GAA Healthy Families with Ulster GAA and Cathedral Eye Clinic
The Cathedral Eye Clinic team were privileged to recently attend the Ulster GAA’s annual National Inclusive Fitness Day, with this year’s theme being ‘GAA Healthy Families’.  Ulster GAA employees came together at Tyrone GAA Centre of Excellence, Garvaghy, for a day of team-building, games and health checks. The Cathedral Eye Clinic team were on-site […]
Munster Patients Skip Long Waiting Times For Treatment
Thousands of residents in Munster can be waiting for years to have cataract surgery – but many of them don’t realise they can have their sight restored in just a few weeks, thanks to a HSE scheme, Belfast’s Cathedral Eye Clinic and Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.  Led by Professor Johnny Moore, the Cathedral Eye Clinic is […]
‘We can see again. It’s like moving from a black and white TV to full incredible colour’
Inseparable couple Jeff and Janice Price speak on using the cross-border scheme to have cataract surgery at Cathedral Eye Clinic Jeff and Janice Price have done everything together in their lives. So, when both began suffering from cataracts in their eyes, it was just natural for them to seek help together. Jeff, […]
Revolutionary eye surgery has given me a new ‘eyes’ for goals, says League’s top scorer Georgie
Revolutionary eye surgery has given me a new ‘eyes’ for goals, says League’s top scorer Georgie  League of Ireland Premier Division top scorer Georgie Kelly has revealed that he underwent revolutionary eye surgery, after being forced to play a game with one contact lens.  The Bohemians striker travelled to Belfast’s Cathedral Eye Clinic […]
Vaccine bonus sees increase in cataract patients going to Belfast clinic from Republic
Vaccine bonus sees increase in cataract patients going to Belfast clinic from Republic THE number of people from the Republic travelling to a specialist eye clinic in Belfast for cataract treatments has returned to pre-pandemic levels thanks to the ‘vaccine bonus’.   Nine patients from County Kerry were among those treated this week at the […]
How Can I Look After My Eyes?
Protecting Your Eyes The importance of protecting your eyes is often underestimated. Your eyes are an extremely important part of your body – and not just for seeing. Indeed, many healthcare practitioners acknowledge that our eyes provide an effective window into the state of our body, offering an often accurate impression of our overall health. […]
Cataract Symptoms and Treatment
What are Cataracts? Put simply, a cataract is an eye condition which causes a clouding of the normally-clear lens of the eye. As one of the most common eyesight impairments facing patients in the UK, cataract symptoms are well documented. Cathedral Eye Clinic offer a range of surgeries and other treatments to treat cataracts and […]