Replacing the natural lens where laser is unsuitable or reading vision is the issue.
What is involved
Over-fifties, high prescriptions, and those unsuitable for laser
The same operation as cataract surgery, carried out before a cataract has formed, to correct the focus of the eye. It is often the better option over fifty, when the natural lens has already lost its ability to focus at near, and for prescriptions outside the laser range. It also means a cataract can never develop later.
What the appointment includes
How it works
01
Come with a letter from your optometrist or GP, or contact us directly. Bring any previous scans and your current spectacle prescription.
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A consultant examines and images the eye in one visit. Allow up to two hours and arrange not to drive afterwards.
03
What has been found, what the options are, what each involves and what it costs — in writing, and copied to your optometrist with your consent.
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Day-case surgery or in-clinic treatment, carried out by the consultant who assessed you.
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Scheduled follow-up at the intervals the condition needs, with your optometrist kept informed.
No, you can contact us directly. If you do have a letter from your optometrist or GP, bring it — along with any previous scans — because it saves repeating tests you have already had.
Appointments
Consultations are with a consultant ophthalmologist. Allow up to two hours: most examinations involve dilating drops, and you should not plan to drive afterwards.