Optimax Eye Surgery, the UK's longest established eye surgery specialists, is opening its clinic doors for longer hours and offering free suitability assessments, to set the tone for this year's National Eye Health Week.
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Do we need to take eye tests regularly, are they meant only for those who wear glasses, and how essential are eye tests when it comes to maintaining eye health and preventing serious eye conditions? Let’s discuss all there is to know!
With over 3,000,000 lenses distributed worldwide, ICL surgery is quickly becoming a vision correction procedure of choice for many people around the world. This article explores what ICL surgery is about, the demographic it's meant for, its long-term benefits, and Optimax's use of this procedure to bring new dimensions to vision correction.
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) has gained popularity in recent years for the treatment of patients with high degrees of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. As technology improves, more individuals are subscribing to it as a viable remedy for vision-related challenges. This article explains some of the intricacies of this procedure, including its distinguishing qualities (compared to other kinds of eye surgery), process, and long-term benefits.
One of the main questions we get from patients is regarding the cost of their vision correction treatment. This is understandable as it allows people to select a treatment which is suitable for them and which has a realistic price tag. We have tried to make our treatments as accessible as possible...
One of the most important parts of your laser eye surgery journey is ensuring that you are suitable for treatment. This is something we check on your first consultation with us, long before we have a surgeon assess your eyes and book you in for treatment.
When you reach your early to mid-40s, you probably find yourself holding small print further and further away from you, in order to be able to read it properly. You might even find yourself regularly switching between your reading glasses and your regular glasses constantly, which can start to feel very frustrating...
According to research we conducted at Optimax, 37.3% of people rely on glasses or contact lenses by the time they reach 18 years old. This number actually rises to a huge 86.6% of people aged 49 or over, highlighting just how big an issue poor vision is for the British population.
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