January is Glaucoma Awareness Month so, as we say every year, it’s the perfect time to discuss the ways in which we can raise awareness of this sight-threatening disease. Detecting glaucoma early is essential when it comes to receiving adequate treatment, so knowing what to look out for is crucial. This is why we’re going to share the symptoms so you can be fully informed about what to look out for in order to protect your vision.
This is a question we get asked a lot, so we wanted to cover it today on our blog and provide some information about cases where laser eye surgery may be needed for a second time, after your initial treatment. Simply put, yes, you can have laser eye surgery twice. However, the vast majority of our patients do not require a second procedure, as the changes made to your eye in laser eye surgery are permanent.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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. This leads to the image not focusing properly on their retinas, producing a blurry and distorted image. To understand more about the retina’s role in how you are able to see, visit our blog post on the structure of the human eye.
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.
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.
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.
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