What Do Your Eyes Reveal About You? We’re all familiar with the saying, “the eyes are the window to the soul“. While it is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of this well-known proverb, the sentiment behind it has been echoed from many sources, from William Shakespeare and Leonardo Da Vinci to the Bible and several ancient philosophers. But this phrase has been so overused in advertising and daily conversation that it is easy to appreciate what it actually means….
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Dolphins, Owls and Other Animals with Better Vision Than You
Dolphins, Owls, and Other Animals with Better Vision Than You In terms of evolutionary development, it can be easy to assume humans always come out on top. After all, our opposable thumbs allowed us to make tools millions of years ago; our large brains have helped us to make incredible developments in technology and engineering; and our ability to use complex language permits us to form lasting and fruitful relationships with others. But the truth is, some aspects of our…
Do Eye Health Supplements Really Work to Support Our Vision?
Do Eye Health Supplements Really Work to Support Our Vision? Health supplements may be a modern invention, but they originate from practices dating back thousands of years with the likes of the Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Chinese, Indian, and Arabic herbalists. Today, dietary supplements are marketed to consumers to improve their intake of vitamins and minerals that we usually consume in our diet. Such products are believed by many to improve various aspects of their health, including their vision and eye…
A Closer Look at the Incredible Vision of the Himba Tribe
A Closer Look at the Incredible Vision of the Himba Tribe In the animal kingdom, senses such as vision adapt naturally to the environments we live in. Of course, evolutionary adaptations can only happen so fast, and, in contrast, there appears to be no limit to the speed the world around us is changing. In just a few hundred years, the average person’s day has changed beyond all recognition. From spending hours each day outdoors in open spaces, exposed to…
Four Misconceptions About Your Eye Health
Four Misconceptions About Your Eye Health Despite us using them almost every waking second of the day, there is still a lot many of us don’t know about our eyes. In this context, there is an abundance of misconceptions about vision and what it takes to keep our eyes healthy. At best, these misconceptions can be funny and harmless, but sometimes they can pose a real threat to eye health. It can be difficult to sort fact from fiction and…
Top Tips for Avoiding Eye Injury and Strain
Top Tips for Avoiding Eye Injury and Strain Whether your job involves filling out spreadsheets or handling heavy machinery, or you enjoy contact sports or binge-watching Netflix shows in your spare time, it is important that we all know how to take the best care of our eyes. So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at some quick and easy ways to protect your eyes from injury and strain. 1. Wear Proper Eye Protection The vast majority of…
Narrowing Down Your Choice of Laser Eye Surgery Clinics
Narrowing Down Your Choice of Laser Eye Surgery Clinics With so many resources available at our fingertips, it has become increasingly easy to spend more and more time planning and researching. While this can be a good thing, it can also mean that we spend less time actually doing. This is true for many things – whether it’s buying a new house or car, going on holiday, redecorating the living room, or simply buying a new yoga mat! But, of…
Celebrating Over 2,000 Independent Reviews!
Celebrating Over 2,000 Independent Reviews! In the years since Professor Dan Reinstein founded the London Vision Clinic, we have become well-known around the world for our dedication to patient care and achieving outstanding results. Our surgeons have featured in newspapers and magazines, appeared as experts on television, and have treated a number of high-profile celebrities. As a small, independent clinic, we’re incredibly grateful for all of these opportunities. Such recognition of our hard work is great and has undoubtedly helped…
Here’s to the Readers, the Adventurers, the Young-at-Heart-ers!
Here’s to the Readers, the Adventurers, the Young-at-Heart-ers! In a society that places such importance on appearing ever-youthful, in body and spirit, ageing can seem like a curse that promises to leave us cast out when we reach a certain age. But while makeup, hair dye, and regular exercise can all help us look and feel younger, there’s no disguising the effects of ageing eyes. The gradual but inevitable deterioration of vision caused by presbyopia can be frustrating and even…
Transforming Lives with Laser Eye Surgery
Transforming Lives with Laser Eye Surgery Every year in the UK, more than 100,000 Laser Eye Surgery procedures are performed. Unsurprisingly, this makes the treatment one of the most popular elective procedures in the world. But far more than simply helping people to ditch those pesky glasses and contact lenses, Laser Eye Surgery can truly transform lives. To date, tens of millions of people around the world have undergone Laser Eye Surgery since its introduction in the 1980s. Past patients…
