Archive for Dave Allamby
Mr. Dave Allamby FRCS FRCOphth is a London-based LASIK laser refractive surgeon and heads up FOCUS Laser Vision. You may have seen him on the This Morning TV show with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton or read one of several articles in the national press, recently for treating rock giant Rick Wakeman and broadcaster Paul Ross. FOCUS is a world-leading clinic in the treatment of presbyopia, or age related loss of close vision and offers LASIK laser eye treatment for short sight or long sight.
LASIK vision trials – FDA results for laser systems used in the UK
How Well Will You See After Your LASIK Treatment? The American FDA runs rigorous trials of safety and performance before a laser system can be used in the US on patients. These clinical trials give the best comparison available of how well patients can expect to see without glasses or contact lenses after having LASIK laser eye surgery.
5Sep2009 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | ContinuedLaser Eye Clinics’ Prices Vary Hugely
There is a huge variation in the prices paid at UK clinics. Read this article to get the truth.
25Apr2009 | Dave Allamby | 17 comments | ContinuedDenise Van Outen – Video of her laser eye surgery
Watch Denise in her own words talking about her recent laser eye surgery at FOCUS Laser Vision. Denise explains about her problems wearing glasses or contact lenses while working as a TV presenter and what led up to her decision to go ahead with laser eye surgery.
Denise opted for the most advanced treatment of Z-LASIK, [...]
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Congratulations Denise!
We were delighted to treat TV presenter and actress Denise Van Outen in January and she popped in the other day for her check up. You may have seen Denise recently on TV as she and several other celebrities decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief. Denise has suffered with glasses for years but the climb [...]
16Apr2009 | Dave Allamby | 1 comment | ContinuedDenise Van Outen treated at FOCUS Laser Vision in London
I recently treated Denise Van Outen at my clinic and you can see the full story in today’s Daily Mail. We also made the front page with a leader. The phone’s are ringing non-stop!
You can click here to see the full story on Denise Van Outen and her laser eye surgery in London at the Daily [...]
Denise Van Outen treated at FOCUS Laser Vision in London
I recently treated Denise Van Outen at my clinic and you can see the full story in today’s Daily Mail. We also made the front page with a leader. The phone’s are ringing non-stop!
You can watch Denise in the video below, or click here to see the full story on Denise Van Outen and her [...]
Laser Eye Surgery Videos – Coming Soon!
Check back for our pioneering series of laser eye surgery videos, for everything you could ever want to know about having lasik laser eye surgery, with also lots of information for those of you living in or near London
3Jan2009 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | ContinuedWhich Laser Eye Clinic Should I Choose?
The choices of laser eye surgery clinics can seem bewildering! You want to have laser eye treatment e.g LASIK and now you need to choose the clinic for your surgery. But which one?
18Nov2008 | Dave Allamby | 5 comments | ContinuedGet All Your Money Back After Laser Eye Surgery!
How would you like advanced laser eye surgery and then get all your money back?
The Full Refund Referral Plan from FOCUS Laser Vision means that really is now possible. You can have laser eye treatment to see once again without glasses… and then you could get all your money back! Brilliant.
Sounds too good to be true?
First of [...]
Laser Eye Surgery Safety: 3 things you must know
For LASIK laser eye surgery safety, there are 3 things you must look for when you plan to go ahead. This LASIK safety trio means a more accurate result and the safest procedure we know of today:
Choose a blade-free all laser LASIK technique – using the latest femtosecond lasers means no blade is used in [...]
10Nov2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | ContinuedHistoric LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Performed on Quadriplegic Patient
According to PR Newswire yesterday, Eric Abrue (30), a quadriplegic patient who is dependent on a respirator since he was 8 years old, underwent a historic and highly successful LASIK procedure performed by Drs. Jeffrey and Joseph Dello Russo in Bergenfield in New Jersey, USA.
Eric fell from a playground bar back in 1986, breaking his [...]
Laser Eye Treatment CAN be Reversed
Most people don’t realise that laser eye surgery, including LASIK, LASEK and PRK procedures, CAN be fully reversed.
8Nov2008 | Dave Allamby | 4 comments | ContinuedSAFETY NOTE: Does the LASIK flap ever heal?
What are the risks of having a blade-cut flap in laser eye surgery? Should you choose the newer blade-free all-laser LASIK technique?
7Nov2008 | Dave Allamby | 11 comments | ContinuedLifetime Care Guarantee after Laser Eye Surgery
Lifetime care guarantee after laser eye surgery introduced at FOCUS Laser Vision
2Nov2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | ContinuedMore People Are Choosing to Have Laser Eye Treatment Since NICE Report Into LASIK
More People Are Choosing to Have Laser Eye Treatment Since 2006 NICE Report Into LASIK
31Oct2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | ContinuedKay’s Great Questions Part 7: LASIK vs PRK vs LASEK? Which laser eye procedure is best?
Continuing from yesterday:
Some surgeons recommend PRK or LASEK (both forms of surface laser eye treatment and basically the same) over LASIK. The article referred to by Kay in her original post and advocating LASEK was written by ophthalmic surgeon Sunil Shah, who was one of the creators of that particular approach (and so has [...]
Kay’s Great Questions Part 6: LASIK vs PRK vs LASEK? Which laser eye procedure is best?
We discussed in the last post about the two options you have: LASIK or PRK (surface laser), and how 90%+ of treatments are done via LASIK.
LASIK comes in two flavours now: blade or blade-free. The older traditional LASIK technique uses a mechanical device containing a blade (called a keratome or microkeratome) to cut a flap [...]
Kay’s Great Questions Part 5: LASIK vs PRK vs LASEK? Which laser eye procedure is best?
You will have a choice of procedures when you come to have laser eye surgery. But which one will be right for you? Basically though, there are only two laser eye treatment procedures available, but each one has options within. More…
28Oct2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | ContinuedKay’s Great Questions Part 4. Should I Pay More For Wavefront? What is the Truth?
Is wavefront laser eye surgery worth it? Find out the answers here.
26Oct2008 | Dave Allamby | 2 comments | ContinuedKay’s Great Questions: Part 3. Should I Pay More For Wavefront LASIK? Will I See Better?
Should I Pay More For Wavefront LASIK? Will I See Better? Get all the answers in this blog post.
25Oct2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | ContinuedKay’s Great Questions: Part 2. Expensive Laser Eye Surgery – Is It Worth It?
Do laser eye surgery clinics try to sell you on the most expensive treatments? Are these expensive treatments no better than the cheaper ones? Is there really any difference between blade LASIK and the newer (more expensive) blade free dual laser option?
19Oct2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | ContinuedKay’s Great Questions: Part 1. Why Do Different Laser Eye Clinics Recommend Very Different Treatments?
Just had a great series of questions from Kay in a comment in response to my blog post How Much Should You Pay For LASIK?
There are some very interesting points here that do in fact come up pretty frequently in the clinic and from people inquiring into laser eye surgery, be it LASIK or PRK.
Many [...]
What is going to happen to laser eye surgery prices?
Overall all laser eye surgery prices are increasing or set to increase. The cost of new technology to give you better and safer surgery is very high and needs to be constantly updated
17Oct2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued