How Much Could Laser Eye Surgery Save You? What is the best investment you’ve ever made? For some, it might be the house they saved for years to be able to afford. For others, their long-desired car or motorbike might take pride of place. And for others still, the best investment might be an experience, such as a months-long trip around Asia or South America. All of these answers are deserving – after all, they represent some of the most…
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Vision and Art: Blurred Vision or Impressionism?
The French painter widely accredited with being the leader of the neo-impressionist movement, Georges Seurat, took a scientific approach to the way he applied his paint to the canvas. By the use of tiny dots of colour (known as pointillism) the viewer is required to join the dots rather than having the paints already blended on the canvas. This technique is pretty time consuming for the artist – Seurat took two years to complete his famous “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”. When viewing his great works I can’t help but wonder about his eyesight and how these pictures might be viewed by those with colour blindness….
Ensuring Effective Eye Care in Children
Ensuring Effective Eye Care in Children Among the approximately 16.4 billion human eyes on the planet, no two are alike. Every single one of our eyes is completely different to another – even our own two eyes have a huge number of differences. It is this uniqueness that makes iris recognition scanners so effective. The majority of these differences – from pupil size and eyeball shape to corneal steepness – aren’t noticeable to the human eye; however, if you take…
Four Misconceptions About Your Eye Health
Four Misconceptions About Your Eye Health Despite us using them almost every waking second of the day, there is still a lot many of us don’t know about our eyes. In this context, there is an abundance of misconceptions about vision and what it takes to keep our eyes healthy. At best, these misconceptions can be funny and harmless, but sometimes they can pose a real threat to eye health. It can be difficult to sort fact from fiction and…
Celebrating Over 2,000 Independent Reviews!
Celebrating Over 2,000 Independent Reviews! In the years since Professor Dan Reinstein founded the London Vision Clinic, we have become well-known around the world for our dedication to patient care and achieving outstanding results. Our surgeons have featured in newspapers and magazines, appeared as experts on television, and have treated a number of high-profile celebrities. As a small, independent clinic, we’re incredibly grateful for all of these opportunities. Such recognition of our hard work is great and has undoubtedly helped…
Here’s to the Readers, the Adventurers, the Young-at-Heart-ers!
Here’s to the Readers, the Adventurers, the Young-at-Heart-ers! In a society that places such importance on appearing ever-youthful, in body and spirit, ageing can seem like a curse that promises to leave us cast out when we reach a certain age. But while makeup, hair dye, and regular exercise can all help us look and feel younger, there’s no disguising the effects of ageing eyes. The gradual but inevitable deterioration of vision caused by presbyopia can be frustrating and even…
Transforming Lives with Laser Eye Surgery
Transforming Lives with Laser Eye Surgery Every year in the UK, more than 100,000 Laser Eye Surgery procedures are performed. Unsurprisingly, this makes the treatment one of the most popular elective procedures in the world. But far more than simply helping people to ditch those pesky glasses and contact lenses, Laser Eye Surgery can truly transform lives. To date, tens of millions of people around the world have undergone Laser Eye Surgery since its introduction in the 1980s. Past patients…
Would These Iconic Glasses-Wearers Have Had Laser Eye Surgery?
Would These Iconic Glasses-Wearers Have Had Laser Eye Surgery? What do Buddy Holly, John Lennon, and Steve Jobs all have in common? Their iconic eyewear, of course! But if these celebrities were alive today, would they still sport their famous glasses? Or would they opt for another solution to their refractive errors? In other words, would these celebrities have considered Laser Eye Surgery? Buddy Holly’s Thick Black Frames Buddy Holly was a pioneering figure in rock and roll in the…
Can I Have Laser Eye Surgery With Eyelash Extensions?
Yes, if you have eye lash extensions, you are able to have laser eye surgery at the London Vision Clinic….
Having Laser Eye Surgery? Should You Book a Hotel Near the Clinic?
We advice you that if you are to be traveling from far away that you book a hotel for the night of your treatment near the clinic so that you can relax and be back with us early in the morning for your one day check up. …
