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KAMRA Inlay Eye Surgery Arrives in the UK
The KAMRA Inlay eye surgery is a breakthrough in correcting the need for reading glasses, and is now our primary treatment for anyone aged 45 upwards. You can read an article from yesterday’s London Evening Standard all about KAMRA.
Optimax Laser Eye Clinics advert claiming to be number one banned by ASA
A direct mail advertisement by Optimax Laser Eye Clinics, which said ‘we’re the UK’s number one Laser Eye Surgery specialists’ has been banned by the ASA
Who Is at Risk for Cataracts?
Aug 22 2011: Who Is at Risk for Cataracts? By age 75, about 70 percent of people will have cataracts. With age, our eye’s lens slowly becomes less flexible, less transparent and thicker. Then areas of the lens become cloudy as protein in the lens begins to clump together.
Vegetarians Have Lower Incidence of Cataracts
Vegetarians may have a reduced risk of developing cataracts, based on a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Denise 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 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 [...]
Lifetime Care Guarantee after Laser Eye Surgery
Lifetime care guarantee after laser eye surgery introduced at FOCUS Laser Vision
More 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
SAFETY NOTE: Does the LASIK flap ever heal?
Some new research from Professor John Marshall has helped shed light on this key topic and is something that everyone who is thinking about LASIK laser eye surgery needs to know.
FDA approves faster iLASIK laser
Advanced Medical Optics Inc. in Santa Ana, announced on Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new laser for use in laser eye correction. The iFS femtosecond laser is set to be at the centre of AMO’s iLasik products for laser vision surgery.
LASIK prices go up at Optimax while headline price falls to match Optical Express
Optimax, one of the UK’s big 3 laser eye chains, has made a significant price hike for their wavefront LASIK treatment, the UK’s most popular type of vision correction. Patients will now pay an additional £480
Ultralase laser eye surgery prices go up even further
Ultralase laser eye surgery chain has increased prices again. Their price for Intralase LASIK including the upgrade for wavefront based correction is now £1,945 per eye.
FDA recommends changes for eye laser patient labeling during public hearing
Leading ophthalmologists plus LASIK patients at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Panel (ODP) presented two conflicting perspectives on the LASIK laser eye surgery procedure last week.
Nearly 80% of people want sub £1,000 price LASIK laser eye surgery
If you want, click here to see a price comparison of various prescriptions at several laser eye surgery clinics. Please ensure that you check the final price you will be charged at any clinic you are evaluating prior to going ahead.
9 out of 10 people choose blade free LASIK
Since we introduced the Z-LASIK blade free LASIK laser eye surgery procedure into the UK in January 2008, more than 90% of our patients have opted to go dual laser (no blade) for their vision correction.
American FDA holds public discussion on LASIK and Phakic IOLs (PIOLs)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had committed to hold an open public discussion to allow people to make comments about LASIK and PIOLs. The presentations highlighted LASIK and its effect on quality of life.
LASIK Poll – how much do you want to pay for LASIK?
The results of the first 50 people to poll our blog are now in! Nearly 4 out of 5 people want to pay no more than £1,000 per eye for their LASIK laser eye surgery. This price is considerably lower than most clinics are actually charging for laser vision correction per eye. Despite headline grabbing [...]
Optical Express has target to double in size
Optical Express is planning a huge recruitment campaign to find 1,000 optometrists, opticians, optical assistants and laser vision counsellors in preparation for a market share push that will see a doubling in its number of practices.
Ultralase buys Allclear Clinic in N Ireland
The acquisition is Ultralase’s first since it was purchased by 3i in Feb 2008 for £174.5m and the Allclear clinic will now be Ultralase’s 20th UK treatment clinic. The purchase is part of an expansion plan that includes a decision to open three more UK consulting rooms and two further laser eye treatment clinics.
Long sight (hyperopia) correction appears stable up to 5 years after LASIK
Update from the ASCRS in Chicago. LASIK for long sight was shown safe, effective and predictable through 5 years of follow-up.
Moria unveils a new device for creating ultra thin flaps in LASIK
Moria will unveil their new One Use-Plus SBK microkeratome at the upcoming 2008 meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in Chicago. Moria will present the clinical outcomes of their clinical trials. In eyes receiving this Moria SBK (ultra thin-flap LASIK), the flap thickness accuracy, speed of sight improvement, higher order aberrations [...]
The BIG eye meeting – the ASCRS in Chicago 2008
The BIG eye surgeons meeting is coming up this week, starting on Friday April 8th 2008. Yours truly will be there, bringing you all the latest news from the world of refractive surgery. ASCRS stands for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery – which is quite a mouthful, so we shorten it to [...]
Corneal inlay showing early positive results in European study
Early data from a European clinical trial covering several centres suggest that the AcuFocus ACI 7000 corneal inlay could become an innovative, minimally invasive option for correcting patients who have lost reading vision through ageing changes. However, only 70 patients have been treated with the implant as part of the study, and only 23 have [...]
Ultralase sold for £174 million to 3i
British private equity firm 3i has agreed to buy Ultralase from Spain’s cosmetic surgery group Dermoestetica. The Spanish group said the price was 174.5 millon pounds (238 million euros, 348 million dollars). There is an exclusivity period on this deal until January 30 2008. 3i made an approach to Dermoestetica just recently in November 2007.Dermoestetica [...]
hi Dave, I will reply directly with my team, but yes, LASIK plus the KAMRA inlay is the most advanced ...
I WAS TOLD 3 YEARS AGO I COULD NOT HAVE LASER SURGERY FOR READING MY LONG DISTANCE WAS OK AT ...
Hi there, first of all this is an excellent site!
I am having LASIK this week (with one of the ...
Thanks so much for your reply Doctor. Just to get your opinion on a few points you missed out:
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Hi Dave again,
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One further question I ...
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Hi David,
Hope you don’t mind me getting involved in this thread, but I have been advised I have some dryness ...
hi....i have cornea thickness of 480...and have been advised for bladless lasik surgery ....please advise is it safe or is ...
Dear David,
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Hi Dave,
I Type this with great concern, my night vision has not improved since i got the C TEN procdure ...
Hello Dave,
I'm 38 and looking at having LASIK. My vision is -6.50 in the right and -6.00 in the left. ...