Laser Eye Surgery News

There’s More To London Vision Clinic Reception Than Meets The Eye

Regular visitors to the London Vision Clinic will have noticed one or two changes this year. These include the launch of a new uniform … those working in reception have switched their white coats for smart black outfits with toning black and blue scarves; while a new collection of white coats – complete with the clinic’s logo together with embroidered individual name tags – has also been introduced for some members of the medical team……

The Sunday Times

A Life In The Day: Prof Dan Reinstein The Laser Eye Surgeon, 44, is the medical director of the London Vision Clinic. He is also professor of ophthalmology at the University of Paris. He and his wife, Ursula, live in central London with their children: Julia, seven, Maxwell, four, and Oscar, two.” The alarm goes off at 6:30, and at least three times a week I go to the gym. As an eye surgeon, spending a lot of time doing…

Mail On Sunday

The Queen’s Hair Looks Great Thanks To My Laser Eye Surgery By Bonnie Estridge The Queen’s hairdresser, Ian Carmichael, was nervous. It was nothing to do with his illustrious client – he has been tending to Her Majesty’s hair for 14 years – but because he had become so long-sighted he could barely read a newspaper, let alone tend to the Royal tresses. ‘A friend once said that as soon as you hit 40 you have problems with long-sightedness and…

Daily Mail

Chocolate? Now That Is A Tasty New Treatment! Once regarded as a health sin, chocolate is now being hailed as a superfood because of the high levels of health-boosting antioxidants it contains. Other ingredients include theobromine, which is good for the nervous system. A recent study at Imperial College London showed chocolate can suppress persistent coughing. Another compound, phenylethylamine, is thought to have a mood-boosting effect. Meanwhile, antioxidants in chocolate are said to protect the skin against UV damage. They…

Mail On Sunday (Bonnie Tyler)

Bonnie Tyler’s Eye Opening Experience: “How I Was Saved From A Total Eclipse Of My Sight” By Bonnie Estridge She was a singing legend with a string of hits to her name. What no one knew was that Bonnie Tyler had such poor eyesight she couldn’t even read her lyrics, or put on her stage make-up without using a magnifying glass. “A friend suggested I see Professor Dan Reinstein. I went to his London clinic for four hours of tests…

Mail Online (Lauren Booth)

I Swear By (And Swear At) The Man Who Gave Me 20-20 Vision By Lauren Booth Last update: 10:53PM, 26th July 2008 For the past 20 years I’ve worn contact lenses virtually every day. Recently, my eyes began objecting, painfully, so I needed another solution to my poor vision – hopefully avoiding glasses. Last month I decided to take the plunge and have laser surgery to repair my myopia (short-sightedness). The condition is caused by the cornea, the protein-based tissue…

Dr Dan The “Impressive Hard-Bop Saxophonist”

To us London Vision Clinic patients, we know Dr Dan as a brilliant, pioneering laser eye surgeon. He is the man who invented blended vision allowing so many of us to bin those visible signs of aging – our reading glasses – and, of course, he is also the founder and medical director of the London Vision Clinic……