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…
Category: Laser eye surgery
The Independent
Eye Surgery: Suddenly I See Tuesday, 6 September 2011, The Independent Tired of wearing glasses, Sally Ann Lasson went in search of a cure for her short sight – and found that things are looking up in the world of eye surgery Every time I leave the house, I think I must have forgotten something. What could it be? Cigarettes? No, I quit. Lighter? Don’t need one. Glasses. It’s glasses. I never need to wear glasses again and it is…
Eye News: T’was The Night Before Christmas…
If Santa agreed to laser eye surgery, he could read lists without glasses! Forget about glasses and learn more about laser eye surgery. Even for cataracts, some pretty tricky surgery is needed, however laser eye surgery is found to have better results than the traditional methods….
MSN Health And Well-being
How To Have Laser Eye Surgery by Ross Chainey, Health Editor Around 100,000 Brits have Laser Eye Surgery every year and for many of them the procedure is life enhancing. Yet much of the information and advice in circulation is conflicting, and many people therefore remain sceptical. We sent our Health Editor to find out how you can have safe Laser Eye Surgery. Compared to last week, the world through my eyes looks like a different place. No longer will…
It’s Not All Black And White – Life Really Does Look Grey When You Feel Blue
The world really is a darker place for people with depression.
Research carried out in Germany has shown that when people feel down they really do see a greyer world……
Mail Online (The facts and the myths)
Over the years – and I’ve done more than 18,500 procedures – so many of my patients have harboured unfounded fears about the procedure that I wanted to set the record straight. Here are some myths and facts……
Daily Telegraph (Looking Good – Sounding Better)
Although all of us dread going blind or deaf, few of us are proactive about protecting our eyes and ears; they’re easy parts of the body to neglect….
Reveal Health & Self
Laser Eye Surgery: The Story Behind Corrective Eye Operations Almost half the UK’s 60 million population now wears glasses or contact lenses, but few people consider laser surgery an option. Whether it’s a fear of the procedure, worry over the costs or just a lack of knowledge, Laser Eye Surgery is often surrounded by myths and misconceptions. In fact, for many of us, it is something that can be a hugely positive, life-changing experience. Recent research has found that 62 per…
Insight Magazine
Find Out The Facts From The Pioneer In Laser Eye Surgery – Professor Dan Reinstein For the majority of the population glasses are part of everyday life, yet can also be the bane of your life when it comes to ageing eyes, bifocal vision and general deterioration. Here at Insight, we all struggle with our eyesight, with many in the office spec wearers, but wouldn’t it be nice to wake up in the morning and not fumble around for your…
Cache Magazine
Look Into My Eyes: REM.fm’s Mary Harboe counts down the months, weeks, days and hours to her life-changing Laser Eye Surgery in the safe hands of Professor Reinstein at the London Vision Clinic. Two Months Before Is there such a thing as coincidence? I am not sure, but it certainly seemed rather odd that within the space of 24 hours I had heard a new word – ‘presbyopia’ – mentioned in two completely different circumstances. Of course, if I had…
