Blog : 2023

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01 June 2023

Author: Anita Arena

Dry Eye Syndrome Explained

dry eye syndrome

Do your eyes ever feel dry, gritty, or irritated? If so, you might be one of the millions of people around the world that suffer from dry eye syndrome. When your eyes don't produce enough tears, or tears evaporate too quickly, this may lead to discomfort and issues with your vision

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13 April 2023

Author: Sean Andah

LASIK, LASEK and SMILE - What are the differences?

Macro shot of an eye

Laser eye surgery is becoming an increasingly popular way to correct vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. As you do your research on this type of treatment, you’ll soon find that there are several different types of laser eye surgery available, with LASIK, LASEK, and SMILE being the most commonly performed procedures. This blog post will walk you through each type of treatment as well as a few of the pros and cons of each surgery to help you make an informed decision on which procedure may suit you best. Be sure to also have a thorough discussion with an experienced optometrist about

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09 March 2023

Author: Kate Green

What are the benefits of laser eye surgery and lens surgery in sports?

Rowans LASIK Ultralase

You just have to take one look at any televised sports competition to know that glasses and sports don’t mix well. How often do you see a runner, footballer or tennis player relying on glasses while they competing or even just training? If you wear glasses yourself, chances are you take them off before you kick a ball around the park with your friends, or go for a jog around the block.

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24 February 2023

Author: Kate Green

What are the environmental impacts of contact lenses?

environmental effects contact lenses

Over 4 million people in Britain wear contact lenses and, with some people wearing a new disposable pair each day, the total number of contact lenses used here each year is huge. In the US, 14 billion contact lenses are thrown away each year, and 2.6 billion of these enter the water system annually. Based on these US estimates, it’s possible that people in the UK get through almost 300 million...

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09 February 2023

Author: Kate Green

What is the laser eye surgery patient journey?

laser eye surgery treatment journey

We know that a lot of uncertainty around whether to proceed with laser eye surgery occurs because people aren’t sure exactly what happens in the process. This can cause a bit of hesitancy – which is only natural when you’re considering such a life-changing treatment – and cause people to put off their treatment for months, or even years.

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24 January 2023

Author: Kate Green

Can I swim after laser eye surgery?

swimming after laser eye surgery

We hear from lots of our patients that one of the best parts of life after laser is going on holiday. From not having to pack your contact lenses and contact lens solution, and not worrying about losing your prescription sunglasses, to jumping in the pool without removing your lenses or glasses first – the benefits are endless! We see lots of patients visit us in the spring time so that they can be glasses-free for their summer holidays...

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10 January 2023

Author: Kate Green

A guide to different types of eye surgery

Eye surgery guide

We offer a number of different treatments here at Ultralase, from vision correcting laser and lens surgeries, to vision-stabilising corneal cross-linking, to cosmetic surgeries. This blog post covers each of our available procedures and provides an overview so that you can be fully informed about which treatment is the best choice for you.

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