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?…
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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…
Complete Guide to Recovery & Post-Operative Care after Laser Eye Surgery
Guide to Recovery & Post-Operative Care after Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2024 Most of us rarely, if ever, stop and think about how incredible our eyes are. It’s easy to take our vision for granted, given that we use it every day for almost every task and job we ever perform. But it’s also easy for us to forget just how sensitive they can be. However, once a stray eyelash finds itself stuck in there, we become acutely aware…
Guide to Dry Eyes and Laser Eye Surgery [VIDEO]
Quick Guide to Dry Eyes and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2024 Our eyes are among the most complex organs of the natural world. Often compared to cameras, when our eyes are working effectively, they provide us with crisp images of the world around us – images that many of us would be lost without. But our vision is far from straightforward; it requires the work of a huge number of separate components working together in harmony. With so many…
Common Questions About Laser Eye Surgery and Suitability
Common Questions About Laser Eye Surgery and Suitability Laser Eye Surgery has come a long way over the years, with surgeons – with the help of cutting-edge technology – now able to treat more patients and higher prescriptions than ever before. But it is still important to be aware of any factors that may affect your suitability for Laser Eye Surgery treatment. In this article, we’re taking a look at some of the most common questions about Laser Eye Surgery…
Guide to Alcohol and Laser Eye Surgery
Guide to Alcohol and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2024 Alcohol is a common feature in many of our lives, whether we enjoy a toast to celebrate important events, a glass of wine to unwind for the evening, or even the occasional eventful pub crawl. But while alcohol consumption is usually nothing to be too concerned about (when done in moderation), what are the rules when it comes to surgery? Is it safe to have a cheeky drink before or…
Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery
Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2024 You might think that the choice between contact lenses, glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery is pretty straightforward. But your opinion can vary based on a wide range of factors. Depending on who you ask, the news articles you read, and even your stage in life, your opinions on Laser Eye Surgery and how it compares with glasses and contact lenses can vary significantly. So, here at London Vision…
Can I Have Laser Eye Surgery If I am HIV Positive? [VIDEO]
Here at the London Vision Clinic, we treat all our patients the same. This includes patients who have HIV too. Patients with HIV are not required to take extra precautions prior to their laser eye surgery, but do have to inform the clinic about their condition. …
Getting To Know The Carl Zeiss VisuMax Laser For Refractive Surgery
In this video, Professor Dan Reinstein of the London Vision Clinic, explains takes you under the hood of the Carl Zeiss VisuMax Femtosecond laser technology. It is used to perform refractive and LASIK laser eye surgery….
Laser Eye Surgery Treatments: What Is LASEK? [VIDEO]
LASEK is a procedure very similar to PRK, it is a relatively new procedure and similar to LASIK, except with LASEK a corneal flap cut is from the protective tissue layer over the eye….
