The laser that is used is an ultraviolet light. It is ultraviolet light at 103 nanometres. It is a specific wavelength which is absorbed very, very efficiently by the cornea. It is actually an extremely light touch laser, you cannot harm yourself. You can put your hand under it and nothing happens.
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Looking for Advice About Your Laser Eye Surgery Options?
Looking for Advice About Your Laser Eye Surgery Options? Countless people have likely commented to their friends and family how they would love to have Laser Eye Surgery. After all, who among us doesn’t dream about getting rid of the pesky glasses and contact lenses once and for all? But when it comes down to it, having Laser Eye Surgery – or any kind of refractive surgery for that matter – is a big decision. There is the cost, recovery…
Celebrities Who Have Had Laser Eye Surgery
Celebrities Who Have Had Laser Eye Surgery Given the high prevalence of refractive errors such as short-sightedness (myopia), long-sightedness (hyperopia), astigmatism, and presbyopia, it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that the popularity of Laser Eye Surgery has been on an upward trajectory for decades. But you might not have ever stopped to consider which of your favourite celebrities have gone through with the life-changing procedure. In this article, we’re taking a look at some of the famous faces who…
How Many People Have Had Laser Eye Surgery?
How Many People Have Had Laser Eye Surgery? Since its introduction over thirty years ago, Laser Eye Surgery has established itself as one of the world’s most popular elective procedures. This increasing popularity can be attributed to the ongoing development of the procedure, making Laser Eye Surgery ever more accessible all around the world. But how many people have had Laser Eye Surgery and why do so many choose to go under the laser? The original Laser Eye Surgery procedures,…
What Makes Laser Eye Surgery Such A Magical Experience?
Many of London Vision Clinic’s patients tell us that their laser eye surgery was “like magic”: quick, easy and painless….
Leave the Stress Behind – Along with Your Specs!
If you are a spectacle wearer, you will undoubtedly be aware of the stress that glasses can cause. Specs may seem like the perfect solution if you find contact lenses too pricey, uncomfortable, unsuitable, or simply too fussy and time-consuming but, for many people, they can in fact be just as irksome….
How Does Laser Eye Surgery Affect Contrast Sensitivity?
How Does Laser Eye Surgery Affect Contrast Sensitivity? Laser Eye Surgery has a huge number of implications on your life – the major one being a significant improvement in your visual acuity. For the vast majority of patients, the primary driver behind having Laser Eye Surgery is to finally get rid of their glasses or contact lenses. Thankfully, the procedure is often successful in achieving this – and more! But what about the other effects of this life-changing procedure? For…
How Variable are the Risks of Laser Eye Surgery?
“Laser”, “eye” and “surgery” are three words that may, understandably, arouse anxiety. Unlike in the USA, where the procedure is often referred to simply as “LASIK”, one of the first obstacles for someone considering the treatment in this country may well be just getting over their pre-conceptions (which, we have found, are most often mis-conceptions) about what risks laser eye surgery involves….
Why Should You Get Laser Eye Surgery Over 40?
Why Should You Get Laser Eye Surgery Over 40? There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to Laser Eye Surgery. From prospective patients being terrified of pain during the procedure, to the supposed limits of the treatment. For example, many people believe that once you reach middle age and inevitably begin to need reading glasses, your window for getting the most out of Laser Eye Surgery has passed. You might have heard that Laser Eye Surgery cannot counteract…
What Does Freedom From Glasses Really Mean?
What Does Freedom From Glasses Really Mean? For those who have worn glasses for most of their lives, it can be difficult to imagine just what freedom from the frames is really like. You’ve become used to scrambling around the bedside table every morning looking for your specs. Or showering in blurriness as you prepare to start your day. Maybe living a glasses-free life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Then again, it would be nice to prepare a…
