Babies And The Gene Pool

Babies have been very much in my mind recently.

Last week I made a dawn dash to Barcelona to meet my grandson, Charlie. Despite being only a couple of hours old when I arrived, his eyes were open and he appeared to be taking in his new surroundings……

Daily Telegraph (Happy Employees)

Laser Eye Surgeon Has His Sights Set On Hiring Happy Employees By David Sumner Smith, October 2010. Pay rates “way above the sector average” are not the only reason the 23 staff at London Vision Clinic are happy and committed to their work. Being cheerful is a prerequisite for working at the Laser Eye Surgery company near London’s Regents Park. Laser eye surgeon Prof Dan Reinstein learned its importance when working for Club Med 25 Years ago. “If you saw…

How High Is An Elephant’s Eye?

How High Is An Elephant’s Eye? As I write this I am listening to the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein and appreciating the timeless talent of the greatest creative partnership American musical theatre has ever seen. It is exceptionally pleasant to re-visit all those classics of yesteryear: “I’m going to wash that man right of my hair”, “People will say we’re in love”, “I enjoy being a girl”, all those recognisable tunes from Carousel, Oklahoma! The King and I and…

The 100th Special Edition

Welcome to a special post on the London Vision Clinic blog … no, we are not marking the end of the summer – despite the fact that with all the wind and rain this week London has felt far more like autumn than August……

This Blogger’s Learning Curve

A female friend of mine describes herself as a “Techno Tart” – for the sake of alliteration let’s call her Trisha.I feel quaintly old-fashioned after spending time with Trisha and her shiny new iPad……