Having good vision is so essential for our jobs and our personal lives – but something we often take for granted. After I studied to become a private pilot, having good eyesight became an undisputed priority, but I continued to ‘make do’ with spectacles when flying and didn’t give it much further thought….
Category: Reviews and Patient Stories
Laser Eye Surgery: Man Loses 28″ From His Waistline
Laser Eye Surgery: Man Loses 28″ From His Waistline This article is accredited to Hugh Wilson and originally appeared on MSN News. It can be found here. A British man has achieved massive weight loss. Not after stomach stapling or cellulite removal, but after an operation – on his eyes. Michael McCarthy, 30, a film and TV illustrator from Essex, slimmed down from a size 60 waist to a size 32. When Michael McCarthy posted an old photo of himself on Facebook,…
Blended Vision Becomes The Main Topic Of Networking Session
For a few moments I felt almost ashamed to realise that these days I sometimes take my good eyesight for granted. It has been several years since I threw away my collection of aging reading glasses after happily adapting to the London Vision Clinic’s blended vision procedure….
Optometrist Sharon Can’t Stop Looking After Pioneering ReLEx Treatment
In her free time, Sharon Ritchie, the most recent optometrist to join the London Vision Clinic, is a self- confessed “eye geek” and was determined to have a career in eye health since the age of ten. “I am just fascinated by eyes and how they work. I think I sometimes drive my friends crazy because I get so excited talking about eyes and my job.” …
Kindle: The Dry Eye Friendly Zone
It was at Malaga airport where I first saw a poster advertising “Fifty Shades of Grey” (in Spanish) and vaguely recalled hearing some mention of this book being a best-seller but had missed the details and reviews….
Travel-Loving Emily Says, “Thanks To Laser Eye Surgery, No More Migraines!”
When Emily joined the London Vision Clinic’s team of nurses in May 2011, almost everything was perfect for the 25-year-old Australian. She was fulfilling a lifetime dream of a career in her chosen profession combined with the opportunity to pursue her other passion of travel. However, at the end of a busy day she was prone to headaches and had no enthusiasm to go out and exploring London with her friends….
Words With Friends: Part 2
Mary Harboe, a print journalist and award winning broadcaster, has undergone both laser blended vision and had slight adjustment work at the London Vision Clinic. She retells the second part to her story below: I have several friends who have had laser eye surgery but who still use glasses. It always surprises me that they should settle for anything less than perfect vision after their surgery. My friends appear to simply accept that reading glasses will still be required even if other sight problems are corrected. I should hasten to add that none of these people are London Vision Clinic patients; and none have had PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision….
Words With Friends: Part One
Mary Harboe, a print journalist and award winning broadcaster, has undergone both laser blended vision and had slight adjustment work at the London Vision Clinic. She retells her story below: It was the discovery of the game “Words with Friends” which first alerted me to the problem. While playing this Scrabble-like game on my iPhone one night, I realized that I was no longer able to see the value of each of the letter tiles….
Sky Sports Hayley McQueen Tweets Her Appreciation For The London Vision Clinic
Hayley McQueen is most famous for being one of Sky Sports News best TV presenters, reporter and RTS award winning producer. Thrilled after her laser eye surgery experience, Hayley went onto tweet about the procedure, stating that London Vision Clinics Professor Dan Reinstein was her ‘new favourite person’. Hayley also reassured fellow Twitter followers that laser eye surgery was far from being a scary experience and that the procedure was completely pain free….
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 ….
