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Lens Replacement Surgery Costs
Written by Joy Watford
Updated 8th August 2024
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- 8th Aug 2024: ICL added for Optical Express and prices increased for Optimax. The interest free period was decreased from 24 to 12 months for Focus clinics.
- 13th Dec 2023: Optegra decreased monofocal lens surgery price from £3,495 to £3,295
- 2nd Oct 2023: For Optimax and Ultralase, £500 increase to monofocal and multifocal RLE from £2,945 and £3, 445 to £3,495 and £3,995 respectively.
- 6th June 2023: Centre for Sight’s lens Surgery prices increased from £3,150 – £3,995 and £4,100 – £4,500 monofocal and multifocal lenses respectively.
- Jan 27th 2023: For Optimax and Ultralase, increased prices of monofocal and multifocal RLE from £2,745 to £2,945 and £3,245 respectively. For Optegra, increased multifocal RLE from £3,595 to £3,795
- 2nd Feb 2022: Optegra Monofocal Lens price increased by £296 to £3,295 and multifocal increased by £100 to £3,595.
- 8th Nov 2021: Monofocal & Multifocal lens surgery prices added.
Lens replacement surgery costs largely depend on the clinic and specific lens replacement technique used. You can expect to pay between £1,995 and £3,995 per eye for lens surgery using monofocal lenses and between £3,195 and £4,500 per eye for multifocal or trifocal lenses.
If you have a higher prescription or more complex problem you may be required to pay more in some clinics that have tiered pricing that takes into account the patient as well as the lens and treatment selected. Some clinics offer a free initial consultation but some charge up to £475 which is taken off the cost of surgery should you proceed.
The table below are the range of lens surgery prices charged in UK clinics. As you can see mutlifocal lens replacement surgery is general more expensive than monofocal which is typically the cheapest lens surgery available.
The more expensive prices in the range of each type are due to better lenses being used within that category (i.e. Trifocal Toric Lens), more complex cases or clinics based in London or the South East.
Lens Replacement Surgery Costs By Type
| Lens Surgery Type (Prices are per eye) | Consultation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refractive Lens Exchange (Monofocal Lens) | Free up to £350 | £1,995 | £3,795 |
| Refractive Lens Exchange (Multifocal Lens) | Free up to £350 | £3,195 | £4,750 |
| Implantable Contact Lens | Free up to £350 | £3,395 | £3,880 |
| Cataract Surgery | Free up to £350 | £1,995 | £4,750 |
Refractive Lens Exchange Costs By Clinic
| Clinic | Consultation | Monofocal (Per Eye) | Multifocal (Per Eye) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Express | £0 | £1,995* | £3,195 |
| Optimax | £0 | £3,495 | £3,995 |
| Optegra | £0 | £3,295 | £3,895 |
| Centre For Sight ** | From £445 | £3,310- £3,775 | £4,350 – £4,725 |
Prices per eye accurate as of 8th August 2024. Optimax also offer extended Depth of Focus Lens Replacement Surgery for £3,745.
*18.6% of patients assessed at consultation had one or both eyes with a prescription which qualified for surgery at this price point.
** Higher prices EW for Toric lenses which are required for higher prescriptions.
Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL) Costs
| Clinic | Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) |
|---|---|
| Optical Express | £3,395 (Phakic IOL) |
| Optimax | £3,745 |
| Optegra | £3,895 |
| Centre for Sight | £3,538 – £3,880 |
| Focus | £3,750 |
Finance Available
All clinics will offer a variety of financing options to help spread the cost of lens replacement surgery over several months.
Many will offer 0% finance over 10-12 months and if you would like to pay off the balance over a longer period in order to reduce the monthly payments you should expect to pay about 9.5%-11.5% APR.
Always check the total amount you are repaying if you are getting finance – the low monthly repayments are attractive but you can end up paying more than a third more than the original price due to the interest rate. Below are an example of the monthly payments you can expect to pay for for the different treatment types over 2 durations. The exact terms offered by clinics near you are available if you fill in our short form on the right.
| Lens Surgery Type (Prices are per eye) | Deposit* | 10 Months | 36 Months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE / CLE) | £0 up to £1,250 | £250 (0% APR) | £64 (11.5% APR) | |
| Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL / IOL) | £0 up to £1,250 | £200 (0% APR) | £51 (11.5% APR) | |
| Cataract Surgery | £0 up to £1,250 | £250 (0% APR) | £64 (11.5% APR) |
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