Previously Blind Bob Sleigh Hero Wins Gold Truly it must be amazing to look back on one’s career and realise that among its many highlights, you have contributed to your country’s gold medal collection – and without even being a world class athlete. Add into the equation restoring the sight of a champion Olympian who goes on to win the first four-man gold medal for his country in 62 years and you have the making of a national hero. This…
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No “Sell By Date” On After Care
There is No “Sell By Date” On After Care I was thinking about Patsy and the vet’s behaviour when I met Dr Dan Reinstein’s wife, Ursula, at the clinic’s Thanksgiving party. I discovered that Ursula had trained and qualified in veterinary medicine and was also fascinated to learn that she had also joined the ever-growing list of London Vision Clinic patients – a few months previously, Dr Dan had corrected his wife’s eye sight. I wondered what it must have…
Patsy And The Vet
Patsy And The Vet I have been feeling sad recently –not only as in Seasonal Affective Disorder (although this winter seems never ending); but also due to the loss of a much loved pet. Dear little Patsy was not a conventionally handsome cat, but what he lacked in good looks he more than made up for in personality. He was simply a delight to have around – from his first day, when he wandered in through the cat flap and…
Tweeting The Message
Tweeting The Message So without a cheesy, commercial advertising campaign how can the London Vision Clinic spread the timeless Tina Turner message that they are “Simply the Best”? Of course reputation and recommendations are very important and many new patients find their way to 138 Harley Street because friends and relations have pointed them in that direction after being thrilled with the results of their own surgery. The London Vision Clinic has recently embraced the social networking phenomenon with Dr Dan tweeting…
Simply The Best
Simply The Best During my years as a broadcaster on commercial radio in the early Nineties I would frequently find myself cringing when clients ran their “original” advertising ideas by me. From dentists to dog behaviourists; cat sitters to caterers; from fishmongers to photographers; they would suggest the inspired idea of backing their publicity jingle with the track “Simply the Best”. When asked expectantly for my opinion on this theme for their campaign, I would have to tactfully explain that…
A Summary Of The London Vision Clinic’s Research Activity In 2009
A Summary Of The London Vision Clinic’s Research Activity In 2009 Hello! I’m Tim Archer, the Research Manager for the London Vision Clinic. I was recently asked to summarise what the research team has been doing over the past year and we thought it might make a nice guest blog post as well. Many people are surprised to hear that the clinic conducts ongoing research, in addition to treating patients. In fact, one of the main reasons we can achieve the…
And The Patient Patient
The Patient Patient Since his childhood in the Kashmir region of Pakistan, Menir Ahmed suffered from poor eye sight – at the age of ten he was extremely short sighted (-9 or -8). His youth was blighted by all the inconvenience associated with wearing glasses so thick that they affected his peripheral vision and dashed any sporting aspirations he had. As an adult, Menir read about Laser Eye Surgery and began his painstaking research into the subject. However, despite his…
Dr. Dan The Miracle Worker
Dr. Dan The Miracle Worker The London Vision Clinic’s Thanksgiving Celebration 2009 provided many reasons to say “thank you”. The party was held at the Dali Universe exhibition just beside the iconic London Eye and patients and their partners could admire the works of the eccentric Spanish painter as they mingled with the 35 members of staff and compared notes and experiences with each other. Dr Dan and his saxophone, together with fellow jazz musicians from the 606 Club where…
Saying Thank You – The American Way
Saying Thank You – The American Way The American custom of celebrating Thanksgiving is an event that in Britain barely registers on our radar. Falling as it does a mere four weeks before Christmas, we feel as if we have enough on our plates when the last Thursday in November arrives. If we think about the Thanksgiving holiday at all, it is probably combined with the thought that we will soon be sitting around our own table groaning under the…
Happy Birthday… And Why You’re Never Too Old
Happy Birthday… And Why You’re Never Too Old Recently I have found myself thinking a lot about birthdays. This is probably because my birthday calendar (a legacy from my Dutch years and a truly vital piece of organisational equipment) is jam packed full of names of friends and family at this time of year. I have also been spending hours (well, almost) browsing around card shops looking for that perfect humorous/elegant/nostalgic/loving message to send to my nearest and dearest. In…
