At the Forefront of Refractive Surgery The Forefront of Refractive Surgery presented by the London Vision Clinic focuses on the two most advanced and pioneering procedures in refractive surgery at the moment; SMILE and PRESBYOND (Laser Blended Vision). It is a three day course including lectures, practical workshops, group workshops, and a wet lab. In […]

An ophthalmic surgeon’s guide to Laser Eye Surgery As specialists in the medical and surgical care of the eye, many ophthalmic surgeons go on to become experts in Laser Eye Surgery. The routes they take to get there, however, vary greatly in form and length; years of work in ophthalmology and patient care, membership and […]

The Truth about Contact Lenses While contact lenses can be a great solution to those who find glasses exasperating, they still come with their irksome traits. Such as, dealing with the daily hassle of popping them in and out, and of course, ensuring that you are cleaning them to reduce the risk of eye infections […]

Asia Cornea Society Bali, July 2016, and it’s the first session of the 29th Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons annual meeting: the Combined Symposium of Cataract and Refractive Societies (CSCRS). The world’s leading eye experts from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive […]

Is there a waiting list for consultations? It wasn’t easy, but you’ve finally come to the decision you want to have Laser Eye Surgery. You’ve put in the hours of research, made numerous calls and visits to clinics, mulled over all the provided literature, and even made sure you have room for it in you […]

Glasses Or Contact Lenses – What’s My Best Option? When we talk to our short-sighted patients, there are always two teams: those who just love their contact lenses and only wear their glasses to get from their bed to the bathroom and those who cannot stand fiddling around with those little things. To stop the […]

Coping with vision loss A trip home up North to visit my mum is never without drama. It’s that feeling of temporarily returning to the state of being a small child, stripped of any independence or competence that’s been accrued over the years and suddenly being told to tuck in your shirt and not to […]

The best and worst times to have Laser Eye Surgery Like upgrading your house, there comes a time when you decide to upgrade your eyesight. But wait a minute, you still have a mortgage to pay off, the bathroom needs remodeling, and the dog has just soiled the rug; some times are just more suited […]

Ten people you may know that have had Laser Eye Surgery TV celebrities, film stars, high flying business people, famous athletes; you could be easily fooled into thinking the reason they always have the best care is a purely financial one. The fact is, the rich and famous are not much different from the likes […]