{"id":42387,"date":"2023-06-01T09:40:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mylocaloptician.co.uk\/?p=22264"},"modified":"2023-06-01T09:40:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:40:05","slug":"first-patients-at-optegra-in-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedotdev.com\/mylocaloptician\/first-patients-at-optegra-in-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"First patients at Optegra in Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Brighton Cataract Clinic Treats First Patients<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Optegra<\/a> Eye Clinic Brighton has opened its doors to local people offering free, timely NHS cataract surgery.<\/h3>\n

\"\"Andrea Williams, 76, from Crawley, was delighted to be one of the first patients and is so excited about having her cataracts treated.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cI am so impressed with being seen here so quickly, as my optician only referred me a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll my doubts and qualms have disappeared, and I am now very excited to have this done.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love being outdoors \u2013 from skiing, to gardening all day long when I can and walking my German Shepherd – so to do this with clear vision again will be fantastic.\u00a0 I am really hoping to book another ski trip for next year as we have not been since Covid, and to be on the slopes with bright blue sky around me will be wonderful!<\/p>\n

\u201cMy cataract is affecting my vision, particularly in artificial light, so reading and doing crosswords in the evenings can be difficult.\u00a0 It was this greyness in my vision which made me go to my optician.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have many hobbies \u2013 including making items with stained glass, and I love to bake with delicate decorations, and having clear vision will make all the difference!\u201d<\/p>\n

Andrea, who has been married for 52 years, has three children and six grandchildren and previously worked as a healthcare assistant in a private hospital.<\/p>\n

Optegra Eye Clinic Brighton (www.optegra.com\/brighton<\/a>) is now open for NHS cataract surgery.\u00a0 Anyone diagnosed with a cataract can ask their optometrist or GP to refer them to Optegra and they will be seen within just six weeks of referral.<\/p>\n

Clinic Manager Julia Warnes said: \u201cIt is wonderful to be having our first patients through the door, to be able to assist them with this life-changing eye surgery.\u00a0 We have already had wonderful treatment, and are so pleased to be able to work with local opticians and help their patients avoid long waiting lists for treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Optegra Eye Clinic Brighton is part of Optegra Eye Health Care and is a specialist provider of ophthalmic services. Established in 2007, it has completed over one million eye procedures from its 34 eye hospitals and clinics across the UK, Czech Republic and Poland.<\/p>\n

Optegra brings together leading-edge research, medical expertise and state-of-the-art surgical equipment. It performs more than 100,000 treatments annually, both private and publicly funded. Its top ophthalmic surgeons are renowned for their areas of expertise, offering excellent clinical outcomes and great patient service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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