“Contact Lenses Almost Left Me Blind – Laser Eye Surgery Repaired The Damage” An edited version of this article appeared in the Daily Express on the 23rd September 2014. ‘I’ve worn glasses from a young age and started to wear contact lenses when I was 15. I was always extremely careful with my lenses, only wearing them for the recommended time and using the correct solutions to clean them every day. I had chosen to wear contact lenses for convenience,…
Category: Reviews and Patient Stories
Dr Pixie McKenna Describes Her Experience As A Doctor Visiting London Vision Clinic
It’s no secret that despite almost two decades of doctoring, I am still a terrible patient. But, in December, having toyed with the idea for ages, I decided to take the leap and see if I was suitable for laser eye surgery….
Roy Moëd, Founder Of LifeBook UK, Tells His Laser Eye Surgery Story
Having good vision is so essential for our jobs and our personal lives – but something we often take for granted. After I studied to become a private pilot, having good eyesight became an undisputed priority, but I continued to ‘make do’ with spectacles when flying and didn’t give it much further thought….
Back In Focus- Top Business Woman Receives Laser Eye Surgery
As founder and CEO of a multi-award winning business and the personal holder of an awe- inspiring clutch of accolades, one would imagine that it would take a lot to frighten or distract the highly motivated and successful Geeta Sidhu-Robb….
Laser Eye Surgery: Man Loses 28″ From His Waistline
Laser Eye Surgery: Man Loses 28″ From His Waistline This article is accredited to Hugh Wilson and originally appeared on MSN News. It can be found here. A British man has achieved massive weight loss. Not after stomach stapling or cellulite removal, but after an operation – on his eyes. Michael McCarthy, 30, a film and TV illustrator from Essex, slimmed down from a size 60 waist to a size 32. When Michael McCarthy posted an old photo of himself on Facebook,…
Better Sight For Sore Eyes With Laser Eye Surgery
Better Sight For Sore Eyes With Laser Eye Surgery After squirting a few drops of anaesthetic into a young investment banker’s eye, the surgeon hooks a metal speculum beneath the upper and lower lids to open it wide. He then warns his patient: “Here’s the uncomfortable bit,” as he presses a metal ring firmly on to the eye to immobilise it. This transforms the white of the eye instantly into a bloodshot mess. The surgeon, Dan Reinstein, slots a metal blade, called a keratome,…
Jenny Francis And Her London Vision Clinic Experience
Jenny Francis of The Sun reports on her life changing laser eye surgery and overall positive experience at London Vision Clinic. For Francis, corrective laser eye surgery was a life changing experience….
Laser Eye Surgery Is All About Trust, Says Harley Street Dentist
For most people, laser eye surgery is a big deal. The process leading up to it might go something like this: we meet a friend or relative who is delighted to be glasses-free and we become curious and quiz them about the experience; or we might spot an article or watch a TV interview which whets our appetite and allows the dream of having unaided good vision begin to take shape. Inspired to do something about it, most of us will then embark on researching clinics and surgeons and methods of funding….
Blended Vision Becomes The Main Topic Of Networking Session
For a few moments I felt almost ashamed to realise that these days I sometimes take my good eyesight for granted. It has been several years since I threw away my collection of aging reading glasses after happily adapting to the London Vision Clinic’s blended vision procedure….
Optometrist Sharon Can’t Stop Looking After Pioneering ReLEx Treatment
In her free time, Sharon Ritchie, the most recent optometrist to join the London Vision Clinic, is a self- confessed “eye geek” and was determined to have a career in eye health since the age of ten. “I am just fascinated by eyes and how they work. I think I sometimes drive my friends crazy because I get so excited talking about eyes and my job.” …
