J'AIME MARCH 2019

I N T H E N E W S
Boutique on the move
It’s all change for independent ladieswear shop Boutique
Eleven, following a move to new premises.
Established for more than 10 years, Boutique Eleven
has recently relocated to the beautiful surroundings of
Coppice Lifestyle and Garden Centre in Middleton,
which is home to the Fig and Olive restaurant and other
individual independent businesses.
Their selection of brands includes sought-after Masai
Clothing, Sandwich, Mama b and Grizas to name but a
few, with new brands being added each season. Stay in
touch about new arrivals and special offers at Boutique
Eleven by liking them on Facebook or following their
Instagram feed.
Boutique Eleven’s collections for spring are now available
in-store or online at www.boutiqueeleven.co.uk
Spectacular results as lens operation does away with need for glasses
When she realised she had a pair of reading glasses in
most of her coat pockets, former school teacher, Pat
Gardiner decided she had to do something about her
eyesight.
She didn’t want to continually wear glasses, didn’t
fancy contact lenses and was too old for laser surgery
so Pat, one-time Head of English at Fairfax School in
Sutton Coldfield, started to research other options. “By
coincidence one of my gym buddies told me about lens
replacement - she had had the procedure done and was
delighted with the results,” she said.
Along with her husband Max, Pat attended an
information event at Spire Eye Centre and discussed
the various ways of correcting her vision with
consultant ophthalmic surgeon Mr Daniel Calladine.
He explained: “The natural lens becomes less flexible
with age, and less able to change shape to focus on
reading for example. The distance vision can also
become blurred if the patient’s glasses prescription
keeps changing. In Mrs Gardiner’s case I was able to
use an ‘extended range vision’ lens, that allowed her to
see both distance, middle and near vision for reading
without the need for glasses afterwards.
“As well as correcting long and short sightedness, the
lens is also able to correct astigmatism and problems
with reading vision.”
Now working as an association visitor for the Motor
Neurone Disease Association, Pat said: “To be honest, I
was uncomfortable for a day or two as my eye felt a bit
gritty and my vision was occasionally blurred. However,
when the second eye was done my sight was clear and
focussed from the moment I removed my eye patch and
I was home in time for lunch!”
Keen skier Pat is now looking forward to her next trip
to the slopes, knowing she won’t have to make the
dreaded ‘glasses or goggles’ choice. She has already sent
almost 20 old pairs of glasses to Oxfam and is certain
she will be sending many more as they continue to turn
up in ‘the strangest of places’.
“Based on my experience, I wouldn’t hesitate to
recommend Mr Calladine and the Spire Eye Centre for
this procedure. I can honestly say the results have been
spectacular.”
Daniel Calladine is hosting a free information evening
on clear lens exchange surgery, at Spire Eye Centre,
Spire Hospital, Little Aston, on Wednesday, March
27, from 6pm. To book your complimentary place call
0121 514 7034.
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