Newmedica treats 103-year-old and her 76-year-old daughter-in-law

Newmedica treats 103-year-old and her 76-year-old daughter-in-law

A 103-year-old and her 76-year-old daughter-in-law have spoken about their successful cataract surgery at Newmedica.

Jean Overy was told that she was developing cataracts in both eyes, so she opted to attend Newmedica Bristol eye clinic – as did her daughter-in-law Gunilla Cradock, who also needed cataract surgery. Newmedica provides ophthalmology services for NHS and private patients.

‘Before my surgery it was difficult to pick out colours. I thought the jumper I was wearing was a different colour until I’d had the cataracts removed,’ said Jean.

‘The surgery was so quick and there was no pain. I thought it’d be horrible, but it wasn’t. It’s so nice not to have to use a magnifying glass now or put glasses on.’

Gunilla added: ‘It’s been very successful, for me and my mother-in-law. Just like her I’ve noticed everything become more colourful.

‘I wore glasses since the age of 11, followed by contact lenses from the age of 18, and now I only need glasses to read. The transformation to my sight has been amazing. I couldn’t fault the surgery. It took about 10 minutes.

‘I can now see the television without having to put glasses on, and I can drive again. It’s brilliant.’

Joel Seith, the eye clinic’s head of business, said: “Mrs Overy and Mrs Cradock were wonderful patients. I think they’re the first mother-in-law and daughter-in-law we’ve had as patients who’ve had the same surgery.’

Newmedica Bristol is owned and run by consultant ophthalmologists Mr Stuart Guthrie, Mr Johannes Keller, Mr George Kiousis and Mr Will Sheehan, as well as operational director Julian Phillips.