At What Prescription Do You Become Legally Blind? You may think it would be easy to know whether you should be classed as legally blind. After all, being unable to see beyond your nose, or relying on your glasses or lenses as a lifeline should give you a hint, right? But while these may be telltale signs that something isn’t right, things are rarely that simple – especially when it comes to your vision. Our eyes are the second-most complex…
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Does Cataract Surgery Affect Peripheral Vision?
Does Cataract Surgery Affect Peripheral Vision? Cataract Surgery is among the safest routine procedures with an extremely high rate of success and patient satisfaction. It has become the most commonly performed procedure in the UK and is considered safe and effective. Nonetheless, when awaiting Cataract Surgery, it is essential to be as informed as possible about the risks and benefits of the procedure. So, with that in mind, in this article, we’re taking a closer look at how Cataract Surgery…
How Long After Cataract Surgery Can You Bend Down?
How Long After Cataract Surgery Can You Bend Down? If you’re preparing for Cataract Surgery, it is likely you will have a lot of questions about the procedure and your recovery. For example, you may wonder when you can get back to exercising after your treatment. Or maybe you’d like to compare private Cataract Surgery with NHS treatment. But, it’s unlikely that you have given a second thought to when you will be able to bend down again. This…
What Should I Do if I Experience Post-Operative Symptoms?
What Should I Do if I Experience Any Post-Operative Symptoms? When preparing to have Laser Eye Surgery, it can be easy to get hung up on the nerves and anticipation about the procedure itself and forget about the longest part of the process – your recovery. As the day of your surgery approaches, however, you may start to wonder about less immediate things. For example – what should you do if you experience any post-operative symptoms? Laser Eye Surgery can…
Do You Use Traditional LASIK or Bladeless LASIK Technology?
Do You Use Traditional LASIK or Bladeless LASIK Technology? Today, Laser Eye Surgery can be performed using state-of-the-art technology that improves accuracy, outcomes, and healing times. But not so long ago, the procedure was comparably primitive and even a little bit grizzly. The idea that spawned Laser Eye Surgery in all its glory was only conceived around 75 years ago. In that time, the procedure has advanced beyond all recognition, but the theory behind it has survived significant advancements in…
What are the Most Common Refractive Errors?
What are the Most Common Refractive Errors? For many people, glasses and contact lenses have become a static feature in their lives. Remembering – or forgetting – glasses on the way out of the door in the morning is like second nature. Remembering to remove contact lenses before bed is a constant worry. But the reason these visual aids are required in the first place varies from person to person. Most refractive errors are caused when light is not effectively…
Season’s Greetings
Seasons Greetings As we come to the close of one of the most extraordinary years in living history, our hearts go out to those who have suffered painful losses. We are deeply grateful for your continued trust and support of our clinic and team this year. We look forward to looking after you, your friends and family in 2021 with our relentless efforts to always deliver the very highest standard of care and results possible to our patients. We send…
Through the eyes of musician, Mo Pleasure
Through the eyes of musician, Mo Pleasure Morris ‘Mo’ Pleasure is a multi-instrumentalist, musical director, composer and producer. Well known for starting his musical career playing bass for Ray Charles as well as being the musical director of Earth, Wind and Fire, he is probably the most famous musician you haven’t hear of because he has supported on and off stage the likes of George Duke, Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, David Foster, Bette Midler and others….
Valerie Singleton has LASIK and now Cataract surgery at London Vision Clinic
Valerie Singleton has LASIK and now Cataract surgery at London Vision Clinic Television personality Valerie Singleton OBE, perhaps best known for presenting Blue Peter in the 60s and 70s, speaks to us about her journey with London Vision Clinic. After initially having PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision LASIK back in 2005 with Professor Reinstein, she returned to the clinic for her cataract surgery. Valerie first met Professor Reinstein on holiday at the Club Med in Tunisia; back in the early 80’s….
I was 47 years old with a -33 prescription…
I was 47 years old with a -33 prescription… We sat down with our patient Inge to talk about her journey with her vision, and how she has gone from a prescription of -33 to 0… As a baby, I was born with a prescription of approximately -5 and with each year that passed, it increased by one or two dioptres. By the time I was 18 years old, my prescription was at -20 which continued to grow until I…
