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….
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….
The word “diary” is a loose interpretation of the mega computer programme which keeps track of all the optometrist and surgery appointments for London Vision Clinic patients. At 138 Harley Street the responsibility for overseeing this crucial job falls on Bhadra, the patient services coordinator….
Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, the endearing robot and loyal friend of Luke Skywalker, found himself in the impossible position of not being able to see his script while wearing a costume that made it impossible to use reading glasses ….
Most patients after the treatment will experience a little bit of discomfort for the first two to three hours. Find out here what post-operative measures are taken to minimise discomfort and what to do if the discomfort persists……
Blurry vision is common and expected, initially after treatment. The post operative care and instructions should allow for blurriness to pass in time. Find out what you should do if you have blurry eyes after treatment here……
Tim had never considered LASIK before joining the clinic, but his experience of the procedure and seeing so many patients thrilled with their results soon won him over. He recently underwent LASIK here with Glenn Carp after wearing glasses from the age of eight and I’m sure he would insist he was a model patient. LVC Laser Technician and Medical Student Tim Buick gives his personal account of LVC through his own eyes….
