Your journey to clearer vision plants roots for a greener future

A Tree for Every Laser Eye Surgery Patient

For every patient we treat, we gift a living tree through our reforestation partner

Planet Positive

One surgery, one tree planted—real climate action.

You own the tree

The tree is registered to you and grows over time.

Sustainable care

Less plastic and eyewear waste vs. disposables.

Trusted partner

Trees planted and managed with Ecotree.

We Plant A Tree For Every Laser Eye Surgery Patient.

How the initiative works

  • We gift a tree to every laser eye surgery patient via our planting partner, Ecotree.

  • It’s yours: your tree is part of a sustainably managed forest and is assigned to you.

  • Long-term view: when the tree is mature (typically ~60–70 years), it’s harvested, you receive its value, and new trees are planted, keeping the cycle sustainable.

Environmental Impact

Ready to see clearly and plant a tree?

Why it matters

  • Trees absorb CO₂, support biodiversity, and help stabilise soils and local climates: tangible, long-term benefits.

  • Pairing advanced laser eye surgery with tree planting reduces the lifecycle impact tied to disposable contacts and frequent eyewear replacements.

About our partner: Ecotree

  • Ecotree plants and manages forests across selected regions to tackle deforestation and build biodiversity.

  • Patients can follow their tree’s growth via Ecotree’s digital account experience.

Environmental Perspective

See clearly, tread lightly.
Switching from decades of glasses & contacts to vision correction cuts ongoing emissions.

  • Estimated CO₂ over 30 years: 876 lb (397 kg) from glasses + contacts.

  • Our “one patient, one tree” pledge adds long-term carbon capture on top.

Plastic Waste Avoided

Less plastic for life.
Disposables add up fast; surgery removes that stream.

  • Combined plastic waste (30 years): ~66.225 kg per wearer (contacts + glasses).
  • Every lens ever worn still exists in landfill or the ocean, plus the plastic from blister packs, bottles and shipping.

Health & Lifestyle

Fewer risks, more spontaneity.
  • Contacts carry a small but real infection risk, especially with water exposure (swimming, showering).
  • Travel & daily hassle vanish: no solutions through security, no “glasses vs contacts” planning, no re-ordering.

Long-term Value

Money smart, planet smart.

  • One laser or ICL treatment typically saves £13,000+ versus decades of glasses/contacts.

  • No more recurring spend on lenses, frames, solutions, tests tied to lens wear and no more plastic waste.

Vision That Gives Back

Compare the 30-year footprint of glasses & contact lenses with one-time vision correction then see how our “one patient, one tree” pledge turns clearer sight into climate action (≈ 876 lb CO₂ and ≈ 66 kg plastic avoided).

See Clearly, Plant a Tree

A 30-year environmental comparison of glasses & contact lenses vs. vision correction with our “one patient, one tree” pledge.

Metric (30 Years) Glasses + Contacts Vision Correction + Gifted Tree Your Impact
Estimated CO₂ Emissions 876 lb CO₂e (≈ 397.35 kg) Tree gifted to you and sustainably managed (long-term carbon capture) Lower lifetime footprint + reforestation support
Ongoing Plastic Waste 66.225 kg (contacts + glasses, lenses, packs & bottles) 0 kg ongoing (no daily disposables after treatment) Stops disposable lens & packaging waste
Lifestyle & Water Exposure Risk Daily handling, solutions, no water contact rule; infection risk with lenses Wake-and-see freedom; no lenses, no solutions, no water-related lens risks Safer, simpler everyday routine
Long-Term Spend Ongoing costs for lenses, frames, solutions & replacements One-time treatment; typical saving £13,000+ over time Big lifetime savings + fewer consumables
Tree Ownership Registered to you; grows over decades with sustainable replanting cycle Personal, trackable climate action
Figures based on internal estimates over 30 years. Actual impact varies by usage and prescription. The gifted tree is part of our “one patient, one tree” initiative and is registered to the patient.

FAQs: Your Tree & Clearer Vision

Everything you need to know about our “one patient, one tree” pledge, how your tree is gifted and registered, how to track it over time, and how this initiative pairs with laser eye surgery or ICL to reduce waste and support sustainable forests. If you don’t see your question here, our team is happy to help.

Yes. We gift a living tree via our reforestation partner (Ecotree) and register it to you, so you can follow its growth over time.

No! There’s no additional cost. It’s our way of turning your vision correction into positive environmental impact.

You’ll receive simple instructions to view your tree online, see its species, forest location and updates as it matures.

