Tom Shanklin ‘drop kicks’ his way to perfect vision

Welsh Rugby Union and Lions star, Tom Shanklin, is looking forward to the start of the new season following successful vision correction surgery with laser eye specialist, Ultralase, in Cardiff.

He visited the clinic to explain how turning his back on 15-years of wearing contact lenses is set to improve his game.

As one of the UK’s leading rugby players, Tom, like many other professional sportspeople, had numerous issues with wearing lenses during his games, often finding that they would be knocked out or move around in his eye, making play much more difficult.

Following a number of recommendations from friends, Tom chose to book a consultation session with the Ultralase clinic in Cardiff, followed by treatment in May this year, with an Ultralase surgeon qualified by the Royal College of Ophthalmology. His vision is now greatly improved with resulting vision that is better than 20/20.

The procedure is particularly popular with sportspeople and Tom joins the list of Ultralase’s previous sporting patients which include Jonathan Edwards CBE and Sir Steve Redgrave.

Speaking at the clinic today, which he visited for a follow up appointment, Tom said: “I was initially apprehensive about undergoing the surgery, not knowing much about the procedure and thinking there may be risks involved. However, the initial consultation really helped put my mind at rest and made the decision an easy one for me.

“I really think this surgery will improve my game as I’m now safe in the knowledge that I won’t have to go down every 30 minutes having lost my contact lenses or having to remember to always bring spare lenses with me to every game and practice. I would recommend the treatment to anyone who is considering it, I only wish I’d had it done earlier.”

Ultralase is the UK’s longest-established vision correction specialist, with 18 years experience and 32 clinics in the UK and Ireland. It is the only national laser eye specialist in Britain to ensure every surgeon is certified by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists – the highest level of industry accreditation.

Ultralase are also the only UK laser eye specialists in Britain to offer a lifetime care guarantee. For further information visit ultralase.com.