Laser Eye Surgery

Approaching middle age: Surgery for presbyopia

Approaching middle age: Surgery for presbyopia No matter how much we try, we can’t deny the part of getting old that involves acquiring unknown symptoms, strange illnesses, and age related diseases. The medical industry like to attribute terms to these feelings to make us feel extra special—arthritis, osteoporosis, hypertension. Once diagnosed with these, we enter into an exclusive group. The motto for the group might as well be, “Oh it’s a natural part of ageing, I’m afraid there’s nothing we can…

How long after the consultation can I have treatment

How long after the consultation can I have treatment? Your Laser Eye Surgery journey will vary slightly from that of others, but there are five fundamental steps in the process that everyone will go through. These five steps are: Initial contact with the clinic, the consultation and assessment, the treatment itself, the aftercare regime, and the post-treatment period of enjoying greater vision. In the first step of initiating contact with a clinic, you’ll have a brief conversation about the surgery…

Ten people you may know that have had Laser Eye Surgery

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 of you and me (though it’s hard to believe at times). They eat, sleep, and worry about their health; they struggle with finding free time,…

The True Price Of Cheap Laser Corrective Surgery

The True Price Of Cheap Laser Corrective Surgery No matter how large or small, with every surgical procedure, there comes an element of risk. That being said, there are certain ways in which clinical practices and surgeons can minimise risk so that the procedures they carry out are as safe as can possibly be. Many of these precautions are left down to the individual practice to employ, and therefore, it is essential to understand how to go about recognising a…

Is Laser Eye Surgery An Option For My Teenager?

Is Laser Eye Surgery An Option For My Teenager? It is a fact. Today, there are more short-sighted teenagers than ever before. In the US in particular, the prevalence of shortsightedness—or ‘myopia’—has grown from 25% to 40% over just the last 30 years. Both genetic and environmental factors have played their role in its rise, but that’s not to say all hope is lost: Of those who suffer from short-sightedness early in their school years, the majority tend to acquire…

3 Reasons Laser Eye Surgery Might Not Be For You

Three Reasons Laser Eye Surgery might not be for you Laser Eye Surgery has progressed in leaps and bounds over the past decade, so much so that today, here at London Vision Clinic, we are proud to say that we can treat 98% of the patients who contact us. However, even though Laser Eye Surgery can now treat conditions which were once believed to be untreatable—such as very high prescriptions and ageing eyes—there are still certain instances in which Laser…

10 Amazing Eye Facts

10 Amazing Eye Facts Your eyes play a fundamental role in the way that you live. As one of the senses of your body your eyes open opportunities to witness spectacular events and see incredible sights which you can never forget. But how much do you actually know about your eyes? Here are 10 amazing facts you may not know about your eyes. Eye Camera. If the human eye was an actual camera it would have 576 megapixels. Compared to…

PRK vs LASIK

PRK vs LASIK Both PRK and LASIK are used to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism in patients. Despite there being more contemporary treatments for Laser Eye Surgery, the original treatment for vision correction of PRK, photorefractive keratectomy, still remains very popular with eye patients. Though both procedures involve reshaping the cornea with an excimer laser there are also distinctive differences between the two. In order to allow light to be properly focused on the retina for clear vision, both the…