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…
Category: Reviews and Patient Stories
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…
Mail Online (Jackie Brambles)
Loose Women’s Jackie Brambles: I Wasn’t Expecting Pregnancy To Affect My Eyesight From the Mail Online – 9 Nov.2010 By Richard Barber When ITV’s Loose Women host Jackie Brambles became pregnant at 39, she fully expected the morning sickness, swollen ankles and fatigue. What she didn’t expect, however, was for her eyes to be affected. ‘My eyesight wasn’t great anyway – I got glasses for short-sightedness when I was 17 and have been wearing contacts since my 20s. But as…
Patients In Awe After A Festive Afternoon At The LVC Nutcracker Behind-The-Scenes Event
Patients In Awe After A Festive Afternoon At The LVC Nutcracker Behind-The-Scenes Event On December 16th, we invited patients to enjoy a Behind-the-Scenes matinee performance of one of the most prestigious and all time popular English National Ballet performances, The Nutcracker at the Coliseum Theatre, to celebrate Christmas with the sparkle and magic of the classic tale. “This is to thank Prof. Reinstein for the most enjoyable day we spent at the Coliseum Theatre London. Behind the scenes, hearing all…
Daily Express (Stars Back Laser Vision)
Stars Back New Laser Vision Surgery Sunday October 3, 2010 By Lucy Johnston and Justin Stoneman A revolutionary laser treatment has been developed to reverse the effects of deteriorating vision brought on by age. The ground-breaking technique, known as PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision, can immediately eliminate distance and near vision problems. More than 95 per cent of 300 patients treated now have 20:20 distance vision and can read close news print unaided. Celebrities who have benefited include TV host Philip…
The Best Eye Care – Because You’re Worth It
Auxiliary nurse, Melanie, saved up for many months to pay for her laser eye surgery at the London Vision Clinic.“And you know what; even if it had taken another year of saving, I would have waited the extra time to get the money together – I would never have gone anywhere else to have it done”, she told me at her one month post-operative check up……
As Tears Go By – Get Them Quality Checked
I am sure we all have our own personal collection of special songs – songs which have an intensely personal significance. They are instantly recognisable to us – after their first notes are played we are transported back in time, lost in a swirl of memories – good and bad……
Laser Eye Surgery Is Magical
Many London Vision Clinic patients have referred to their treatments as “miraculous” and the surgeons who performed their laser eye surgery as “miracle workers”; but few might realise that – although he cannot actually perform miracles – Dr Dan is an accomplished amateur magician……
An Invitation To The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle headquarters in London is, as you might expect, an intriguing place.
If you happen to stumble in by accident – which, given its deliberate anonymity and discreet security is exceedingly unlikely – you would just know that you had found a magical haven……