Anyone who has ever worn glasses will have received a unique prescription that determines not only the precise measurements for each of your eyes and, as a result, the type and strength of glasses you may need, but is also used by specialist opthalmologists to determine whether you would be eligible for laser eye surgery. Read More...
Laser eye surgery may be a relatively new technique, but ophthalmologists have achieved a lot during its brief history. Read More...
On Thursday 9 October people around the world will celebrate World Sight Day with members of the organising body - the IAPB - drawing attention to the importance of eye health. Read More...
Last Friday, 26 September, we joined thousands of people around the UK holding a special coffee morning to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Read More...
We always welcome feedback on the treatment and service we provide here at Visualase Laser Eye Surgery Clinic, so were delighted to receive this wonderful testimonial from a grateful patient recently. Read More...
A recent investigation by Which? published last month has highlighted the poor quality of consultations provided by the large national high street providers of laser eye surgery whilst independent clinics - such as Bolton-based Visualase Laser Eye Clinic and hospital-based providers scored the best. Read More...
Visualase are keen supporters of the charity Vision Aid Overseas and have continued their support with the recent donation of 150 pairs of glasses, kindly donated by their laser eye surgery patients who no longer need them. Read More...
Nowadays, we all use sunscreen to protect our skin, but you shouldn’t forget to protect your eyes as well. Long summer days means more time spent outdoors, and recent studies show that exposure to bright sunlight may increase the risk of developing eye problems in the future. Read More...
Having performed over 50,000 laser eye surgery procedures, the surgical team at the Visualase Laser Eye Surgery Clinic in Bolton, have both the knowledge and experience to set the facts straight about this eye correction procedure. Read More...
It's now been 18 months since I had my laser eye correction at Visualase in May 2011 and I can honestly say the whole experience has been incredible. Read More...
If you are between 40 - 45 years of age and wear glasses for distance, you may have started to need help for reading / near vision too. This is usually addressed by changing your single vision spectacle lenses to bifocal lenses or varifocal lenses. If you don't or have never worn distance glasses, by the time you reach 40 -45 years of age you will still develop the need for reading / near vision glasses as this is due to the natural ageing of your eyes. Read More...
The thought of being able to go on holiday without being loaded down with contact lenses, contact lens solutions, glasses, prescription sunglasses etc is very appealing. Read More...
Yes, it is possible to spread to the cost of your laser eye treatment and one of the most popular methods is by taking advantage of our 12 months interest free option. Read More...
We've just boxed up 42 pairs of unwanted prescription glasses, kindly donated by patients who have undergone laser eye correction this month, to send to the charity OneSight. Read More...
Monovision is the term given to having laser eye correction were one eye treated for distance vision and the other eye treated for near vision, giving a blend of the two. Read More...
If you suffer from vision problems like myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism, you might be a candidate for Lasik eye surgery. In many cases, this type of laser vision correction can rectify these problems for you and will often mean that you don't have to wear contact lenses or eyeglasses again. There are certain conditions however that might prevent you from being able to have laser eye surgery. Read More...
Some candidates for laser eye surgery do have thin corneas which makes them unsuitable for LASIK. Read More...
Visualase are a private, independent clinic and are not part of any of the "high street" laser clinic chains. Read More...
Having astigmatism means that the eye isn't perfectly round (like a marble or a ping pong ball). If you held a football in your left hand and a rugby ball in your right hand - just image all the subtle changes in shape to get from one shape to the other - that is a good way of imaging varying degrees of astigmatism Read More...
You will have a very thorough aftercare regime following your laser eye treatment. Read More...