Sustainably managed forests use active stewardship and replanting, so your contribution continues even if an individual tree fails.

It’s not a formal “offset certificate,” but it’s tangible climate action that helps capture carbon and restore biodiversity, especially powerful when combined with less plastic and CO₂ from not using daily contacts.

Yes, it covers laser eye surgery and ICL patients booked through My-iClinic under the initiative.

Forests are managed long-term; when trees reach maturity (often ~60–70 years), they’re harvested responsibly and replanted to keep the cycle going.

You can opt out if you prefer, or we can assign the tree to a loved one, just tell our team when you book.

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Meera Radia

Consultant Ophthalmologist

SPECIALTIES

EDUCATION

  • FRCOphth – Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  • CertLRS – Certificate in Laser and Refractive Surgery, Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  • MBA – awarded a fully funded academic scholarship for postgraduate business studies
  • MBBS (Hons)
  • BSc (Hons)
  • Ophthalmology Specialist Training – North Thames Deanery
  • Advanced Fellowship Training in Medical Retina, Uveitis and Cataract Surgery – Moorfields Eye Hospital, London

RESEARCH

Meera has published and presented research across medical retina, artificial intelligence, ophthalmic imaging, cataract and digital eye care.
Her research has included work on deep-learning systems for the detection of retinopathy of prematurity, artificial-intelligence classification of retinal images, surgical outcomes in macular hole surgery, ophthalmic simulation and the availability of image datasets for anterior-segment artificial intelligence research.
Selected publications include work in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive SurgeryThe Lancet Digital HealthGraefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental OphthalmologyInvestigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science and the British Journal of Hospital Medicine.
She was also part of a team awarded a £70,000 Bayer Ophthalmology Research Award for research into artificial intelligence in retinopathy of prematurity.

AFFILIATIONS

  • Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  • European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
  • European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
  • UK & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
  • International Ocular Inflammation Society
  • Chair and Lead, North West London Uveitis Network
  • Royal College of Ophthalmologists CESR Pathway Assessor
  • Former Associate College Tutor, Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
  • NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Fellow
  • Former elected Public Governor, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Harry Orlans

Consultant and Surgeon

SPECIALTIES

EDUCATION

– BA (Hons) Physiology & Neuroscience, 1st Class, University of Cambridge (2007)
 
– BM BCh Batchelor of Medicine & Batchelor of Surgery with Distinction, University of Oxford (2010)
 
– MA (Cantab), University of Cambridge (2011)
 
– The Crombie Medal, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2011)
 
– FRCOphth, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2017)
 
– DPhil (PhD), University of Oxford (2019)
 
– Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, St Thomas’ Hospital, London (2020-2021)
 
– Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (2022-2023)
 
– Fellowship in Medical Retina, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (2023)
 
– AFHEA, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2025)
 

LATEST RESEARCH

– MRC/Fight for Sight Clinical Training Research Fellowship (2015)
 
– The Founders Cup and Medal, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress (2018)
 
– MRC Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (2020)
 
– The Ruskell Medal for Research, The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (2021)
 
Zheng Q, Orlans HO, Staurenghi F, McClements ME, MacLaren RE. Design and Validation of Mirtron-Mediated RNA Interference for Gene Therapy Therapy Methods Mol Biol. 2026; 3023: 195-206.
 
Orlans HO, Yazdouni S, Williamson TH, Wong RS, Laidlaw DAH. A novel post-operative drop regimen reduces risk of ocular hypertension following pars plana vitrectomy. Ophthalmologica. 2023; 246(1):32-38.
 
Azad A, Laidlaw DAH, Orlans HO. Using QR smartphone technology to improve patient communication and information distribution. Eye 2022;26(6):1321-1322.
 
Orlans HO, McClements ME, Barnard AR, et al. Mirtron-mediated RNA knockdown/replacement therapy for the treatment of dominant retinitis pigmentosa. Nat Commun 2021;12:4934.
 
Corazza P, D’Alterio FM, Kabbani J, Alum MMR, Mercuri S, Orlans HO, Younis S. Long-term outcomes of intravitreal anti-VEGF therapies in patients affected by neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a real-life study. BMC Ophthalmol 2021;21:300.
 
Xue K, Jolly JK, Barnard AR… Orlans HO et al. Beneficial effects on vision in patients undergoing retinal gene therapy for choroideremia. Nat Med 2018;24:1507–1512.

AFFILIATIONS

Fellowships and Memberships in Professional Societies
 
– Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
 
– Member of the British & Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)
 
– Member of the European Society of Retinal Specialists (Euretina)
 
– Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE)