Superhuman Vision, Professor Josef Bille's vision

Professor Josef Bille picked up a lifetime achievement award at Europe's Inventor Awards which recognises inventors for their past achievements.

The laser eye surgery pioneer has suggested that we are close to a wold where everyone will have superhuman vision."After 2,000 years of no hunting and too much reading, 20/20 vision is as good as human eyes get in nature, but we now have the technology to give people 20/10 vision – in other words, sight that is twice as good as what they have at present,", furthermore he said that "Humans don't see well at night, but cats do. So we'll make truck drivers see more like cats. For office workers, however, the goals will be different,"

Considering the advancements in the last 20 years in Laser Eye Surgery treatment, he may be right.

Dizzee Rascal gives up cannabis to have laser eye surgery treatment

Dylan Kwabena Mills AKA Dizzee Rascal has had to stop smoking cannabis for 2 months to prepare for his laser eye surgery treatment. Tired of contact lenses and not being able to see the back of the crowds while he was performing, he decided it was time to get laser eye surgery treatment.

He has certainly prepared well and lay in bed for two days after the treatment to allow his eyes to heal. The ever successful artist has won a string of awards in his time and we wish him all the best for the future with his newly improved vision.

Mercury Prize 2003, NME Award 2004, Innovation, Urban Music Awards 2009, Best Male BRIT Awards 2010, Best British Male BET Awards, 2010, Best International Act

Is Laser Eye Surgery Painful

A common question from all pre-surgery patients is whether laser eye surgery is painful or not. Laser eye surgery is an elective procedure and one of the most common carried out in the world. There are many questions which are asked pre-surgery and it is important that you ask as many questions during your consultation as you can. In short, there is no pain associated with this type of elective procedure.

A patient may experience minor discomfort as it is an intrusive procedure. It is not root canal or having your tonsils removed. The procedure is carried out while you are awake and this is what causes the main concern. The instruments which are used to carry out the procedure have always been safe and have come on in leaps and bounds over the past 20 years.

Patients will not experience any pain but may experience some of the complications below::

• Dry eyes 
• Halos or starbursts at night early after surgery due to the dryness 
• Light sensitivity due to dryness 
• The need for fine-tuning after surgery 

Most of these issues will resolve themselves over time as your eye continues to heal.

David O'Reilly TV presenter treated at Optimax

Optimax TV ad 2012 with TV presenter David O'Reilly treated at Optimax. David had Intralase Wavefront Lasik Surgery at Optimax London in January 2012.

David O'Reilly Laser Eye Surgery treated at Optimax

Philip Schofield had his Laser Eye Sugery done by the London Vision Clinic

After a previous feature on laser eye surgery, ITV's This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield, began considering what laser eye surgery could do for his deteriorating vision. After deciding to take the plunge, he took the cameras along on his journey from the initial consultation and tests with Alexandra Lyons at the London Vision Clinic all the way through to the moment Prof. Dan Reinstein conducted the lasik eye surgery procedure.

Philip Schofield Laser Eye Surgery