Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2025 Glasses, contact lenses, and Laser Eye Surgery can all be extremely effective solutions to refractive errors. But deciding which option is best can depend on a range of factors. In fact, your opinion can change depending on the articles you have read, the people you have asked, and even what stage you are in in life. But here at London Vision Clinic, we’re on a mission to set…
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Guide to Dry Eyes and Laser Eye Surgery [VIDEO]
Quick Guide to Dry Eyes and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2025 Our eyes are one of the most complex organs in the human body, second only to the brain. The human optical system is made up of millions of working parts that, when healthy, provide us with an invaluable picture of the world around us. But with so many components, there are also many opportunities for something to go wrong. Humans have several biological defences designed to protect our…
How Long Does PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision Last?
As you age, glasses become one of your best friends enabling you to do all sorts of activities. With many different options for laser eye surgery, the London Vision Clinic has pioneered a new technique called laser blended vision. This new technique is only offered at London Vision Clinic with laser eye surgery pioneer Professor Dan Reinstein leading the way. …
How Laser Eye Surgery can Correct even the Need for “Milk Bottle” Specs
How Laser Eye Surgery can Correct even the Need for “Milk Bottle” Specs For decades, Laser Eye Surgery has been helping millions of people rid themselves of pesky glasses and contact lenses. But over the years, those with particularly strong “milk bottle” specs (as they are often affectionately called), have all too often been told they are unsuitable for this life-changing procedure. Thankfully, this scenario is becoming increasingly rare – at least at independent Laser Eye Surgery clinics. So, let’s…
The Gift of Sight: Can I Give Laser Eye Surgery as a Present?
The Gift of Sight: Can I Give Laser Eye Surgery as a Present? Giving gifts (and receiving them) is one of the best feelings in the world. It may be a small souvenir from your travels, a deeply personal present for a loved ones birthday, or even the gift of an experience, such as sky diving or going up in a hot air balloon! But there is one thing that can be invaluable: the gift of sight without the limitation…
Does PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision Work For Everyone?
Does PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision Work For Everyone? For hundreds of years, glasses were the only solution to age-related vision deterioration – or indeed for any refractive error. By the mid-20th century, commercial contact lenses had come along, offering a discrete and effective alternative. Yet, many have continued to struggle with multifocal and varifocal lenses once presbyopia begins to set in. Eventually, an alternative came along in the form of monovision surgery. But once again, this solution is not suitable…
The Benefits of Laser Eye Surgery for Long-Sightedness
The Benefits of Laser Eye Surgery for Long-Sightedness For those lucky enough to have naturally perfect vision – and even many of us without – it can be difficult to remember the characteristics of long-sightedness and short-sightedness. The terms can often be mixed up, causing confusion, especially when the various names for the errors are used interchangeably. For example, the medical term for long-sightedness is “hyperopia”; however, it is also commonly called “hypermetropia” or “far-sightedness”. So, what do we mean…
London Vision Clinic: Recommendations from Past Patients
London Vision Clinic: Recommendations from Past Patients At the London Vision Clinic, we are always interested in what our patients think of their experience at our world-renowned Harley Street clinic. That’s why we invite all our past clients to leave us an honest review – and to let us know what they consider to be most important when choosing the right Laser Eye Surgery clinic for them. In fact, in the past, we conducted a survey to find out just…
Surprising Facts You Might Not Know About Laser Eye Surgery
Surprising Facts You Might Not Know About Laser Eye Surgery If you’re considering Laser Eye Surgery, you may well have done a fair bit of research on the topic already. On the other hand, you might have only just begun to look into the treatment and are looking to find out more. Either way though, we’re sure there are a number of facts about Laser Eye Surgery that you didn’t know. That’s because we spend a lot of our time…
Glasses or Contact Lenses: What’s My Best Option?
Glasses or Contact Lenses: What’s My Best Option? We humans have been making efforts to combat refractive errors for hundreds – and perhaps thousands – of years. From ancient magnifying stones to early spectacles and later, contact lenses. And to this day, glasses and contact lenses are still used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. But which solution is the best – and is there a better option? Effective Solutions to Common Refractive Errors Both glasses and…
