What is cataract surgery?

Cataract surgery is carried out under local anaesthetic drops and is not painful. The procedure typically only takes 10-15 minutes to perform, during which the lens is implanted through a keyhole microscopic suture-less corneal incision.

Surgery is required when a cataract occurs – this is when the natural lens has lost its clarity and has become cloudy.

The cataract causes blurred vision, loss of contrast and can make driving difficult. This can occur at any age but is more common in people over 60 years old. Cataract surgery removes the cloudy lens protein and replaces this with a lens implant that can correct your glasses prescription for distance and near vision.

Find out more about cataract surgery, including what to expect on the day of your surgery, aftercare and DropADrop, our app that guides you through your post-op medications here

Cataract Surgery from £2500 with 0% finance options

Your eyes are unique and we customise all of our treatments to give you the best vision possible. Our pricing is transparent, with no hidden extras. We offer a 0% interest credit payment plan over 6, 10 or 24 months to help spread the cost of this life-enhancing procedure.

PAYMENT PLAN EXAMPLE

This example table is based on Cataract Surgery per eye performed with an interest-free payment plan over 24 months

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Why choose OCL for your Cataract surgery?

The choice of your surgeon may be the most important thing you decide about cataract surgery.

• Our surgeons have been voted in the top 10 best cataract surgeons in the UK
  We are refractive surgeons who are able to refine the outcomes of cataract surgery by laser surgery to treat residual optical errors to achieve exceptional results. Most cataract surgeons in the UK are unable to offer this second step to enhance results, which is particularly important for obtaining the best results from premium lens implants.
  Many prior laser patients are keen to be glasses-free after cataract surgery and we are able to precisely screen patients through wavefront technology to determine whether a trifocal lens implant is possible in these cases.
• We work with the best international lens manufacturers
  We use premium lens technologies to correct your glasses prescription during cataract surgery. This includes long sight, short sight and astigmatism. This way we can offer our patients the most advanced extended depth of focus, trifocal and premium monofocal lens implants, aiming to achieve independence from glasses.
  For many people, this means that their unaided vision is better than they have ever had because their glasses or contact lens prescription has been corrected. Many people will also be suitable for lenses that correct distance and near vision at the same time, eradicating the need for reading glasses and restoring youthful vision.
• Experts in cataract surgery for complex cases
  As surgeons that perform corneal transplants and reconstructive surgery we are often referred complex cases from other general eye surgeons including cataract surgery in Fuchs’ dystrophy, radial keratotomy and combined corneal transplantations. Complex reconstructions of the front of the eye are also performed including implantation of artificial iris and pupil segments.
• We’re recognised by insurers
  We are also recognised by all major UK private medical insurers including BUPA and AXA PPP and are part of their fee assured cataract care pathways.
• OCL surgeons always treat astigmatism
  We will also always treat astigmatism with toric lens implants or limbal relaxing incisions striving to achieve your best potential unaided vision. We use the AI (artificial intelligence) driven Lenstar biometer for best available accuracy with lens prediction and continually monitor our outcomes for exceptional results. We are able to fine-tune our results with laser eye surgery to achieve your best potential vision.
• We specialise in cataract surgery for people who have had laser eye surgery
  Because our surgeons also perform laser eye surgery they have in-depth knowledge when performing cataract surgery on people who have had previous LASIK or LASEK. This is an important advantage as lens calculations are less predictable in prior laser patients. Our surgeons can also perform top-up laser eye surgery to achieve optimal results after cataract surgery.

Premium lens technologies for cataract surgery

Permanent lens replacement/cataract surgery has evolved from the simple removal of a lens/cataract to the restoration of best possible vision.
Our surgeons work closely with the lens manufacturers to offer the best available proven technologies.

All our lenses have UV filters built-in for added protection. Our lens technologies include the premium Tecnis Eyhance enhanced monofocal lens and Trifocal lenses including the Tecnis Synergy, Rayner Rayone trifocal and Physiol Finevision trifocal.

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Insurance Options

We provide fee assured private insurance services at our flagship Central London clinic and surgery facility for cataract surgery.

We are part of the AXA PPP and BUPA cataract networks; if you’re insured with these companies, we will bill your insurer a pre-agreed package price which includes your cataract consultation, diagnostic tests, surgery and aftercare.

Learn more about private insurance options at Ophthalmic Consultants of London here: Insurance options at OCL

Self-Pay Prices

Finance Options/Interest-Free Credit

We also offer 0% interest finance options making it easier to spread the cost of surgery over up to 24 months.

A minimum 10% deposit is required and the balance is split over your chosen monthly period of either 6, 10, 12, 18 or 24 months at a rate of 0% APR.

Get in touch to find out more about our flexible pricing options and how we can make it work for you.