10 facts about laser eye surgery
Laser eye surgery is not a cosmetic procedure and it is not a medically necessary procedure. Most patients who undergo laser eye surgery wish to avoid the use of spectacles or contact lenses because it does not suit their occupation, lifestyle or sporting interests. Fort his reason we classify laser eye surgery as a lifestyle […]
Laser Eye Facts
10 things everyone should known about laser eye surgery 1.Laser eye surgery is not a cosmetic procedure and it is not a medically necessary procedure. Most patients who undergo laser eye surgery wish to avoid the use of spectacles or contact lenses because it does not suit their occupation, lifestyle or sporting interests. Fort his […]
Why we turn away 30% of Prospective Laser Eye Surgery Patients
For the last 25 years, vision correction has been synonymous with laser eye surgery, a procedure involving fine tuning of the eye’s focusing power by gently reshaping its surface using an excimer laser. Although laser surgery still holds a valuable place in the field of vision correction few people realise, until they explore their options, […]
What happens when you Look Directly at the Sun?
An eclipse is a rare astrological event in which the moon passes exactly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking out the Sun’s light. It’s a well known fact that you should never look directly at the Sun, but during the Great American Eclipse, millions of people will be tempted to do precisely that! Let’s […]
A ‘pawsome’ thank you!
Meet Farah! An incredibly imaginative and thoughtful ‘thank you’ gift from one of our patients. We’re now the proud sponsor of a beautiful Guide Dog. Gillian tells us why she decided to present the clinic with this amazing gift… “After years of being told NO, you can’t have laser treatment! NO, you can’t get those frames for your prescription or NO, you can’t get […]
Event announcement
Date: 23rd September 2017 Time: 12.20pm – 13.20pm Where: The Marriott Hotel, Glasgow Road, Edinburgh In conjunction with Spire Edinburgh Hospitals, Mr Jonathan Ross will be hosting a patient information for anyone considering treatment for vision correction or eye complaints. Topics to be covered: Laser eye surgery Refractive eye surgery Cataracts Implantable contact lenses Treatment […]
Scotland’s only Rapid Access Keratoconus Service
Laser Vision Scotland is proud to announce that Consultant Ophthalmologist Mr Sanjay Mantry has now established Scotland’s only rapid access keratoconus service at Spire Shawfair Park Hospital. Keratoconus is a progressive condition in which the eye develops a special type of short-sightedness that cannot easily be corrected with spectacles or contact lenses. Those affected by the condition […]
A year’s reflection
It’s been an incredibly busy year for ophthalmology services at Spire Shawfair Park Hospital Edinburgh. To help support our growing service we have now increased our core team to seven members. The team are as follows: Sarah Alderson is our clinic manager and laser technician. Sarah has many years of experience in laser eye eye […]
Volunteer work in New Zealand
When not working at Laser Vision Scotland, our consultants are involved in voluntary and overseas projects. Consultant Ophthalmologist Jonathon Ross, shares his experience of working in Southland Hospital, New Zealand. Prior to starting my current consultant post as an ophthalmic and facial plastic surgeon in Edinburgh, I spent time working in New Zealand. More recently, in May this year […]