How much does vision correction cost?

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Consultation costs

This is the first step

Lens replacement consultation

Free

Vision correction initial assessment

Free

Cataract consultation

Free

How I compare with other eye clinics you may be considering

Here’s a summary of what I offer when compared to other independent surgeons and high-street clinics
Do they offer… What I offer Independent surgeons High-street clinics
A consultation with the surgeon before surgery Often Rarely
NHS Consultant experience Sometimes Rarely
Harley Street 5-Star service Sometimes No
Audited surgical outcomes Rarely Sometimes
Hospital infrastructure Sometimes No
LASEK – 1st Generation laser eye surgery
LASIK – 2nd Generation laser eye surgery
SMILE – 3rd Generation laser eye surgery Rarely No
PRESBYOND Rarely No
Lens replacement (RLE) Sometimes
Corneal Cross-linking Sometimes Sometimes
Refractive Cataract Surgery Sometimes Sometimes
Complex Cataract Surgery Sometimes No
6/7 day opening hours Rarely
Flexible aftercare Often Rarely
Transparent pricing Often Sometimes
Interest-free financing Sometimes
The surgeon’s mobile number after surgery Sometimes Sometimes

Financing

The eye hospital in London also offers monthly price plans and finance options, so you can spread the cost of your laser eye treatments over 12, 24, 36 or 48 months. If approved for credit, you can sign up for treatment with no deposit required, followed by monthly payments which are scheduled over a time period to suit you. Alternatively, pay a 10% deposit upfront to get 0% APR on our 12 and 24-month payment plans, or pay 20% deposit to pay over 48 months at 0% APR.

Laser eye surgery costs (as low as £34/month)3

These package prices include ALL of your laser eye surgery costs (apart from travel and accommodation if you find it necessary)

LASEK

1,495per eye
  • Initial assessment
  • Pentacam Scan
  • Biometry (IOL Master)
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Facility costs
  • Aftercare

LASIK

1,995per eye
  • Initial assessment
  • Pentacam Scan
  • Biometry (IOL Master)
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Facility costs
  • Aftercare

ReLEx® SMILE

2,595per eye
  • Initial assessment
  • Pentacam Scan
  • Biometry (IOL Master)
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Facility costs
  • Aftercare

PRESBYOND ®

2,895per eye
  • Initial assessment
  • Pentacam Scan
  • Biometry (IOL Master)
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Facility costs
  • Aftercare

Refractive lens exchange costs (as low as £56/month)4

These package prices include ALL of your lens replacement costs (apart from travel and accommodation if you find it necessary)

With a monofocal lens implant

3,295per eye
  • Initial assessment
  • Pentacam Scan
  • Biometry (IOL Master)
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Toric monofocal lens implant
  • Facility costs
  • Aftercare

With a multifocal lens implant

3,895per eye
  • Initial assessment
  • Pentacam Scan
  • Biometry (IOL Master)
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Multifocal lens implant
  • Facility costs
  • Aftercare

ICL lens implant costs

These package prices include ALL of your ICL costs (apart from travel and accommodation if you find it necessary)

ICL lens implant*

£3,995per eye
  • Initial consultation
  • Pentacam Scan
  • Biometry (IOL Master)
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Treatment costs
  • Facility costs
  • Follow up consultation

* Depending on complexity of prescription

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Cataract surgery costs

With a standard monofocal lens

2,395per eye
  • + Initial consultation at Arnott Eye Associates £250
  • + Pentacam Scan at Arnott Eye Associates £105
  • + Biometry (IOL Master) at Arnott Eye Associates £150
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Standard monofocal lens
  • Facility costs
  • + Post Operative Consultation £200

With a toric monofocal lens

2,995per eye
  • + Initial consultation at Arnott Eye Associates £250
  • + Pentacam Scan at Arnott Eye Associates £105
  • + Biometry (IOL Master) at Arnott Eye Associates £150
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Toric monofocal lens
  • Facility costs
  • + Post Operative Consultation £200

With a multifocal lens

From 3,595per eye
  • + Initial consultation at Arnott Eye Associates £250
  • + Pentacam Scan at Arnott Eye Associates £105
  • + Biometry (IOL Master) at Arnott Eye Associates £150
  • Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
  • Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Surgeon consent
  • Surgical costs
  • Multifocal lens
  • Facility costs
  • + Post Operative Consultation £200

Optional lens costs for insured patients

Standard monofocal lens

covered

Toric monofocal lens

550per eye

Multifocal lens

1,000per eye

Toric multifocal lens

1,000per eye

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Diagnostic test costs

Some complex cases (that is, people who’ve had surgery with other providers) may require me to carry out measurements separately

Pentacam Scan

105

Biometry (IOL Master)

150

Specular Microscopy*

85

Humphrey Visual Field Analyser*

120

Heidelberg Retinal Tomography (HRT)*

200

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

200

* The surgical procedure is performed by Mr Alex Shortt at the Opterga Eye Hospital.
All pre-operative and post-operative care is performed personally by Mr Shortt at 25 Queen Anne St.

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About the author

Mr Alex J. Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

MB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRef

I’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London’s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital. I specialise in advanced technologies for correcting vision, including cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses and laser vision correction.