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Glasses or Contact Lenses: What’s My Best Option?

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Glasses or Contact Lenses: What’s My Best Option? We humans have been making efforts to combat refractive errors for hundreds – and perhaps thousands – of years. From ancient magnifying stones to early spectacles and later, contact lenses. And to this day, glasses and contact lenses are still used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. But which solution is the best – and is there a better option? Effective Solutions to Common Refractive Errors Both glasses and…

How Our “Squeamish” Patient Overcame Her Fear of Laser Eye Surgery

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London Vision Clinic patient Emma from Oxfordshire is “eye phobic”… Dr Dan described her as being “SUPER, SUPER, SUPER squeamish” and Emma agrees with him.

“I cannot bear the thought of touching my eyes myself … let alone allowing anyone else to get close to them”, she told me.

So, of course, wearing contact lenses was completely out of the question and the prospect of laser eye surgery was very frightening indeed.
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Makeup and Laser Eye Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

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We normally ask for patients to abstain from wearing make up for a period of one week. It is the big three that are important; the eyeliner, the eye shadow and of course the mascara. Normal face make-up, for example lipstick, is fine to use a day or two after the treatment. It is only really the make that is applied in and around the eyes that needs to be avoided for the first week….

The Snellen Chart: Understanding a Common Eye Test

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The Snellen Chart: Understanding a Common Eye Test The words “test” and “exam” are often enough to make people shudder. You might be transported back to beige classrooms and sports halls with the sound of the clock noting the passage of time with its tick-ticking as grumpy invigilators shuffle between row after row of miserable students… A chilling memory indeed. Perhaps these connotations are enough to put us off tests, even as adults – even those that aren’t testing our…

Professor Dan Reinstein: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

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Professor Dan Reinstein: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Over his career, Professor Dan Reinstein has become one of the most well-known and well-respected Laser Eye Surgeons in the game. From helping to develop some of the most cutting-edge Laser Eye Surgery technology and techniques to founding one of the UK’s best Laser Eye Surgery clinics, Professor Dan has been an extremely influential figure in the field—but he is always quick to remember those who came before him. A Mentor…

Decisions, Decisions: Life in the LVC Waiting Room

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Decisions, Decisions: Life in the LVC Waiting Room On any given day, the reception at our Harley Street clinic can be a haven for people from all walks of life. Some –  may be patiently waiting for their initial consultation to determine whether Laser Eye Surgery is an option for them (the fact that they will likely be sporting glasses is usually a giveaway!). Others – probably fresh-faced with a slight look of apprehension -might be nervously anticipating the surgery…

Laser Eye Surgery: The Truth Is Out There!

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Laser Eye Surgery: The Truth Is Out There! Laser Eye Surgery has now been around for almost four decades. Come to think of it, London Vision Clinic has been correcting vision and changing people’s lives for over half of that time! And yet, despite the tens of millions of people who have safely undergone Laser Eye Surgery in this period, a substantial amount of misinformation persists around the procedure. Of course, the industry hasn’t been without its bad press in…

Jumping Letters: The Mystery of “Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy”

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Jumping Letters: The Mystery of “Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy” From person to person, reading can prove difficult for a huge variety of reasons. The most obvious would be refractive errors such as hyperopia (long-sightedness), presbyopia, and astigmatism. However, other conditions such as dyslexia, can also significantly affect how accurately an individual can decipher the letters on a page. Another, lesser-known condition that can affect your ability to clearly discern letters is Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy (MDFD). What is Map Dot…

Growing Arms or Presbyopia: Is it Time to Take Action?

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Growing Arms or Presbyopia: Is it Time to Take Action? As hard as we might try – and as effective as some skincare and hair products might be – we can’t stop all the signs of ageing. We might start to notice that our knees aren’t as strong as they once were and our backs might ache more, but there is one effect of ageing that is often even more frustrating: presbyopia. If you’re in the throes of middle age,…