The risk and complications, it is a very difficult question to answer because it is like any other medical procedure. It depends a lot on who is doing the surgery. In expert hands, the surgery is exceedingly safe. It has been said to be the safest surgical procedure that we do. Certainly laser eye surgery is now the most common surgical procedure on the planet. Of all procedures of the whole body, it is the one that is performed most common….
Laser Eye Surgery News
Dr Dan Steps Up To Academic Front Line
Recently Dr Dan returned to the academic front line to lecture at the prestigious Columbia University in New York where he has received a professorship – he had previously also held this title at Cornell University. Here he also explains why – man per paper – the London Vision Clinic is now the most efficient researcher in the world of ophthalmology….
How Long Will It Take To Get Back To Normal Activity? [Video]
Most patients are back to their normal routine within a day or two. We tend to ask patients to take one day off – the day after their surgery, to reside in a relaxed environment and take time to adjust to their new vision and get used to placing the lubricant drops in their eyes….
When Can I Drive After Laser Eye Surgery? [video]
Most patients are driving standard the next day, 98% of our patients at London Vision Clinic are within driving standard or better on day 1. Having said that of course the surgeon will do your first consult for you the day after your treatment and will be able to advise you on the suitability of you being able to drive that day or whether it is important to hang on a day or two before you are allowed to do so….
When Can I Get Back To Work After Laser Eye Surgery? [video]
Generally we do the surgery and we advice people to keep their eyes shut not that if you kept them open it would be a problem but we advice them to keep their eyes shut for a few hours. So two three hours eyes shut and then rest for the rest of the day and most people can go back to work the next morning….
What Should I Do If My Eyes Are Blurry After Treatment? [video]
Blurry vision is a common symptom to have immediately after treatment. As long as you are following all of the post-operative instructions provided in your aftercare package, the blurriness should diminish over time….
London Vision Clinic Is On Its Way to Becoming Carbon Neutral
At London Vision Clinic we can also take pride in something else that should be of huge importance to us all: our mission to become carbon neutral….
Bhadra The ‘Keeper of the Diary’ – And Her Record-Breaking Clinic Career
The word “diary” is a loose interpretation of the mega computer programme which keeps track of all the optometrist and surgery appointments for London Vision Clinic patients. At 138 Harley Street the responsibility for overseeing this crucial job falls on Bhadra, the patient services coordinator….
Robots Can’t Wear Reading Glasses
Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, the endearing robot and loyal friend of Luke Skywalker, found himself in the impossible position of not being able to see his script while wearing a costume that made it impossible to use reading glasses ….
What Should I Do if I Feel Pain or Soreness After Laser Eye Surgery? [Video]
Most patients after the treatment will experience a little bit of discomfort for the first two to three hours. Find out here what post-operative measures are taken to minimise discomfort and what to do if the discomfort persists……
