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How it works
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Answer 10 questions
Your age, whether you wear glasses or contacts, and your postcode, then your name, email and mobile number.
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A clinic calls you
The form names the clinic before you send it. The clinic rings to book a free consultation, usually within the hour between 9am and 8pm.
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Get a price for your eyes
A surgeon checks whether you're suitable and prices your treatment. Take your time. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recommends at least a week between consultation and surgery.
What laser eye surgery costs in the UK
Your price depends on your prescription, the treatment and the clinic. These are published starting prices, and only some prescriptions qualify for the lowest.
Laser eye surgery
LASIK, LASEK and SMILE
£595 to £2,593 per eye
Starting prices at 13 UK providers, from Which?, September 2025.
Lens replacement
Often suggested from your 40s, when reading glasses start
£2,995 to £3,900 per eye
Published prices at Optimax and London Vision Clinic, October 2026.
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Start with the question you came with.
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I have astigmatism. Can I still have it?
Who can have laser eye surgery for astigmatism, published prices at seven UK clinics checked on 11 October 2026, and the lens options for higher prescriptions.
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Am I too old, or too young?
You need to be 18 for laser eye surgery in the UK and there is no upper age limit. See why 25 to 40 is the recommended age and which surgery suits older eyes.
Check the age guide
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I'm over 40. What about lens replacement?
Lens replacement costs £2,000 to £5,500 per eye at the UK clinics we checked on 11 October 2026. Prices by lens type, who it suits and the risks the Royal College of Ophthalmologists publishes.
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Is it cheaper abroad?
Prices for laser eye surgery abroad in Turkey, Hungary, the Czech Republic, India and Thailand, set against flights, extra costs and the risks.
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Questions people ask before booking
Starting prices for laser treatment run from £595 to £2,593 per eye (Which?, September 2025). Your price depends on your prescription and the treatment you need, and the clinic confirms it at your consultation. Read the cost guide
Not usually. The NHS pays only when there’s a medical reason, such as a condition that could cause sight loss or a problem glasses and contact lenses can’t correct. When the NHS pays
There’s no upper age limit. Most clinics treat people from 18, and some from 21. From your 40s a surgeon may suggest lens replacement instead, because laser treatment won’t stop you needing reading glasses. Read the age guide
Your eyes are numbed with drops. Patients describe pressure during the treatment and mild discomfort for a few hours afterwards.
Your eyes keep changing as you age, so most people need reading glasses later in life. Up to 5% of patients need a second treatment (Which?, 2025).
We pass your answers and contact details to a partner clinic, which the form names before you send it. The clinic calls you to book a free consultation. Clinics pay us for referrals, and you pay us nothing.
Dry eyes are common and usually settle. Infection affects about 1 in 4,000 people (Which?, 2025). Rarer complications can affect your sight, and your surgeon will go through the risks for your eyes at the consultation.