Who I am
I am a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon with a specialist interest in the eyelids and conditions that cause watery or uncomfortable eyes.
Over many years in clinic, I have sat across from thousands of patients who arrived not understanding what was wrong with their vision, what their prescription meant, or what the numbers on a letter from their optician actually said. They were often anxious, often confused, and often felt they hadn't been given enough time to have things properly explained.
PlainVision exists because of those patients.
Why I created this
When patients search online for explanations of eye health topics - what their prescription means, whether their vision meets the driving standard, what their visual acuity result tells them - they almost always find the same thing: static articles written by anonymous authors, often out of date, rarely tailored to what the patient actually wants to know.
No interactive tools. No clinical author. No plain English.
I created PlainVision to fill that gap. These tools are not intended to replace clinical care. They are intended to give patients the clear, honest, clinically accurate explanations they deserve - before or after a clinical consultation, at home, at their own pace.
Every tool on this platform is written and reviewed by me. I take clinical accuracy and appropriate framing seriously. Nothing here is designed to alarm, to diagnose, or to substitute for a proper eye examination.
The tools
PlainVision currently offers two free educational tools, with more in development.
The books
Alongside these tools, I have written patient-facing books that go deeper into specific eye conditions. The first - on watery eyes - is available now. Further books on glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration are planned.
The books are written in the same spirit as these tools: calm, accurate, and genuinely useful to someone who has just received a diagnosis and wants to understand what it means for their life.
A note on clinical safety
Every tool on PlainVision is designed to be educational and interpretive - not diagnostic. No tool on this platform will tell you that you are safe, that you do not need to see a doctor, or that a specific condition does or does not apply to you.
If you have concerns about your eye health, please consult your optometrist or ophthalmologist. These tools are a starting point for understanding - not a substitute for professional care.