Say Goodbye to “Jam Jar” Specs with Laser Eye Surgical procedure

Yearly, over 100,000 individuals within the UK alone uncover the advantages of Laser Eye Surgical procedure. Furthermore, because of ongoing developments within the subject, extra individuals than ever have been appropriate candidates for this life-changing process – even sufferers with high-prescription, “jam-jar” glasses.

A Critical Interference in On a regular basis Life

For people who require high-prescription glasses to see clearly, a complete lot of on a regular basis actions can appear inconceivable. Take sports activities, for instance. Selecting between clear imaginative and prescient and the danger of breaking your (usually extraordinarily costly) glasses, or collaborating with fully obstructed imaginative and prescient… effectively, that’s no selection in any respect.

Throughout energetic hobbies and favorite pastimes reminiscent of swimming, operating, aerobics and dancing, high-prescription glasses is usually a big inconvenience. For some individuals, they’re even a complete barrier to doing sure actions.

Even one thing so simple as preparing for work within the morning (making use of make-up is usually a explicit problem!) or for mattress at evening can look like a severe chore. A selection between close to blindness or manoeuvring round your glasses is definitely irritating.

But, for these with extraordinarily excessive prescriptions, thick-lensed glasses can usually look like the one resolution. The discomfort attributable to contact lenses makes them solely a short lived reply for correcting imaginative and prescient, whereas till comparatively not too long ago (and nonetheless amongst many suppliers), Laser Eye Surgical procedure merely wasn’t an possibility.

However that’s now not the case.

Laser Eye Surgical procedure for Excessive Prescriptions

On the London Imaginative and prescient Clinic, now we have been performing Laser Eye Surgical procedure for top prescriptions for years. Our entry to the most recent know-how (a lot of which is developed in collaboration with our very personal Professor Dan Reinstein) implies that we are able to deal with a a lot increased vary of prescriptions than different Laser Eye Surgical procedure clinics.

Consequently, many sufferers who had as soon as thought Laser Eye Surgical procedure wasn’t an possibility for them are actually having fun with clear, glasses-free imaginative and prescient!

Turned away previously?

Take Yvonne Cockerton, for instance. In 2010, Yvonne had had sufficient of her -8.5 perscripion glasses, however with out them, she was unable even to recognise individuals she knew effectively.

“Even with ultra-thin lenses, the glasses had been thick. With out them, I’d have been carrying jam jars,” she says. “I used to be spending nearly £400 on every pair.”

Yvonne was solely 13 years previous when she began carrying her high-prescription specs. Having appeared into Laser Eye Surgical procedure earlier than, she had been advised that her prescription was too excessive for the remedy. However when planning her wedding ceremony to her fiance, Michael, Yvonne was determined to stroll down the aisle and revel in their once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon with out the barrier of glasses or contact lenses. So, she determined to look once more.

“We had been occurring a four-week honeymoon and we deliberate to swim with dolphins in New Zealand and climb Sydney Harbour Bridge,” says Yvonne.

“All I might consider was how problematic it might be carrying glasses or taking contact lenses with me. I’d at all times be worrying about dropping my glasses or a lens.”

Fortunately, whereas scouring the web, Yvonne got here throughout Professor Dan Reinstein – founding father of the London Imaginative and prescient Clinic and professional Laser Eye Surgeon at our Harley Road clinic.

Lastly, a solution to excessive prescriptions…

When she found that Dr Reinstein might deal with her, Yvonne booked herself in. After surgical procedure, the advance was fast. “As quickly as I received up after the surgical procedure, which didn’t damage, I knew right away it had labored,” she says. “Though my imaginative and prescient was blurred I might make out element.”

Her sight turned clear inside a number of days. Three months later, Yvonne’s dream got here true as she walked down the aisle with out glasses. “It meant all the pieces to me,” she says. “On my honeymoon, I received to swim with dolphins. One got here proper as much as my face and we appeared one another within the eye. It was wonderful.”

A yr later, she made one other go to to Dr Reinstein. He tweaked her eyes once more and he or she now has 20/16 imaginative and prescient, which is healthier than common. “The 2 procedures and all of the aftercare price £6,500 but it surely was price each penny,” she says. “There’s nothing I can’t see now.”

A phrase from a few of our more moderen sufferers…

Yvonne is removed from the one affected person with a excessive prescription who’s now having fun with the fantastic thing about life free from glasses:

“I used to be extraordinarily nervous as for a few years my prescription had been deemed too troublesome for surgical procedure. I’m now 55 and thought I’d ask once more… I had my surgical procedure in February 2024 and while with a blended imaginative and prescient correction it does take some time to calm down, the outcomes are astounding. the service and aftercare are distinctive.”

– L Holder (2024)

Couldn’t be happier, I used to be turned away from different clinics as my prescription was too excessive [+6]. Nonetheless London imaginative and prescient defined they may deal with +6 so I went for the evaluation and so glad I did. [Their] degree of testing is evening and day in comparison with different clinics soo far more thorough.
I’d not hesitate having it achieved once more.

– Lee (2021)

“Completely incredible workforce and a very life altering end result. I couldn’t advocate London Imaginative and prescient Clinic sufficient (and have the truth is beneficial them repeatedly to individuals). I had a really excessive diploma of long-sightedness and astigmatism and the correction is sort of excellent! I nonetheless get up every morning amazed that I can see!”

– Max (2023)

On the London Imaginative and prescient Clinic, we’re in a position to deal with round 98% of the individuals we see – even these with extraordinarily excessive or difficult prescriptions. So, if in case you have been turned away by one other clinic, don’t quit residence simply but – get in contact with us and learn the way we might assist!

How We Deal with Excessive-Profile Prescriptions

As we talked about earlier, on the London Imaginative and prescient Clinic, we’re fortunate to have entry to the most recent techonlogy (in addition to the individuals who assist develop them) and a number of the greatest Laser Eye Surgeons on the planet. Our founder, Professor Dan Reinstein, performed a central position in growing the world’s most correct corneal scanner – Artemis Perception 100.

This superior scanner is ready to map the person layers of the cornea to inside a single micron – that’s round 1/one thousandth of a millimetre! This tremendously enhances the accuracy and security of Laser Eye Surgical procedure, making it potential to deal with increased prescriptions than ever earlier than.

Dr Reinstein has carried out 1000’s of Laser Eye Surgical procedure procedures. He claims that it offers individuals beforehand consigned to a life carrying thick lens specs the eyesight of a fighter pilot. So, possibly it’s lastly time to say “goodybe” to the jam jar glasses – the probabilities are we’ll give you the chance that can assist you do exactly that!

To be taught extra about high-profile remedies on the London Imaginative and prescient Clinic, get in contact with one among our pleasant clinic coordinators or guide a no-obligation session in the present day!

Laser Eye Therapy Charges begin from £5,900 for each eyes. Very advanced remedies might price extra.

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