Glasses Are Not A Fashion Accessory! Like many things that were born out of necessity, glasses have become known as an ‘accessory’ – regurgitated by the fashion industry in thousands of styles and colours. But it is important to remember that glasses are so much more than a simple fashion accessory. For centuries, they have been an important type of vision correction equipment. In fact, when glasses or ‘spectacles’ were first introduced to the market, they were described as ‘medical…
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Fireworks & bonfires: Do take care
Fireworks & bonfires: Do take care Fireworks are delightful inventions that bring fun and enjoyment to everyone (except maybe dogs and older adults). But they’re also small dangerous missiles packed with gunpowder that fire ‘payloads’ at hundreds of miles an hour into the sky to explode in a (hopefully) controlled and artistic way. Without sounding like too much of a party pooper, it’s the same story for bonfires. Although for millennia, they’ve kept us warm and provided us with a…
Autumn is the season of colours
Autumn is the season of colours Colours are all around us. And should we stop for long enough to notice them, we realise they make our world not just look incredible, but our experiences a whole lot richer. They are, after all, what enables us to become awestruck at such scenes as a sunset, a rainbow lorikeet, a Henry Matisse or Van Gogh painting, and the bloom of the cherry blossoms in spring. But beyond mere pleasure for the senses, in…
Can I Have Laser Eye Surgery If I Have Dry Eyes? [video]
Dry eye is a relative contra indication to laser eye surgery. All patients at the London Vision Clinic who are found to have preoperative dry eye undergo an extensive review system whereby we try to evaluate the underlying cause of the patient’s dry eye. If this can subsequently be optimised through treatment regimes, we can boost the underlying tear film, resolve the dry eye and are able to offer these patients treatment….
What’s Included In Laser Eye Surgery Costs?
Many eye clinics attract patients by keeping surgery prices low by treating a high turnover of patients (sticking to simpler cases and offering a reduced standard of care). At London Vision Clinic, perfection is our minimum standard. Gain further insight into what the laser eye surgery cost includes to drive the best possible vision results….
Season’s Greetings
Seasons Greetings As we come to the close of one of the most extraordinary years in living history, our hearts go out to those who have suffered painful losses. We are deeply grateful for your continued trust and support of our clinic and team this year. We look forward to looking after you, your friends and family in 2021 with our relentless efforts to always deliver the very highest standard of care and results possible to our patients. We send…
London Vision Clinic is helping to reduce preventable and unnecessary blindness in Nepal
London Vision Clinic is helping to reduce preventable and unnecessary blindness in Nepal The World Health Organisation estimates that 39 million people around the world suffer from blindness. Of that population, over 50% of avoidable cases are caused by untreated cataracts, closely followed by uncorrected refractive error.1 In Nepal, only the privileged few can afford sight restoring cataract or corrective eye surgery. Even buying a pair of glasses is out of most people’s reach. That’s why we have been focusing…
Through the eyes of musician, Mo Pleasure
Through the eyes of musician, Mo Pleasure Morris ‘Mo’ Pleasure is a multi-instrumentalist, musical director, composer and producer. Well known for starting his musical career playing bass for Ray Charles as well as being the musical director of Earth, Wind and Fire, he is probably the most famous musician you haven’t hear of because he has supported on and off stage the likes of George Duke, Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, David Foster, Bette Midler and others….
Valerie Singleton has LASIK and now Cataract surgery at London Vision Clinic
Valerie Singleton has LASIK and now Cataract surgery at London Vision Clinic Television personality Valerie Singleton OBE, perhaps best known for presenting Blue Peter in the 60s and 70s, speaks to us about her journey with London Vision Clinic. After initially having PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision LASIK back in 2005 with Professor Reinstein, she returned to the clinic for her cataract surgery. Valerie first met Professor Reinstein on holiday at the Club Med in Tunisia; back in the early 80’s….
I was 47 years old with a -33 prescription…
I was 47 years old with a -33 prescription… We sat down with our patient Inge to talk about her journey with her vision, and how she has gone from a prescription of -33 to 0… As a baby, I was born with a prescription of approximately -5 and with each year that passed, it increased by one or two dioptres. By the time I was 18 years old, my prescription was at -20 which continued to grow until I…
