LVC - Part 39

Dr. Dan The Miracle Worker

Posted on 25/03/2010 (14/12/2015)

Dr. Dan The Miracle Worker The London Vision Clinic’s Thanksgiving Celebration 2009 provided many reasons to say “thank you”. The party was held at the Dali Universe exhibition just beside the iconic London Eye and patients and their partners could admire the works of the eccentric Spanish painter as they mingled with the 35 members of staff and compared notes and experiences with each other. Dr Dan and his saxophone, together with fellow jazz musicians from the 606 Club where…

Saying Thank You – The American Way

Posted on 23/03/2010 (14/12/2015)

Saying Thank You – The American Way The American custom of celebrating Thanksgiving is an event that in Britain barely registers on our radar. Falling as it does a mere four weeks before Christmas, we feel as if we have enough on our plates when the last Thursday in November arrives. If we think about the Thanksgiving holiday at all, it is probably combined with the thought that we will soon be sitting around our own table groaning under the…

Happy Birthday… And Why You’re Never Too Old

Posted on 16/03/2010 (14/12/2015)

Happy Birthday… And Why You’re Never Too Old Recently I have found myself thinking a lot about birthdays. This is probably because my birthday calendar (a legacy from my Dutch years and a truly vital piece of organisational equipment) is jam packed full of names of friends and family at this time of year. I have also been spending hours (well, almost) browsing around card shops looking for that perfect humorous/elegant/nostalgic/loving message to send to my nearest and dearest. In…

Binning The Alice Band Of Glasses

Posted on 02/03/2010 (28/11/2015)

Binning The Alice Band Of Glasses Returning to the scenario of sitting next to someone famous in the waiting room of the London Vision Clinic…. Should one put down one’s reading matter and offer to make them a cup of tea? Or would that appear too ingratiating for comfort? I would have to contend that, in this situation, there can be no fixed agenda… it all depends on… well every thing from pre-op nerves to general feelings of sociability or…

From Emu Creek To Harley Street

Posted on 25/02/2010 (14/12/2015)

From Emu Creek To Harley Street Although during her career, Dani had acquired a wide range of nursing qualifications and experiences, she had never worked with eyes before so, in April 2007, when she accepted the position at the London Vision Clinic, she found herself on another fascinating learning curve. Recently promoted to “Senior Nurse”, Dani ‘s responsibilities include helping explain to patients pre and post-operative procedures. She and the other nurses are on hand to help calm nerves…

Meeting Senior Nurse Dani

Posted on 23/02/2010 (14/12/2015)

Meeting Senior Nurse Dani Nursing has to be one of the most varied careers in existence: where and how nurses choose to practice their skills is only limited by their imagination. A shining example of this is the London Vision Clinic´s senior nurse, Dani Barrett. Her professional qualifications have taken her from the tiny Australian outback village of Emu Creek to London’s Harley Street via a journey that would even make ER scriptwriters question the story line as being too…

If Life Gives You Lemons…

Posted on 16/02/2010 (14/12/2015)

If Life Gives You Lemons… Ever since he was a little boy Paul Ryb has been the sort of person for whom the phrase: “If life gives you lemons you make lemonade”, does not go far enough. Despite, summing up the message of making the most of a bad situation, Paul’s personality urges a deeper and more analytical approach to the lemonade mix; leading to research – for example – not only into lemonade recipes, but also the history of…

Blind In Business

Posted on 11/02/2010 (28/11/2015)

Blind In Business Unfortunately it is not only those poor people in Nepal and other Third World countries whose eye sight problems cannot yet be solved. Despite amazing medical advances, there are still many people in our midst who would cheerfully hand over their life savings or travel to the ends of the earth to undergo any pioneering form of treatment in order to prevent their blindness. They would opt for any sight enhancing surgery, choose lenses or glasses (however…

Meeting Paul

Posted on 09/02/2010 (14/12/2015)

Meeting Paul Paul Ryb walked purposefully across the reception area of the RBS London head office towards me. As I watched him approach, navigating the hectic lobby and pre lunchtime queues of people forming either side of the high speed revolving doors, I thought: ‘This can’t be him’. “I know; I am not what you expected. Everyone is surprised when they meet me for the first time”. As he shakes my hand his attitude is warm and friendly, immediately dispelling…

Battle Of The Professors

Posted on 21/01/2010 (14/12/2015)

Battle Of The Professors The journalist inside me is always thinking in terms of news stories, interesting angles and headlines. Almost all situations and events can be written up in a newsworthy way and even highly specialised topics – like those covered in the ESCRS in Barcelona –can be reported in a manner that should enjoy a wider appeal. Looking back on the congress I find myself wondering what would be its lasting memory for all the participants. What would…

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