When Can I Fly After Laser Eye Surgery? Undergoing Laser Eye Surgery is accompanied by a huge number of questions, from when to book your initial consultation to when you can get back to normal life after your treatment. You might initially be concerned about the outcomes you can expect or how soon you can get back to work. But for some, there is another appointment in the calendar to be considered. So, how soon can you fly after having…
Where Do You Keep Your Reading Glasses? Every day, we cart around a number of essential items with us: It seems that our mobile phones, our wallets and purses, or our house and car keys are constantly on or around our person. But for those of us with presbyopia, there’s yet another thing we have to remember: our reading glasses. Despite providing us with an incredibly important asset – our near vision – we seem to misplace our reading glasses…
Could Laser Eye Surgery Save You Money in the Long Run? It’s only natural to want to get a good deal – whether that’s by bartering with a market stall owner or negotiating the right price on your next home. And with the cost of living crisis what it is, this desire to get the best value is stronger than ever. Of course, there are some areas of life where scrimping isn’t a good idea, and your medical care is…
Wake Up Sharp – Not Blurry – with Laser Eye Surgery Most of us will occasionally wake up with a foggy head and hazy vision. Whether this is accompanied by a headache from a heavy night on the town or a prelude to a cold or flu, you will likely be fumbling around for the glass of water on your bedside table or stumbling to the bathroom, unable to see yourself clearly in the mirror. But while this might be…
Do I Qualify for LASIK: Everything You Need to Know For anyone who wears glasses or contact lenses, there are bound to be days when the inconveniences become a little too clear. It may be because you sat on a pair of glasses or perhaps left them at work or in a taxi, or maybe your contact lenses are causing irritation or dryness. But one thing is for sure, you will probably find yourself considering whether there is a better…
Why are Independent Reviews So Useful When Considering Laser Eye Surgery? We’ve all been there – out with a partner or friends on a Friday night, looking for a nice dinner spot or a place for a few drinks. But rather than wandering up and down the streets with the hope of stumbling across the perfect venue, you reach for your phone for some support. You might opt to call your self-declared foodie friend for their recommendations, or perhaps you…
Why Should the Young Have All the Fun? Time to Ditch the Reading Glasses Each year, we celebrate our chronological age. That is, how many years it’s been since our mothers performed the miracle of bringing us into this world. But once we reach a certain age, it becomes increasingly clear that this is just a number, after all. It doesn’t reflect how we feel about ourselves or what we can or can’t do. Sure, the number might keep going…
8 Things You Can’t Do When Wearing Contact Lenses Many people with refractive errors, such as myopia (short-sightedness) or hyperopia (long-sightedness), initially opt for glasses to correct their vision. However, over time, as the downsides of external frames become apparent, many will opt to make the switch to contact lenses. But while this may offer what seems like a new-found sense of freedom at first, it will likely only be a matter of time before the rose-tinted lenses begin to…
Side Effects: Halos and starbursts after Laser Eye Surgery Night glare is one of the most common side effects of Laser Eye Surgery with all patients experiencing symptoms to some extent. But what causes vision disturbances such as halos and starbursts? And can they be treated? In this article, we answer all you need to know about night vision disturbances after Laser Eye Surgery. Over the last few decades, Laser Eye Surgery has become the most popular elective procedure in…
These are the Colours Your Eyes Can’t See It is easy to assume the spectrum of colours we see contains all the colours that exist in the world. In one way, this is true – that is, it contains all the colours that exist in the human world. But in reality, there are a huge number of other colours that are simply not perceptible to the human eye-the colours our eyes can’t see. The colours we perceive are the result of…
