Laser Eye Surgery News

Super Squeamish Emma Overcomes Her Eye Phobia

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.

A Patient’s Laser Eye Surgery Video Diary (Part 1 of 8)

Last summer, Kelly B., a procurement manager working for a business process outsourcing company in London, decided she wanted to have laser eye surgery and record her experiences on video – a video diary of the experience. Like most prospective patients, she visited several laser eye surgery clinics in the London area before deciding to have her treatment with the London Vision Clinic. In her first of 8 videos, Kelly shares her experiences at the Initial Screening (the first consultation) and why she chose to go with the London Vision Clinic for her eye surgery……

Laser Eye Surgery – The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself

Ofra had suffered with sight problems almost all her life getting her first pair of glasses at the age of just two and a half. Ten years ago she began using contact lenses and reading glasses; but recently – due to suffering from very dry eyes – she had been struggling with the lenses. For Ofra, a keen and accomplished Iyenger yoga teacher, this was an added inconvenience…

Hats And Glasses Do NOT Mix

Millenary creations – whatever their style, from subtle fascinators to Philip Treacy extrovert masterpieces – do NOT mix with spectacles… unless you are the Queen. For everyone else the combination is a fashion faux pas equal only in its gravity to making wrong type of curtsy or using an incorrect fork at a royal banquet. …

Blink And You’ll Feel Better

Blink And You’ll Feel Better Yes, at last its spring again. The new season fashion collections are strong on bright citrus, clashing colours and while pink might feature prominently on the catwalk it is not a shade we want to see in our eyes! My friend, Cheri, has what she calls “touchy” eyes, which is not to say that they look at you with the adoration of a loyal bloodhound longing for a cuddle, more that they seem to flare…

The High Definition Wow Factor

The High Definition Wow Factor Recently I had the pleasure of watching my favourite programmes on a brand new, top of the range, 42” television. As soon as the high definition feature was turned on everyone on the sofa made a collective gasp. The picture was truly amazing. We could see even the tiniest wrinkle and freckle on the presenter´s face, each blade of grass on the football pitch and – while channel hopping to a nature programme -through the…