Is Laser Eye Surgery Safe in the UK? When you ask friends and family or talk to colleagues around the office about Laser Eye Surgery, you’ll probably find a lot more people have had it than you first thought. The fact is, Laser Eye Surgery has now been around 25 years. Today, it’s just another routine procedure carried out thousands of times a week in clinics and hospitals around the world. Safety will always be a hugely important conversation that needs to be had. Today…
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Laser Eye Surgery by surgeons, not companies
Laser Eye Surgery by surgeons, not companies It’s often pretty clear how you know if someone sees what they do as much more than just a job. They’re most comfortable talking about what they do, so when you ask them anything that’s even slightly related to it their eyes light up and then you can’t shut them up. They work even when they don’t have to, and, of course, spend most their spare time thinking about it. And if given…
Your initial consultation: When more really means more
Your initial consultation: When more really means more Laser Eye Surgery deals with one of the most complex organs in the body and one of our most valued senses. Rightly so, you may worry about what is the best option for surgery and have you chosen the right clinic to perform your treatment. There are so many fancy named treatments that don’t mean anything, technologies that don’t do anything, and added extras that make little to no difference to your…
What is the Care Quality Commission, and why is it important?
What is the Care Quality Commission and why is it important If you’re going to work with a business that offers health and social care services, you need to know about the Care Quality Commission (CQC). You could say it’s like to healthcare what TripAdvisor is to hotels, or the food hygiene rating is to early-morning kebabs. Without it, there would be no agreed standard of care that dentists, nursing homes, ambulances, clinics, and hospitals have to meet. Terrible, I know;…
What Happens If I Look Away, Blink, Cough Or Sneeze During Laser Eye Surgery? [video]
If the patient moves or looks the other way or suddenly blinks, none of that really can harm the procedure. We have many systems in place, including the eye tracking system which mean that even if the patient moves, even if they cough, even if they sneeze, even if they fall off the bed, it does not change the results….
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