Eye Care Blog : 2022
Optimax news and insights provide a flavour of how life can be brighter and more enjoyable after treatment with us...
We hope these updates help provide you with better an understanding of our vision correction treatments and their benefits.
30 December 2022
2022 at Optimax: What we’ve been up to this year
It’s been a very busy year here at Optimax. After the impacts of COVID-19 and its associated lockdowns throughout 2020 and 2021, 2022 has been the first year since 2019 where we were permitted to stay open for the entirety of the year. This has meant we’ve been able to treat more patients, offering our life-changing vision correction surgeries to a greater number of people.
Read more22 December 2022
Does laser eye surgery hurt?
This is perhaps the most commonly asked question we get from prospective patients. If a person has been hesitant about proceeding to laser eye surgery, chances are it’s because they have reservations about the levels of discomfort involved with the surgery and recovery. However, we’re here to provide some answers and, quite simply, the question of whether laser eye surgery hurts can be answered with one word: no.
Read more21 December 2022
Your Ophthalmology News Roundup
Are you busy getting ready for the festive season? Here are our top 5 articles of the month to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments in the ophthalmic industry before the New Year!
Read more20 December 2022
Optimax Customer Services: Meet Pete and his team
Whilst our patients may never meet our Customer Advisors in person – instead meeting the clinic teams regularly – our call centre heroes have actually spoken to nearly every patient who walks through the doors in any of our 20 clinic locations. If you’re an Optimax patient, you’ll likely have called us to ask a question about your upcoming appointment, or have received a call with information about what to expect on surgery day.
Read more15 December 2022
Festive baked grapes and feta recipe to boost your eye health this Christmas
As exciting as the festive season is, we know it can also be incredibly stressful when meal planning for the Christmas period – especially if you’re hosting! Today’s recipe is perfect if you’re looking for a quick starter or side dish with only five minutes of preparation time (plus 25 minutes in the oven) required. We’re sharing our favourite baked grapes and feta recipe which is ideal for when you want something speedy but delicious.
Read more13 December 2022
How does astigmatism affect how you see Christmas lights?
Astigmatism is an eye condition which is thought to affect nearly 50% of people in the UK who wear glasses. Most people with good vision have eyes which are perfectly round, which means that their eyes focus light well onto the retina. People with astigmatism have eyes which are shaped more like a rugby ball than a football, meaning that light which enters their eyes is distorted by the abnormal curvature.
Read more08 December 2022
Prepping for your eye surgery: The ultimate guide
We offer several different types of eye surgery at Optimax: laser eye surgery, lens exchange surgery, implantable contact lenses, and cataract surgery. The advice for preparing for each of these procedures is similar, as they all involve a recovery period during which you’ll need to rest and require assistance from friends or family around the home. The type of surgery you have will depend on a number of factors, such as your age, prescription and eye health.
Read more06 December 2022
Reasons to have private cataract surgery
We specialise in a number of eye surgeries at Optimax, one of which is cataract surgery. Although this treatment is also available on the NHS, there are several benefits to having it privately, which we’ll discuss in today’s blog post. However, before we get started, it’s important that we cover exactly what a cataract is and what cataract surgery involves.
Read more01 December 2022
Eye strokes: diagnosis, treatment and outlook
Strokes don’t only occur in the brain – they can also happen in your eyes. A blockage in the eye can affect your retina, preventing it from receiving the supply of blood and nutrients it needs in order to function. We have covered the causes, symptoms, and risk factors of eye strokes in a previous blog post. This is part two in our eye stroke blog series where we’ll look into diagnosis of eye strokes, along with potential treatment options, and what the prognosis is.
Read more29 November 2022
Give the gift of good vision this Christmas
It’s that time of year where we all start thinking about Christmas presents again! Although Christmas is meant to be a joyful time spent with loved ones, there’s no denying that the scramble to buy a good present can sometimes bring a bit of stress. Why not take the hassle of out of this process and give the gift of good vision to someone you love this festive season?
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