Focal photocoagulation is a standard laser treatment for diabetic eye disease, retinal detachment, retinal tears, macular edema, and other retinal conditions. The minimally invasive approach seals leaking blood vessels in the retina and destroys abnormal tissue in the back of the eye.

At Optilase, we are proud to offer a Lifetime Care Guarantee to all of our patients. In the unlikely event that your eyesight should regress (your old prescription starts to return), we offer the corrective treatment, known as an enhancement, for free. This comes as standard with all of our treatments.

Laser eye surgery can treat hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. In general, we can treat up to minus 10 dioptres of myopia, up to plus six dioptres of hyperopia, and up to six dioptres of astigmatism. People who have higher prescriptions than this can sometimes be treated by laser eye...

The usual choice of procedure is LASIK, with a minority of patients having PRK. Middle-aged patients in their 40s and 50s often request treatment to assist with a loss of near vision. This is known as presbyopia and requires the use of reading glasses.