Reach for the Eyes
It is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss and legal blindness in the over 60s yet so many people have never heard of End-Stage Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). And because so few people know about the condition even fewer are aware there is an effective treatment available. Now specialist Edinburgh eye surgeon Mr Jonathan […]
Laser Vision Scotland sponsor Classic FM breakfast show
Laser Vision Scotland are delighted to announce a new partnership with Classic FM in Scotland. As the official sponsors of the Classic FM morning breakfast show, you can tune in to hear a number of informative taglines about the services available at Laser Vision Scotland, such as ‘Brightening your morning with Laser Vision Scotland, experts […]
Leading Scottish treatment in Advanced Cataracts
Laser Vision Scotland is delighted to announce that we’ve recently introduced Scotland’s only privately available ocular ultrasound service. This diagnostic tool allows Laser Vision Scotland to diagnose retinal conditions in patients with severe cataracts, and to image the area of the eye socket just behind the eye. There are several uncommon conditions which benefit from monitoring with eye […]
The best kept secret in Vision Correction?
Although one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the world, lens replacement still appears to be one of the best kept secrets in vision correction. There are currently over 3 million people in the UK & Europe enjoying the benefits of a glasses-free life as a result of undergoing lens replacement surgery. If […]
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 […]