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The Best Laser Eye Surgery Clinics in Birmingham
Updated 3rd Feb Feb 2022
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If you live in or around Birmingham, you have a solid selection of laser eye surgery clinics to choose from.
Your options include independent clinics and large companies with dozens of branches across the country. Reviews indicate a high standard of service in most cases, but it’s crucial that you research local clinics in detail to find the right one for you.
Below, we’ve listed seven of the best clinics offering laser eye surgery in Birmingham.
7 of the Best Laser Eye Surgery Clinics in Birmingham
Optimax is one of the biggest laser eye surgery providers in the UK. Since it was launched in 1991, Optimax has built a chain comprising 20 clinics.
You can visit Optimax Birmingham at:
- 96 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B5 7XJ
Staff:
- Dr Sajjad Mughal
CQC Rating:
CQC reports from late 2018 state that Optimax Birmingham was safe, providing patients with quality care, and staffed by a well-trained team.
Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye
- Wavefront LASEK: £1,995
- Wavefront IntraLase LASIK: £1,995
Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Per Eye
- Monofocal Lens / Cataract Surgery: £2,745
- Multifocal Lens / Cataract Surgery: £3,495
- Implantable Contact Lens Surgery: £2,745
Optical Express is one of the foremost names in laser eye surgery in Birmingham (and the rest of the UK). The company has more than 100 clinics throughout the country, and offers a broad range of eye health treatments.
You can find Optical Express Birmingham at:
- 16 Corporation Street, Birmingham B2 4RN
Staff:
- Dr Alex George
- Dr Dimitris Kazakos
- Dr Jan Venter
- Dr Luca Antico
CQC Rating:
The CQC had not inspected Optical Express Birmingham at its current location at the time of writing.
Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye
- LASEK: from £595*
- LASIK: from £1,195
- LASEK iDesign: from £1,495
- LASIK iDesign: from £1,495
Lens Replacement Surgery Per Eye
- Monofocal RLE: from £1,995*
- Multifocal RLE: from £3,195
- Phatic IOL: from £3,395
* price dependant on the prescription and suitability for surgery. Only 23.4% qualified for this low price surgery.
Ultralase
Ultralase is a sister company to Optimax. It has completed more than 650,000 treatments since it was established more than 26 years ago. Ultralase is part of the Eye Hospital Group.
You can visit Ultralase Birmingham at:
- 96 Bristol Road, Birmingham B5 7XJ
Staff:
- Dr Malcolm Samuel
- Dr Sajjad Mughal
CQC Rating:
Ultralase Birmingham has received positive feedback following CQC inspections. Praise focused on the quality of its patient care, staff, and effective management.
Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye:
- Wavefront LASIK: £1,995
- Wavefront LASEK: £1,995
Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Per Eye
- Monofocal Lens / Cataract Surgery: £2,745
- Multifocal Lens / Cataract Surgery: £3,495
Optegra is the country’s biggest network of eye hospitals, and has treated more than one million patients.
You can visit Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham at:
- Aston University Campus, Coleshill Street, Birmingham B4 7ET
Staff:
- Mr Mark Wevill
- Mr Imran Masood
- Mr Salman Mirza
- Mr Arjiit Mitra
- Mr Nicholas Glover
CQC Rating:
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham has a “good” CQC rating.
Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye
- LASEK: £1,495
- LASIK: £1,995
- ReLEX SMILE: £2,495
Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Per Eye*
- Monofocal Lens Exchange: £3,295
- Lens Replacement Surgery: £3,595
- Implantable Contact Lens (ICL): £3,895
- Monofocal Cataract Surgery: £2,395
- Multifocal Cataract Surgery: £3,595
* prices for complex lens replacement may vary
Laser Eye Surgery Birmingham is an independent clinic providing an extensive range of treatments. Consultant surgeon Mark Wevill has more than 20 years of experience in vision correction.
You can find Laser Eye Surgery Birmingham at:
- Optegra Birmingham Hospital, B4 7ET
Staff:
- Dr Mark Wevill
CQC Rating:
Laser Eye Surgery Birmingham does not appear to have been inspected by the CQC.
Laser Eye Surgery Prices Per Eye:
- LASEK: from £1,495
- Visumax LASIK: £1,795
- Visumax SMILE: £2,495
Cataract / Lens Replacement Surgery Prices Per Eye:
- Monofocal Lens Replacement Surgery: £2,591
- Multifocal Lens Replacement Surgery: £2,879
- Implantable Contact Lens Surgery: £3,247
- Standard Cataract Treatment with a Monofocal Lens: £2,591
- Advanced Cataract Treatment: £3,495
* More complicated treatments may cost more
AccuVision was established in 2001, and has successfully performed more than 40,000 treatments. Each of its specialists has over 15 years of experience in refractive laser eye surgery, and AccuVision helps to develop new surgical applications/procedures.
You can visit AccuVision Birmingham at:
- 3 The Courtyard, 707 Warwick Road, Solihull, Birmingham B91 3DA
Staff:
No information/names provided.
CQC Rating:
A CQC report from 2017 praised the quality of patient care and noted that clinic outcomes exceeded benchmarked standards “across the board”. Staff were well trained and hygiene was of a high standard.
Treatments (no prices available):
- Wavefront Diagnostics
- LASIK
- Trans-Epithelial Laser Eye Correction
- LASEK
- Flap Creation for LASIK
- Wavefront Enhancement
- Monovision Correction
- Presbyopia
- IntraOcular Lens Implants
- Implantable Contact Lenses
- Cataract Surgery
- Keratoconus
- Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Edgbaston Eye Clinic
Edgbaston Eye Clinic opened in October 2017, and claims to be Birmingham’s leading eye specialist clinic.
You can visit Edgbaston Eye Clinic at:
- 38 Harborne Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3EB
Staff:
- Mr Don Williams
- Mr Imran Masood
CQC Rating:
The CQC had not inspected Edgbaston Eye Clinic at the time of writing.
Treatments (no prices available):
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
- Glaucoma Surgery (Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, Cyclodiode Laser, Trabeculectomy)
- Cataract surgery
- Orthokeratology
- Dry Eye Clinic
- Medical Retina Clinic
- Ophthalmic Imaging
LASIK: costs
| Company | Treatment Name | Price Per Eye | Deposit | Interest Free Credit (Months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimax | IntraLase® LASIK | £1,995 | £250 | 12 |
| Optical Express | LASIK with iDesign | From £1,495 | £500 | 10 |
| Ultralase | Wavefront LASIK | £1,995 | 10% | 12 |
| Optegra | LASIK (blade-free) | £1,995 | 10% | 12 |
| Laser Eye Surgery Birmingham | Visumax LASIK | £1,795 | 20% | – |
| AccuVision | LASIK | – | – | – |
| Edgbaston Eye Clinic | – | – | – | – |
Lens Surgery: costs
| Clinic | Phakic IOL / ICL | Monofocal RLE | Multifocal RLE | Interest Free Credit (Months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimax | – | £2,745 | £3,495 | 12 |
| Optical Express | £3,395 | £1,995 | £3,195 | 10 |
| Ultralase | – | £2,745 | £3,495 | – |
| Optegra | – | £3,295 | £3,595 | 24 |
| Laser Eye Surgery Birmingham | £3,247 | £2,591 | £3,879 | – |
| AccuVision | – | – | – | – |
| Edgbaston Eye Clinic | – | – | – | – |
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