LASIK Eye Surgery Costs

Prices correct as of 11^th Dec 2024 

* This £500 deposit payment is deducted from the total cost of surgery if the patient is found suitable. If a patient is unsuitable for Laser eye surgery, this deposit payment will be refunded.

Payment plans for LASIK eye surgery

All clinics above offer interest-free credit ranging from 10 to 36 months. Note that the treatment names and the lasers in their treatment rooms will vary but they are all variations on blade-free LASIK surgery.

All clinics will offer some sort of financing for their LASIK treatment in order to make the payments more manageable.

Many clinics will offer 0% finance over a short time period (i.e. 10-12 months) and will charge around 9.5-11.5% APR if you would like to pay off the balance over a longer period (i.e. 12 -72 months).

Always check the total amount you are repaying if you are applying for finance – the low monthly repayments look attractive but you can end up paying substantially more than the original price due to the interest rate.

Types of LASIK surgery

Standard LASIK Surgery

A sharp blade (a microkeratome) is used to make the flap in the cornea.

Most clinics only offer bladeless LASIK but standard LASIK is available from Optimax at £2,590 for both eyes.

Bladeless LASIK Surgery

A laser is used to make the flap in the cornea instead of using a sharp blade. The laser provides surgeons with greater accuracy and gives better patient outcomes.

Bladeless LASIK surgery can be used with topography-guided technology, which creates a digital map of the eye’s surface, or Wavefront technology, which analyses and maps the whole of the eye in 3D. A wavefront sensor is superior as it can pick up any flaw in the vision rather than just flaws in a specific area on the cornea identified by other methods.

Blade-free LASIK is available between £2,990 and £6,200 for both eyes.

Ray-tracing guided LASIK

Uses 3D ray-tracing technology to create a more personalised treatment plan for each eye to correct visual acuity and subtler, more complex vision problems. Ray-tracing guided LASIK is offered by the Focus clinic in London at £6,500 for both eyes.

Is the price for LASIK surgery the same for all patients?

LASIK surgery can be more expensive if you have a particularly high prescription, had previous surgery elsewhere or require specialist correction you may need to pay more. For example, Focus in London charges £4,400 for their standard bladeless LASIK surgery and £6,000 for high prescriptions, referred enhancements, correcting previous surgery elsewhere or other ocular considerations requiring specialist correction.

To determine if you’re eligible for LASIK eye surgery you’ll usually undergo an initial consultation with an ophthalmologist. This consultation is free in the national clinics but normally charged for in London and some clinics with fewer sites.

If you are charged for the initial consultation, then this fee is normally taken off the final price should you have the surgery at that clinic.