Optometrist Born Under A Wandering Star To say that London Vision Clinic optometrist Brendan Duane has the Travel Bug would be a serious understatement. In fact it would probably be easier to mention the places in the world that he hasn’t visited rather than to list those that he has. It would also be true to say that there are very few – if any – corners of the Globe that don’t interest him at all;…
The risk and complications, it is a very difficult question to answer because it is like any other medical procedure. It depends a lot on who is doing the surgery. In expert hands, the surgery is exceedingly safe. It has been said to be the safest surgical procedure that we do. Certainly laser eye surgery is now the most common surgical procedure on the planet. Of all procedures of the whole body, it is the one that is performed most common….
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….
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….
