Taking part in sport is essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but it’s important to understand the risks to your eyes. Sports eye safety is often overlooked, despite eye injuries being a significant cause of preventable vision damage in the UK. At Cathedral Eye Clinic, we regularly treat patients with eye trauma linked to sport…
Dry Eye Syndrome Dry eye syndrome symptoms are extremely common. Dry eye syndrome is a chronic eye condition, which gradually develops in what is a cumulative effect. In many cases, dry eye syndrome may not offer a total cure. Instead, management of the condition is prioritised, with effective treatment bringing substantially less symptoms, as well…
Lens Replacement Surgery Lens replacement surgery comes in a variety of forms. However, all forms of this treatment can reduce your dependency on prescription glasses or corrective contact lenses, whilst guaranteeing the highest levels of safety. Lens replacement surgery is a particularly popular treatment path and can treat myopia (also known as ‘short-sightedness’), hyperopia (also…
Protecting Your Eyes The importance of protecting your eyes is often underestimated. Your eyes are an extremely important part of your body – and not just for seeing. Indeed, many healthcare practitioners acknowledge that our eyes provide an effective window into the state of our body, offering an often accurate impression of our overall health.…
What are Cataracts? Put simply, a cataract is an eye condition which causes a clouding of the normally-clear lens of the eye. As one of the most common eyesight impairments facing patients in the UK, cataract symptoms are well documented. Cathedral Eye Clinic offer a range of surgeries and other treatments to treat cataracts and…
What is SMILE Laser Eye Surgery? SMILE Laser Eye Surgery comes as one of the most advanced examples of laser eye technology used in the world today. Short for ‘small incision lenticule extraction’, SMILE laser eye surgery has been recognised as a natural technological evolution of femtosecond lasers. Despite the fact that SMILE surgery is…
Sun Damage to Eyes When one is on holiday, in addition to enjoying yourself it’s important to protect against sun damage to eyes. Unfettered sunshine can permanently damage your eyes. Cathedral Eye Clinic offer a range of surgical and treatment options to manage the condition. All options come with varying payment plans to suit every…
