The World Health Organisation states that 80% of the world’s blindness and serious visual impairment is preventable. There are certainly many myths and home-remedies about how to do just that. In fact, everybody has an idea about what is good or bad for your eyes but what is the truth behind it all? Here are some of the best-loved eye-related claims and the truth on the matter….
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What are the Finance Options for Laser Eye Surgery?
What are the Finance Options for Laser Eye Surgery? There’s no getting around it: High-quality Laser Eye Surgery isn’t cheap. So many people are relieved to find out that, as with many other investments, finance options are often available for Laser Eye Surgery – including here at the London Vision Clinic. Napoleon is widely credited with referring to England as a nation of shopkeepers (or l’Angleterre est une nation de boutiquiers); a comment that was meant to be derisive; however,…
Your Eye Health: 5 Common Age-Related Eye Problems
Your Eye Health: 5 Common Age-Related Eye Problems Refractive errors are the leading cause of visual impairment worldwide with an estimated 43% of impairments attributed to errors including hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism. For many people, refractive errors may worsen over time, increasing their need for higher prescription visual aids. However, even the lucky ones who have enjoyed clear, glasses-free vision for their whole lives could one day find their eye health deteriorating as they get older. Of course, just like…
Laser Eye Surgery Technology: What is Spot Size? [VIDEO]
With the small size of an Excimer laser used for laser eye surgery, we will think of it as a paintbrush size. It is very difficult to do fine art with a house paintbrush. So obviously the smaller the brush you are using the more detail you can paint, you can carve. Of course the smaller the brush, the longer it will take you to paint an area. So there is an interplay between the spot size and the speed of the laser and that is all technical stuff but generally speaking small spot lasers are better than broad area lasers….
The Evolution of Presbyopia Treatment
The Evolution of Presbyopia Treatment Declining vision is, unfortunately, an inevitability. Eventually, even those of us lucky enough to have enjoyed perfect vision for our whole lives will find ourselves in need of some sort of correction. In most cases, this will probably mean acquiring a pair of reading glasses – at least at first. But thankfully, over the last few decades, alternative options have been doing away with the need for reading glasses and contact lenses for presbyopia altogether…
Laser Eye Surgery Technology: What is Eye Tracking? [VIDEO]
Eye tracking is what it says. I mean basically we have incorporated technology which is probably military derived where we have a camera that is photographing the eye or part of the eye many, many, many times per second, 500 to 1000 times per second. The photograph of the eye is analyzed instantaneously and the position of the eye is analyzed. So it means that during treatment and many people worry what if I move my eye, what if I blink or am I going to go blind, the answer is absolutely not. …
Harley Street: The Home to London Vision Clinic (and Medical History)
Harley Street: The Home to London Vision Clinic (and Medical History) Walking down Harley Street today, you will find yourself in a long line of renowned medical institutions ordained with London’s famous blue plaques signalling the famous folk who have lived and worked here in the past. In fact, Harley Street is known the world over as a centre for medical excellence, and it is also the home to our state-of-the-art Laser Eye Surgery clinic. A Brief History of Harley…
How Do I Interpret Laser Eye Surgery Results? [VIDEO]
How Do I Interpret Laser Eye Surgery Results? When choosing a Laser Eye Surgery provider – or even when deciding whether to go ahead with treatment – it is important to be aware of the results of each clinic. This should help you to understand their results with prescriptions similar to yours and the likelihood of being able to achieve your desired results. However, interpreting these results can often be difficult and outright confusing – after all, not everyone is…
Top Tips for Protecting Your Eyes at Work
Top Tips for Protecting Your Eyes at Work Despite the inherent importance and noticeable sensitivity of our eyes, it isn’t very often that we give thought to the best ways to protect them. While we may all have hardwired into us the importance of wearing sunglasses on sunny days, it’s unlikely that many of us ever really go any further than this. For example, when was the last time you considered the best ways to protect your eyes at work?…
Laser Eye Surgery FAQs: Aftercare
Laser Eye Surgery Aftercare FAQs The prospect of having Laser Eye Surgery can be daunting, to say the least. Even if you put the thought of the actual procedure to the back of your mind, it is often difficult to know what implications the treatment could truly have on your vision and wider life, particularly during your recovery period. That’s why we decided to put together this handy article, covering some of our most frequently asked questions about Laser Eye…
