St James's Laser Vision

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I have vision better than I ever had wearing glasses or contacts. Robert Summer - Kippax

Why Choose St. James's Laser Vision?

Before you can have laser eye surgery - you will need to know if you are suitable. Fortunately, this part of the pain-free process costs nothing but your time, and is conducted by the surgeon who will be performing your treatment. Call us on 0113 206 6856 to book your free consultation.

Three reasons to choose St. James's Laser Vision

There are many good reasons to choose St. James's Laser Vision, including the medical leadership behind the services we provide, the reassurance provided by the high standards within the NHS Trust, and the expertise of our surgeons.

Laser eye surgery directed by surgeons, not corporations

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Expertise - Our surgeons are both fellowship trained corneal and refractive surgeons. Surgeons without fellowship training or who are not Fellows of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists may charge their employers less to perform laser eye surgery.

Continuity of care - Our surgeons direct surgical and optometric care at the unit, conduct all consultations, and perform all treatments. We do not delegate important aspects of our care to less expensive staff.

The best technology available - All of the equipment in the unit has been hand selected by the surgeons ensuring the best care for their patients, as opposed to managers keeping an eye on the bottom line.

One price for laser eye surgery - Regardless of your prescription, we only charge our patients one fee for surgery, and include everything you need in that fee - no surprises!

No commissioned sales people, just straightforward medical advice - We do not employ anyone on commission or otherwise incentivised by volume targets.

No high volume patient targets - We at St. James's Laser Vision are not looking to grow exponentially. In fact, we are quite comfortable seeing a manageable amount of patients while ensuring that we can provide them with as much time as possible to satisfy their visual needs and address their individual concerns.

Enjoy the reassurance of laser eye surgery that is backed and overseen by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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State of the art technology - St. James's Laser Vision is equipped with the very latest refractive laser and associated laser eye equipment. This enables it to offer the most advanced treatments.

Hospital-based care - All laser eye surgery is performed at our surgical facility within the internationally renowned Ophthalmology Department at the St. James University Hospital in Leeds.

Overseen by the NHS Trust - All our sophisticated laser technology is located in Leeds, within the hospital. We placed our surgical facility in this hospital location to ensure the highest level of safety and to provide reassurance to our patients. This also places the service in an academic environment under close scrutiny of our peers and overseen by the authority of the NHS Trust.

Our surgeons have expertise in more than laser eye surgery - By integrating the service for private and NHS patients, we are able to perform the most sophisticated techniques on the most challenging cases.

Reinvesting earnings back into your local NHS - Having the new unit at St James's also means that all facility income derived from the laser service are reinvested directly into the St. James's University Hospital's eye department, funding the most sophisticated eye care available to NHS patients.

Our surgeons: Andrew J. Morrell and James Ball

Morrell
Mr Andrew J. Morrell, FRCS FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Mr. Morrell is a corneal specialist working primarily out of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He has run the regional laser service for 13 years at St. James University Hospital and one of the first surgeons in the UK to perform laser eye surgery.

Mr. Morrell was chosen among his peers to co-develop the Royal College Guidelines to Standards for Laser Refractive Surgery and he is a former Regional Director of Training for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Mr. Morrell has performed over 2000 laser refractive procedures.

Ball
Mr James L. Ball, MA FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Mr Ball was awarded his medical degree at Cambridge University. After completion of his ophthalmology training in Yorkshire in 2003 he moved to Australia to undertake specialist training in laser eye surgery at the prestigious Lions Eye Institute, WA. Here he worked on the development of new techniques in refractive surgery. On his return to the UK, Mr Ball completed a second fellowship in corneal and refractive surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

Since his appointment as consultant at St James's University Hospital in 2005 he has pioneered novel techniques in corneal surgery and has appeared on BBC Look North as an expert in corneal and refractive surgery. Mr Ball has performed over 2000 laser eye surgery and refractive procedures.

FREE Consultations: Call us on 0113 206 6856 to book a free consultation with either Mr. Andrew J. Morrell or Mr. James Ball.