Best 7 Laser Eye Surgery Clinics in Manchester

Looking for laser eye surgery in Manchester? You’re in luck: there are lots of clinics to choose from. From larger clinics to small independents, here are 7 of the best clinics in Manchester offering laser eye surgery, lens surgery and cataracts surgery. 

Optimax

Optimax is one of the UK’s longest established eye surgery clinics. The company was founded in 1991 and it now has 20 clinics nationwide, offering around 800 treatment appointments each and every week.

In Manchester, you can visit Optimax at:

• 1 Albert Square, Manchester, M2 3FU

Staff

• Dr Amir Hamid
• Dr Malcolm Samuel
• Dr Mohammad Ayoubi
• Dr Tahera Bhojani-Lynch

CQC Rating

Good. Take a look at the latest inspection report here.

Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye

• Wavefront LASEK: £1,995
• Wavefront IntraLase® LASIK: £1,995

Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Prices Per Eye

• Multifocal Lens Replacement: £3,495
• Monofocal Lens Replacement: £2,745
• Implantable Contact Lens Surgery: £2,745

Optegra

Optegra offers laser eye surgery in Manchester, running a total of nine dedicated eye hospitals and clinics around the UK. Optegra clinics have treated over 1.3 million patients since the company was founded in 2007.

You can visit Optegra in Manchester at:

• One Didsbury Point, 2 The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2EY
• Suite 1.2, 20 Market Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1PF

Staff

• Mr Shafiq Rehman
• Mr Sajjad Mahmood
• Mr Chris Hemmerdinger
• Ms Abha Gupta
• Mr Joey Cazabon
• Mr Imad Zakieh
• Mr Dan Nguyen

CQC Rating

Unfortunately, CQC has stated that Optegra in Manchester requires improvement. However, it was rated good for effective and caring services.

Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye

• LASEK: £1,795
• LASIK: £1,995
• ReLEx SMILE: £2,495

Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Prices Per Eye

• Monofocal Lens Exchange: £3,295
• Lens Replacement Surgery: £3,595
• Implantable Contact Lens: £3,895
• Standard Cataract Treatment: From £2,395
• Advanced Cataract Treatment: From £3,595

Optical Express

Optical Express has over 100 clinics across the UK and Europe. The company was founded over 30 years ago and has treated millions of patients during that time.

You can visit them in Manchester at:

• 7 St John Street Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4DN
• 37 Regent Crescent, Intu Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8AR
• Bridgewater Eye Hospital, 120 Princess Road, Manchester, M15 5AT
• Harpurhey North City Shopping Centre, Unit 31, Manchester, M9 4DH
• Moorland House, 77-79 Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2BJ

Staff

• Dr Waseem Aziz
• Dr Pedro Muel-Gonzalez
• Dr Muhammad Kazmi
• Dr Eric De Koning
• Dr Aasheet Desai

CQC rating

Optical Express in Manchester is rated good by CQC.

Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye

• LASEK: From £595
• LASIK: From £1,195
• LASEK iDesign & LASIK iDesign: From £1,495

Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Prices Per Eye

• Monofocal Lens Surgery: From £1,995
• Multifocal Lens Surgery: From £3,195
• Phakic IOL: From £3,395
• YAG: From £695

Optyco

Optyco is an eye clinic based in Leicester and partners with opticians in Manchester who conduct consultations. Patients suitable for laser vision correction will be referred and attend a surgery day in Leicester.

Their Manchester clinic is located at:

• 82 King Street, Manchester, M2 4QW

Staff

• Mr Mark Wevill
• Azeem Awan
• Raheem Awan

CQC Rating

A rating for Optyco is currently unavailable but you can read details of the latest CQC report here.

Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye

• LASEK (tissue saving): £395
• LASEK: £1,145
• LASIK: £1,395
• Zyoptix Personalised Wavefront: +£250

Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Prices Per Eye

• Intraocular Lens Surgery: From £1,795
• Contact Lens Implant: From £2,295

Freedom Vision

Freedom Vision are based around two eye hospitals, one located in Manchester and the other in Bolton. All Freedom Vision patients are assigned a patient liaison manager who will offer personalised care from an enquiry right through to post-op.

Freedom Vision have two locations in Greater Manchester:

• Citygate Central, Blantyre Street, Manchester, M15 4SQ
•  43 Churchgate, Bolton BL1 1HU

Staff

• Andre Oberholster
• Liz Kowalewski
• Tom Critchley 

CQC Rating: 

Rating currently unavailable.

Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Prices Per Eye

• Cataract Surgery: From £1,995
• Laser Cataract Surgery (with CATALYS Femtosecond Laser technology): from £2,795
• YAG: £550
• Contact Lens Implant: From £2,295
• Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) surgery: From £1,995
• Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) surgery (with CATALYS Femtosecond Laser technology) – multifocal/toric lens: From £2,795 £3,500

Visualase

Visualase is a private, independent laser eye clinic based in the North West of England. Founded in 2001, the clinic is consultant-led with every patient examined by an ophthalmic surgeon in order to assess the best treatment options.

Visualase is based in Bolton at:

• 136 – 140 Newport St, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6AB

Staff

• Mr Manoj Mathai

CQC Rating

This clinic is rated good. You can take a look at the latest CQC report here.

Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye

• All Laser LASIK treatment: £1,795
• Surface treatment: £1,495

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital has provided world-class ophthalmic care to the people of Manchester, the surrounding region and the wider United Kingdom since its inception in 1814. 

You can visit them at:

• Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
• Telephone Number: 0161 701 2715

Staff

• Mr Andrew Walkden
  

CQC Rating

Outstanding

• LASIK & LASEK: £2,250 per eye, including all follow-ups until discharge.