Padraig Harrington joins Optical Express

One of the world's greatest golfers, Padraig Harrington, has joined UK’s Number One laser eye surgery specialists, Optical Express, as a Brand Ambassador.

The back-to-back British Open Champion (2007,2008) and US PGA Champion (2008) is fronting a television advertising campaign for Optical Express on ITV , Sky Sports and other digital channels.

Speaking after filming the commercial Padraig said, "I’m delighted to endorse the great work carried out by Optical Express. It’s no secret that laser eye surgery has made a massive difference to my life and career. For years I played with poor eyesight and it affected me and my game. Without the simple procedure, which was carried-out in Dublin, I would not be able to compete at the highest level. It’s certainly helped me and it could assist others in many aspects of their lives. My only regret is that I wish I'd done it sooner."

Chairman and CEO of Optical Express, David Moulsdale joined Padraig at the TV studio and commented, "We are extremely proud to be working with Padraig Harrington. He is the most talented and successful golfer to come out of Europe in many years. And his back-to-back victories at The Open catapulted him towards the top of the game. Add to that his outstanding win at the US PGA Championship and it confirmed his status as one of the greats of the game today.

Optical Express is a global leader in the refractive industry and it's fitting that we work with the best and that is Padraig Harrington. He is the perfect Ambassador for laser eye surgery at Optical Express where we have successfully carried-out more than 1,000,000 procedures. We are delighted that he considers the surgery to have been so impactful on his career and welcome Padraig as our Brand Ambassador".