Guide to Alcohol and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2025 Whether you enjoy a glass of wine after a stressful day, a few pints at the pub with pals, or a flute of bubbly on those special occasions, alcohol is often a common fixture in our lives. Alcohol is enjoyable and usually nothing to be too concerned about when consumed in moderation – but what about if you’re planning to have Laser Eye Surgery? What are the rules for drinking…
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Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery
Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2025 Glasses, contact lenses, and Laser Eye Surgery can all be extremely effective solutions to refractive errors. But deciding which option is best can depend on a range of factors. In fact, your opinion can change depending on the articles you have read, the people you have asked, and even what stage you are in in life. But here at London Vision Clinic, we’re on a mission to set…
Complete Guide to Recovery & Post-Operative Care after Laser Eye Surgery
Guide to Recovery & Post-Operative Care after Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2025 It can be easy to take our eyes and our vision for granted – especially for those who were lucky enough to be born without a refractive error. However, even those of us who have had our fair share of lost or broken glasses and tantrums with fiddly contact lenses, often overlook the incredible complexity of our eyes. Yet, every now and then, something might occur –…
Guide to Dry Eyes and Laser Eye Surgery [VIDEO]
Quick Guide to Dry Eyes and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2025 Our eyes are one of the most complex organs in the human body, second only to the brain. The human optical system is made up of millions of working parts that, when healthy, provide us with an invaluable picture of the world around us. But with so many components, there are also many opportunities for something to go wrong. Humans have several biological defences designed to protect our…
Laser Eye Surgery: The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself
Ofra had suffered with sight problems almost all her life getting her first pair of glasses at the age of just two and a half. Ten years ago she began using contact lenses and reading glasses; but recently – due to suffering from very dry eyes – she had been struggling with the lenses. For Ofra, a keen and accomplished Iyenger yoga teacher, this was an added inconvenience…
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How Should I Feel After My Laser Eye Surgery Consultation?
How Should I Feel After My Laser Eye Surgery Consultation? So, you’ve been considering Laser Eye Surgery for a while and finally decided to take the plunge and book your initial consultation. You might have booked appointments at just one clinic or several, but you’re still confused about how you’re feeling about the procedure. You might even be wondering, “How should I feel after my initial consultation?”. This time can be crucial in your decision-making process and whether or not…
Can I Speak to Someone Who Has Had Laser Eye Surgery?
Making Up Your Mind: Can I Speak to Someone Who Has Had Laser Eye Surgery? With the rise of capitalism, advertisements and the spin of pushy salespeople have been significant influencers in our decision to buy certain products or use certain services. In fact, the advertising industry has become a multi-billion-pound sector in its own right. However, there is one influence that remains as strong as ever: word of mouth – that is, personal recommendations based on the experiences of…
Why Are So Many People Afraid of Laser Eye Surgery?
Why Are So Many People Afraid of Laser Eye Surgery? Most people, if you were to ask them, would jump at the chance to have their vision corrected and their need for glasses and contact lenses eliminated. But if you were to ask those same people if they would consider Laser Eye Surgery, you would likely have fewer people biting your hand off. Why? Well, the resounding answer to this is usually: fear. In fact, many people dismiss Laser Eye…
Decisions, Decisions: Life in the LVC Waiting Room
Decisions, Decisions: Life in the LVC Waiting Room On any given day, the reception at our Harley Street clinic can be a haven for people from all walks of life. Some – may be patiently waiting for their initial consultation to determine whether Laser Eye Surgery is an option for them (the fact that they will likely be sporting glasses is usually a giveaway!). Others – probably fresh-faced with a slight look of apprehension -might be nervously anticipating the surgery…
Laser Eye Surgery: The Truth Is Out There!
Laser Eye Surgery: The Truth Is Out There! Laser Eye Surgery has now been around for almost four decades. Come to think of it, London Vision Clinic has been correcting vision and changing people’s lives for over half of that time! And yet, despite the tens of millions of people who have safely undergone Laser Eye Surgery in this period, a substantial amount of misinformation persists around the procedure. Of course, the industry hasn’t been without its bad press in…
