Eye Surgery: Suddenly I See Tuesday, 6 September 2011, The Independent Tired of wearing glasses, Sally Ann Lasson went in search of a cure for her short sight – and found that things are looking up in the world of eye surgery Every time I leave the house, I think I must have forgotten something. What could it be? Cigarettes? No, I quit. Lighter? Don’t need one. Glasses. It’s glasses. I never need to wear glasses again and it is…
Professor Reinstein On The BBC Science Clips Professor Dan Reinstein explains the science behind Laser Eye Surgery for BBC educational programming, and Alex, a patient, undergoes his laser eye surgery procedure Professor Reinstein combines his skills as an enormously experienced clinical surgeon with a reputation as one of the most dedicated and innovative researchers in Laser Eye Surgery. An international authority on the subject, Prof Reinstein has been instrumental in pushing back the boundaries of what can be achieved with laser eye…
If Santa agreed to laser eye surgery, he could read lists without glasses! Forget about glasses and learn more about laser eye surgery. Even for cataracts, some pretty tricky surgery is needed, however laser eye surgery is found to have better results than the traditional methods….
Stars Back New Laser Vision Surgery Sunday October 3, 2010 By Lucy Johnston and Justin Stoneman A revolutionary laser treatment has been developed to reverse the effects of deteriorating vision brought on by age. The ground-breaking technique, known as PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision, can immediately eliminate distance and near vision problems. More than 95 per cent of 300 patients treated now have 20:20 distance vision and can read close news print unaided. Celebrities who have benefited include TV host Philip…
Milk-Bottle Specs? Now You Can Have Laser Surgery, Too. Up to half a million Britons can’t have Laser Eye Surgery because their prescription is too high or their corneas are too thin. Mother-of-two Kal Chauhan, 45, from Preston, Lancashire, was the first person in Britain to undergo a new procedure suitable for this group. The Patient Poor eyesight runs in my family. I started wearing glasses when I was nine and during secondary school my vision continued to deteriorate. I…
Auxiliary nurse, Melanie, saved up for many months to pay for her laser eye surgery at the London Vision Clinic.“And you know what; even if it had taken another year of saving, I would have waited the extra time to get the money together – I would never have gone anywhere else to have it done”, she told me at her one month post-operative check up……
Laser eye surgery in the news: A striking woman once told me how growing up wearing glasses taught her valuable lessons about the ways of the world, the stupidity of vanity and the capricious nature of beauty… Lasik eye surgery pays for itself, where costs can be recouped from saving on glasses, lenses and other vision corrective products… A recent study also shows how certain nutrients can affect healthy retinas and sharper vision….
To most of us, our sight is the most precious and highly valued of all our senses so, once corrected and serving us perfectly, it is a great reason – if we needed one – to give thanks at Thanksgiving……
However efficient we are – despite the skill of diary juggling and balancing of obligations – eventually it will happen to the best of us. I am referring to the annoyance and inconvenience of the dreaded last minute ‘Change of Plans’……
In 50 short years, laser has beamed its way into thousands of applications that have transformed our modern world. From its uses in manufacturing to telecommunications to medicine, its clearly one of the most important inventions of the last century, reaping rewards in sports professionals across the world….
