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 […]
Scotland’s National Cataract Surgery
After providing ophthalmology care to the Scottish Borders for 6 years, Edinburgh based eye surgeon Jonathan Ross now plays a lead role in the delivery of Scotland’s national cataract surgery service based at Golden Jubilee National Hospital. Here he describes the rewards and future challenges of his appointment… “The NHS Golden Jubilee is Scotland’s flagship […]