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Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness around the world. This simple fact can make not only their occurrence but also their treatment, a scary thing. Fortunately, cataracts are a treatable condition, as we can attest to here at London Vision Clinic.
In fact, cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure worldwide, with an estimated 330,000 cases performed each year in England alone. But with so many providers to consider, choosing a London clinic you can trust can be a difficult decision. It is important to take your time and investigate your options thoroughly so you can have peace of mind that you are receiving the best possible care.
Surgical Expertise
At London Vision Clinic
Unlike many clinics, our cataract patients have full access to their surgeon, starting with a pre-operative consultation to discuss their personalised treatment plan. This also gives both parties the ideal opportunity to address any concerns they have before heading into surgery. What’s more, through a series of post-operative meetings, your surgeon is able to assess each stage of your recovery to ensure everything is going as smoothly as possible.
With access to the most up-to-date, state-of-the-art technology and the expertise of world-renowned surgeons, London Vision Clinic aims to provide the best possible careand outcome for each and every patient.
We prioritise a highly personalised experience to meet the patients’ needs every step of the way.
Our Surgeon
Each of our expert surgeons has been hand-picked for their expertise and enthusiasm for going the extra mile for all our patients. Find out more about the London Vision Cataract Surgery team below.
Mr Darshak Patel
What Is a Cataract?
Cataracts occur when the natural lens inside the eye becomes cloudy, causing vision to appear blurred, dim, or hazy over time. As Dr Glenn Carp explains, this is a common condition we see across London, particularly as people age, though it can also develop earlier due to lifestyle or underlying eye conditions. At London Vision Clinic, we regularly help patients restore clear, sharp vision through advanced cataract treatment tailored to their individual needs.
Cataracts and Laser Eye Surgery
In most cases, laser eye surgery is not recommended if a cataract is present, as the cloudy natural lens prevents us from achieving an accurate and stable correction. As Dr Glenn Carp explains, this is something we regularly see with patients across London, where vision changes are often linked to early lens clouding. Instead, cataract or lens replacement surgery is typically the better option, as it removes the affected lens entirely and replaces it with a clear, advanced artificial lens, restoring vision more effectively.
What You Say About London Vision Clinic
Superior Lens Availability and State-of-the-Art Technology
Cataract Surgery involves replacing the eyes’ natural lenses with artificial ones, known as intraocular lenses. As everyone’s eyes are different, one size definitely does not fit all in this scenario. At London Vision Clinic, we are able to offer the full range of commercially available intraocular lenses to ensure the perfect fit for every patient.
Our optometrists and ophthalmolic surgeons have the expertise and experience to choose the best lens for you and your lifestyle, based on a thorough pre-operative assessment.
Furthermore, our technology, which includes the Alcon Centurion, ZEISS Callisto and Intraoperative OCT, has been carefully selected to ensure that your Cataract Surgery is performed as safely and accurately as possible.
The Callisto system is an advanced surgical planning and digital guidance system which improves accuracy. With this technology, your surgeon is able to plan incision placement and toric intraocular lens alignment through a real-time virutal overlay on the eye, doing away with the inaccuracies of manually marking the eye. Intraoperative OCT streamlines safety by allowing real-time depth imaging during Cataract and ICL Surgery.
The most commonly applied procedure for the removal of cataracts is known as phacoemulsification (phaco). The Centurion Vision System represents the next generation in phaco technology by providing surgeons with superior cataract removal capabilities. The system allows for extremely small incisions (2.2 mm), more effective delivery of energy to break the cataract and more stability of the front chamber of the eye. These all result in quicker visual recovery times with lower risks.
Industry leaders in laser refractive surgery
London Vision Clinic is uniquely well-placed to offer high-quality treatment for a wide variety of eye conditions and refractive errors. If you are considering cataract surgery but would also like to say “goodbye” to your glasses or contact lenses, our expert team of clinic coordinators, ophthalmologists, and surgeons are on hand to provide you with the advice and expertise you need.
We are proud to be a centre of excellence in laser refractive surgery in addition to offering the best refractive outcome for your Cataract Surgery. In addition to our lens selection expertise, we are committed to reducing or even eliminating, your reliance on glasses and contacts. Our ability to perform laser refractive surgery as a refining tool including PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision for the treatment of presbyopia, enables us to offer the best visual outcomes in many cataract surgery patients.
A truly personal service
At London Vision Clinic, we are proud to be able to offer a very high staff-to-patient service. This enables us to offer the most thorough and personalised service to each and every patient. We spend as much time as possible with you before your surgery to ensure that you feel safe, comfortable and informed about your procedure. Our team understands that it is only natural to be nervous about your cataract surgery and are on hand at any time, before, during, and after your treatment to help you manage this anxiety.
A clinic you can trust
Since London Vision Clinic opened its doors way back in 2002, we have meticulously established a reputation as a world-class clinic. This is not only down to our outstanding Laser Eye Surgery results but also thanks to our unwavering dedication to providing the very best care for our patients.
In the media, we have been called “the leading safety experts” in Laser Eye Surgery and we remain dedicated to contributing peer-reviewed research to further advance refractive surgery. To this end, we have published a peer-reviewed paper on the importance of standardisation and consistency, demonstrating the many steps we take to ensure that every surgery is performed to the best and safest possible standards.
We are completely open and transparent with our patients, and you can rest assured that the exceptional standards we are famous for will be reflected in your cataract surgery experience. But don’t just take our word for it. Why not read some of our patient reviews?
Find us on Harley St
London Vision Clinic, 138 Harley Street, London, W1G 7LA
Located on London’s famous Harley Street, we’re within easy reach of the London Underground and many major bus routes. The shops, sights and attractions of Oxford Street and the West End are just minutes away.
By Bus
Numbers 18, 27 and 30 stop on Marylebone Road next to Harley Street. By Car: There are two 24-hour Westminster City Council car parks very close to Harley Street, at Queen Anne Mews (Tel: 0800 243 348) and Cavendish Square. There is short-term meter parking in the surrounding streets. The Harley Street area is within the Congestion Charging Zone.
By London Underground
5 minutes walk Regent’s Park: Bakerloo Line.
10 minutes walk Baker Street: Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, and Metropolitan Lines. Great Portland Street: Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City Lines.
15 minutes’ walk Warren Street: Victoria Line. Marylebone: Bakerloo Line and mainline trains.