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Eye examination Price Comparison UK

SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) is a minimally invasive keyhole laser procedure. A small lens-shaped piece of corneal tissue is removed through a tiny incision. Suitable for myopia and astigmatism.

Type: Keyhole laser surgery

From£4.99 from 97 providers

How much does Eye examination cost in the UK in 2026?

Eye examination in the UK currently costs from £4.99 , up to £7200.00 across 97 verified UK providers. SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) is a minimally invasive keyhole laser procedure. A small lens-shaped piece of corneal tissue is removed through a tiny incision. Suitable for myopia and astigmatism. All listed providers are checked against the relevant UK regulator (CQC for healthcare premises in England, GOC for optometrists, GMC for doctors).

Compare current Eye examination provider prices

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment. This site does not provide clinical advice.

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97 results from verified providers

Daysoft

Daily contact lenses

box

£4.99

online pharmacy

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Vision Express

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£6.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Daysoft

Daily contact lenses

32 lenses

£9.28

online pharmacy

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Vision Express

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£10.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Feel Good Contacts

Monthly contact lenses

5 lenses

£11.19

online pharmacy

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Bayfields Opticians

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£19.50

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Bayfields Opticians

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£24.50

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Optical Express

Eye examination with OCT scan

GOC

per test

£25.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Optical Express

Eye examination

GOC

per test

£25.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#10

Specsavers

Eye examination

per test

£25.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#11

Daysoft

Daily contact lenses

96 lenses

£26.88

online pharmacy

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#12

Boots Opticians

Eye examination

per test

£29.95

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#13

Boots Opticians

Eye examination

per test

£29.95

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#14

Vision Express

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£30.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#15

Specsavers

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£35.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#16

Bayfields Opticians

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£39.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#17

Leightons

Eye examination

GOC

per test

£39.00

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#18

Bayfields Opticians

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£49.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#19

Optical Express

Eye examination with OCT scan

GOC

per test

£50.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#20

Daysoft

Daily contact lenses

192 lenses

£51.84

online pharmacy

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#21

Boots Opticians

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£54.95

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#22

Specsavers

Eye examination

per test

£60.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#23

Bayfields Opticians

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£64.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#24

Leightons

Eye examination with OCT scan

GOC

per test

£69.00

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#25

Bayfields Opticians

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£77.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#26

Boots Opticians

Eye examination with OCT scan

per test

£79.95

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#27

Practice Plus Group

Initial eye consultation

per session

£95.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#28

Leightons

Eye examination with OCT scan

GOC

per test

£99.00

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#29

The Wimpole Eye Clinic

Initial eye consultation

GMC

per session

£175.00

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#30

Nuffield Health

Initial eye consultation

per session

£200.00

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#31

Harley Street Eye Hospital

Follow-up eye consultation

GMC

per session

£275.00

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#32

Harley Street Eye Hospital

Initial eye consultation

GMC

per session

£395.00

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#33

My-iClinic

YAG capsulotomy

GMC

per eye

£450.00 per eye

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#34

EuroEyes

YAG capsulotomy

GMC

per eye

£500.00 per eye

clinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#35

Optical Express

LASEK / PRK

GOC

per eye

£549.00 per eye

Aftercare (3 months)clinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#36

Harley Vision

LASEK / PRK

GMC

per eye

£1199.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#37

Harley Vision

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£1199.00 per eye

AftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#38

Optical Express

LASIK

GOC

per eye

£1295.00 per eye

Aftercare (3 months)Financeclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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Best value

#39

Optimax

LASEK / PRK

GMC

per eye

£1295.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#40

Optimax

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£1295.00 per eye

AftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#41

My-iClinic

Corneal cross-linking (keratoconus)

GMC

per eye

£1800.00 per eye

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#42

ClarisVision

LASEK / PRK

GMC

per eye

£1925.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#43

ClarisVision

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£1925.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#44

Vision Scotland

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£1995.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#45

Practice Plus Group

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

per eye

£1995.00 per eye

AftercareFinanceclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#46

Optical Express

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

GOC

per eye

£1995.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#47

OCL Vision

LASEK / PRK

GMC

per eye

£1995.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercare (180 months)Financeindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#48

OCL Vision

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£1995.00 per eye

Aftercare (180 months)Financeindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#49

EuroEyes

SMILE Pro

GMC

per eye

£2000.00 per eye

clinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#50

EuroEyes

SMILE

GMC

per eye

£2000.00 per eye

Aftercare (12 months)Financeclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#51

EuroEyes

LASEK / PRK

GMC

per eye

£2000.00 per eye

Aftercare (12 months)Financeclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#52

EuroEyes

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£2000.00 per eye

Aftercare (12 months)Finance from £50.00/moclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#53

ClarisVision

SMILE

GMC

per eye

£2350.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#54

My-iClinic

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£2400.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#55

My-iClinic

LASEK / PRK

GMC

per eye

£2400.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#56

My-iClinic

SMILE

GMC

per eye

£2400.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#57

My-iClinic

Presbyond

GMC

per eye

£2400.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#58

ClarisVision

Presbyond

GMC

per eye

£2495.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#59

Circle Health Group

Private cataract surgery — multifocal

per eye

£2496.00 per eye

Consultationclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#60

EuroEyes

Corneal cross-linking (keratoconus)

GMC

per eye

£2500.00 per eye

clinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#61

Harley Vision

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£2500.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#62

The Wimpole Eye Clinic

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£2555.00 per eye

Aftercare (3 months)Financeindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#63

My-iClinic

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£2750.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#64

My-iClinic

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£2750.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#65

Nuffield Health

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

per eye

£2875.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#66

EuroEyes

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£2900.00 per eye

Aftercare (12 months)Financeclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#67

London Vision Clinic

SMILE

GMC

per eye

£2950.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinance from £41.00/moindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#68

London Vision Clinic

LASIK

GMC

per eye

£2950.00 per eye

AftercareFinance from £41.00/moindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#69

OCL Vision

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£2990.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#70

Optimax

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£2995.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#71

Harley Street Eye Hospital

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£3000.00 per eye

Aftercareindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#72

Harley Vision

Private cataract surgery — multifocal

GMC

per eye

£3000.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#73

EuroEyes

Presbyond

GMC

per eye

£3000.00 per eye

Aftercare (12 months)Financeclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#74

Circle Health Group

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

per eye

£3081.00 per eye

AftercareFinanceclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#75

OCL Vision

Glaucoma surgery

GMC

per eye

£3215.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#76

Vision Scotland

Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)

GMC

per eye

£3395.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#77

Optimax

Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)

GMC

per eye

£3395.00 per eye

AftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#78

EuroEyes

Private cataract surgery — multifocal

GMC

per eye

£3400.00 per eye

Aftercare (12 months)Financeclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#79

London Vision Clinic

Presbyond

GMC

per eye

£3450.00 per eye

Aftercareindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#80

Optimax

Private cataract surgery — multifocal

GMC

per eye

£3450.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#81

Optimax

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£3495.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#82

EuroEyes

Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)

GMC

per eye

£3500.00 per eye

Aftercare (12 months)Financeclinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

View on EuroEyes

#83

My-iClinic

Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)

GMC

per eye

£3500.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#84

OCL Vision

Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)

GMC

per eye

£3555.00 per eye

AftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#85

My-iClinic

Private cataract surgery — multifocal

GMC

per eye

£3750.00 per eye

Consultationindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#86

My-iClinic

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) — multifocal

GMC

per eye

£3750.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#87

The Wimpole Eye Clinic

Private cataract surgery — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£3826.00 per eye

Aftercareindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#88

Optimax

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) — multifocal

GMC

per eye

£3995.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#89

The Wimpole Eye Clinic

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£3998.00 per eye

Aftercareindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#90

EuroEyes

SMILE

GMC

both eyes

£4000.00 both eyes

clinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#91

Harley Street Eye Hospital

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£4000.00 per eye

Aftercareindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#92

OCL Vision

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) — monofocal

GMC

per eye

£4235.00 per eye

ConsultationAftercareFinanceindependent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#93

Harley Street Eye Hospital

Glaucoma surgery

GMC

per eye

£4450.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#94

London Vision Clinic

Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)

GMC

per eye

£4600.00 per eye

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#95

EuroEyes

SMILE Pro

GMC

both eyes

£4800.00 both eyes

clinic chain

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#96

The Wimpole Eye Clinic

LASEK / PRK

GMC

per eye

£5550.00 per eye

Aftercare (3 months)independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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#97

Harley Vision

Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)

GMC

both eyes

£7200.00 both eyes

independent clinic

Prices shown are indicative. Final price depends on prescription strength and clinical suitability assessment.

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