Recovery After Cataract Surgery, Week by Week: Driving, Bending, Flying and Getting Back to Normal
Many people notice vision starting to clear in the first day or two, and most are back to ordinary daily activities within a week or so. Vision generally settles enough for a new glasses prescription somewhere around four to six weeks. These are broad patterns only, and individual recovery varies. Recovery happens in stages rather than all at once. Vision...
Cataract Surgery Cost in Sydney: What Medicare Covers, What Your Health Fund Pays and What You Will Actually Pay
Cataract surgery in Sydney is paid for one of three ways. As a public patient in a public hospital, you pay nothing and wait longer. Privately, with hospital cover that includes cataracts, you usually pay a gap plus your excess. Privately without cover, you pay the whole account. Medicare and health funds do pay towards cataract surgery, because a cataract...
Pure Sight Named a Top Cataract Surgery Clinic in Sydney for 2026
We're pleased to share that Pure Sight Eye Surgeons has been included in The Best Sydney's list of leading cataract surgery providers in Sydney for 2026, marking the second time our clinic has been recognised in this way. The Best Sydney is an independent local review platform that evaluates healthcare providers against a set of criteria, including surgeon experience and...
Dr Alison Chiu Elected to the AUSCRS Management Board
We're delighted to share that Pure Sight director Dr Alison Chiu has been elected to the management board of the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS). AUSCRS brings together cataract and refractive surgeons from across Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on advancing education, research and standards of care in the field. Board members are elected by their...
LASIK or ICL Surgery – Which Is Right for You? What Alcon’s $1.5B Acquisition of Staar Means for Patients
Dr Scott Barnes (CEO Staar Surgical) presenting an award for "Outstanding Contribution to ICL" to Dr Alison Chiu At Pure Sight Eye Surgeons, we’re excited to share industry-shaping news that could change the future of vision correction for patients worldwide. Alcon, the world’s largest eye care device company, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, has decades of expertise in surgical and vision...
Dr Alison Chiu Awarded FWCRS Certification : The Highest Global Distinction in Vision Correction Surgery
We’re proud to share that Dr Alison Chiu has been awarded the Fellowship of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences (FWCRS) - the highest level of international recognition for excellence in vision correction surgery. This Fellowship is not just an academic title. It is a rigorously peer-reviewed, performance-based certification that acknowledges the most experienced and skilled refractive surgeons worldwide. Fewer than 1,000 ophthalmic surgeons...
Sydney’s Best Laser eye Surgeon 2024
Voted Number 1 Laser Eye Surgery Specialist in Sydney 2024 - Dr Alison Chiu - Celebrating a Milestone: Continued Recognition in Laser Eye Surgery Dr Alison Chiu is proud to share that she has once again been recognised in the latest rankings of top laser eye surgery clinics in Sydney for 2024 - marking the third consecutive year she has...
ICL VIVA – AN AUSTRALIA / NZ FIRST
Considered Australia's best ICL Surgeon - Dr Alison Chiu A MONUMENTAL DAY IN VISION CORRECTION SURGERY Dr Chiu performed the first implantation of the ICL Viva by @staarsurgical, a breakthrough solution for myopia and presbyopia (age-related near vision decline) for patients over 40, across Australia and New Zealand. The announcement was made months after the procedures took place, as Dr...
Voted best Laser Eye Clinic 2022 and 2023
“Best Laser Eye Surgery Specialists in Sydney” We're honoured to be voted one of the "Best Laser Eye Surgery Specialists in Sydney" by Top Experts. This is an excerpt from the article; you can find the full article here We reviewed all the laser eye surgery specialists in Sydney to find the best in the city. If you’re to get...