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If you suffer with itchy or dry eyes the chances are that the cold and windy winter months can further exacerbate these symptoms. Even if you manage to dodge hay fever and the other eye health issues that the summer months can bring, you may still find that…
A 73-year-old from Kent can enjoy driving his beloved cars again after undergoing successful surgery to remove cataracts. Retiree John Shelley, who lives alone near Marden, underwent the procedure as an NHS patient at SpaMedica’s new Sittingbourne hospital in October, and says the surgery has helped him maintain…
Did you know that every day, around 250 people start to lose their sight? Or that more than two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that is severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives? Low vision, otherwise known as visual…
A patient coordinator who recently joined our Wokingham hospital has been celebrated for helping SpaMedica reach a significant milestone. Gagandip Grewal was the centre of attention as she was unveiled as our 1000th employee at a surprise ceremony. Her appointment represents a growth in our employee headcount of…
It’s important to note that a delay in surgery, whether it be days, weeks or even a few months, doesn’t put your vision at permanent risk and doesn’t mean that the results of your surgery won’t be as good. We’ve put together five helpful ways that you can protect your eyesight…
Summer is now in full swing, with wonderful hot and sunny weather across the UK, schools soon to break up and the solstice bringing us the longest day of the year. But with the sunshine comes extra risks to your eyes from UV exposure and other dangers which…
New research from the College of Optometrists has found that nearly 1 in 3 adults in the UK noticed their vision get worse during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study polled 2,000 adults about their vision after the first lockdown in June 2020, and again as the lockdown began to lift…
Nearly 1 person in 25 in the UK has diabetes. If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your eye health, because increased blood sugar levels can lead to vision problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, and retinopathy. Diabetes is a disease that affects the way we process food…
We are more aware than ever of the risk of sunburn and skin cancer from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. We all use sunscreen to protect our skin, our options for skin protection are limitless; but it is easy to forget that we need to protect our eyes…
Carers Week runs from 7-13 June 2021 and is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. You may be a carer for a friend or family member and helping them with…
As the UK’s largest NHS cataract surgery provider, SpaMedica is committed to playing a pivotal role in NHS cataract surgery training, sharing their expertise and knowledge with trainee surgeons. They have invested in the development of three new regional training centres, as well as a mobile training facility,…
SpaMedica is proud to work alongside the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) on their National Ophthalmology Database (NOD) Audit, sharing our results and outcomes. We’re delighted to announce that the latest Audit (2020) has found that 99.5% of our patients encounter no cataract surgery complications. We’re currently the only independent eye hospital group to provide cataract surgery data to the RCOphth NOD…