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    Cheshire resident ‘beyond grateful’ to cataract surgeon who restored her sight – and made vital tumour referral

    20 / 10 / 22

    A retiree from Cheshire is paying tribute to a Newcastle-Under-Lyme ophthalmic surgeon, who spotted mystery lumps on her eyes and took immediate action to help secure a diagnosis. Marion Taylor, aged 79, is now embarking upon treatment for the growth, after a biopsy at Leighton Hospital. The former…

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    Retired teacher urges others not to delay cataract surgery

    12 / 09 / 22

    Helen Banks hailed surgery at SpaMedica Peterborough ‘painless’ and ‘remarkable.’  A retired Spalding teacher is back behind the wheel with ‘complete confidence’ following two cataract surgeries – and is encouraging others to not put off the procedure.   Helen, a grandmother of four who is still involved in school governance,…

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    Eye on the ball: Lioness Lucy’s gran has sight restored following successful surgery

    05 / 08 / 22

    Ponteland resident – and grandmother of football star Lucy Bronze – says she is back to being able to enjoy reading just three days after successful NHS eye surgery. Gloria Stapylton now has her sights set on being there in person to give her granddaughter and the triumphant…

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    NHS patient Irene praises treatment at SpaMedica’s newly-opened Oldham hospital

    12 / 05 / 22

    A great grandmother from Lees, who is also a cancer survivor, has praised the care at the newly-opened SpaMedica hospital in Oldham, after her ‘amazing’ cataract surgery. Irene Richards, aged 80, was among the first patients at the Oldham eye clinic, attending with her 85-year-old husband Alan, who…

  • SpaMedica Manchester's Hospital manager presenting a certificate to a happy SpaMedica patient for being the hospital's 20,000th patient

    SpaMedica Manchester celebrates treating 20,000 patients

    A Weaverham riding school owner has told of her life-changing NHS cataract treatment – which has helped the hospital she attended reach a milestone of 20,000 cataract surgeries performed. Rose Tommons, aged 65 from Northwich, learned that she was the landmark patient when she visited SpaMedica’s Manchester hospital…

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    Eccles cancer survivor pens poetry about cataract surgery

    12 / 01 / 22

    A retired cover teacher/supervisor from Eccles has penned his unique take on beating cancer and overcoming his fear of cataract surgery – in a newly launched book of poems raising money for charity. Philip Baldwin, aged 66, shared his verse describing successful cataract treatment he had at SpaMedica…

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    Cataract surgery allows John to get back behind the wheel

    12 / 11 / 21

    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…

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    Cataract patient Phil Gregson shares his experiences of surgery at SpaMedica Bolton

    13 / 10 / 18

    We met with Mr Gregson to ask him a few questions at his post-operative appointment following cataract surgery on his right eye. Phil, a bank worker from Manchester, is also hoping to have surgery to correct his vision in his left eye. Here’s what he had to say…

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    Are you delaying your cataract surgery? | Don’t let fear stop you from seeing the world in full colour | Hear from our SpaMedica patients

    13 / 06 / 18

    Our eyes change in several ways as we age. Cataracts are amongst these age-related changes and they occur when the natural lens loses its clarity. This loss of clarity can result in blurred vision, glare, fading colours, and poor night vision. This loss of vision can greatly impact…