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The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital is owned by LaserVision, and run by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
This eye hospital provides a full range of refractive surgical procedures and refractive errors, and treats them with laser eye or lens replacement surgery.
Patients choose the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital for its cutting-edge technology – the clinic specialises in the use of the Wavelight Allegretto laser with wavefront diagnostics and guided ablations, which is one of the most advanced lasers available.
In this review:
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital review
- Laser eye surgery price list
- Treatments available
- Surgeons
- The verdict
- Independent patient reviews
1. Manchester Royal Eye Hospital Review
So what makes it different? The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital is renowned for offering up-to-date laser eye surgery treatments for people of all ages. The hospital stands out for its:
- Hospital based care: All consultations and treatments are performed in leading NHS and Private Hospitals.
- Expertise: All the surgeons are experts in eye surgery, and all check-ups are Consultant-led.
- Full range of treatment: As well as laser eye surgery, this hospital provides lens surgery, implantable contact lenses, corneal segments, and Wavefront technology.
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2. Laser Eye Surgery Cost
The cost of your laser eye or lens replacement surgery will be between £900 per eye and £1,950 per eye. The two-hour consultation costs £75, which is deducted from the cost of the surgery. Prices depend on your prescription, and the treatment you are suitable for.
Here are the eye surgery prices you can expect:
| Treatment | Cost From (per eye) | Cost To (per eye) |
|---|---|---|
| LASIK / LASEK surgery | £900 | £1,950 |
| Lens replacement surgery | £1,250 | £1,950 |
| Consultation | Free | £75 |
How do these prices compare? The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital is a mid-range clinic – it’s more expensive than leading high street clinics such as Optical Express, but cheaper than other eye hospitals like Moorfields Private.
Most clinics do not publish their price lists, so it can be hard to get a true price estimate for your eye surgery. However, based on the thousands of reviews real patients leave us, we can tell you the average cost of treatment at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital:
- Average LASIK / LASEK surgery cost: £1,250 (per eye)
- Average cost of surgery: £2,673 (in total, based on 28 reviews)
At your initial consultation at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, the eye expert will carry out tests to help you decide which procedure would be best for you. Laser consultations take place on a Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning, while surgery takes place on a Wednesday afternoon.
Read more: Laser eye surgery pricing in the UK
3. Treatments
The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital offers the following laser eye surgery treatments:
- Blade free IntraLASIK is the most advanced laser eye surgery there is, and delivers excellent results and unmatched safety.
- LASIK is the most popular form of laser vision correction – it’s quick, pain free, and promises almost instant vision correction.
- LASEK is a quick and safe form of laser eye surgery that can treat people with thin eye surfaces and high prescriptions.
- SupraLASE is a no touch laser for correcting astigmatism.
- Wavefront technology is a personalised treatment that uses a smooth pane of light.
In addition, you have the choice of these lens surgery treatments:
- Implantable contact lens surgery / Phakic IOL
- Lens replacement surgery / Refractive lens exchange
- Cataract surgery
4. Surgeons
Experienced Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons lead all consultations and post-operation visits, and have expertise in every aspect of refractive surgery (laser, corneal and intra-ocular implants). When choosing a surgeon, always check they are a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
5. The Verdict
The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital is one of the best laser eye clinics in the UK as well as a top place for laser eye surgery in Manchester, based on over 8,900 independent reviews left on Lasik Eyes since 2002. Patients rated it:
- Good for: Wavefront technology
- Poor for: Parking
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Our Testimonials
I had my surgery almost three weeks ago at The Manchester Eye Hospital. I was +4.00 in both eyes with some astigmatism and my last check showed -0.25 in my left and -0.75 in my right. This seems to have improved slightly (there is always a certain amount of over correctedness with long sighted). My right eye reacted differently to the surgery in that it seems to be taking longer to heal. This is quite difficult initially but over the last 3 days my sight has come on leaps and bounds in that eye. The overall settling period is about three months so I'd advise anyone to be patient and don't expect perfect vision 2 days later – it is a process. I'm glad I had it done and am happy now but I have been unable to do much for the past 2 weeks and ended up taking this time off work.
Excellent experience in all departments: consultation, operation and post-operative care. My prescription was somewhat unusual with a mild degree of short sight in one eye and a large degree of long sight, plus astigmatism, in the other which was right on the border of what is treatable. Just over four months on from the procedure, my vision is now appreciably better than it was with glasses – to say that I'm pleased would be an understatement!
Had LASEK done here on 12th January 2005 to correct my -2.25 vision in both eyes. Immediately post-op I could read the first 5 lines of an eye chart, whereas before I could read none!
A couple of hours of pain on a par with getting suncream in my eyes, and then no more pain at all. Had an hour or so of weird vision the next day when I couldn't see anything up close, and then it was fine again. Within a week or so had 20/20 vision in both eyes.
Great treatment and good aftercare. Only wish they were a bit more competitive on price with the other clinics so I could recommend them to friends etc.
Update on mine and Trevor's eyes! I had mine redone in May as the distance wasn't good enough for my job, so had the lasek repeated. Still absolutely no pain other than the stinging (like i'd been peeling onions)on the way home. Woke up next morning and never had another bit of pain. My vision is now fantastic and from January when I couldn't even see the eye chart I can now read next to the bottom line. What's more I can see my feet in the shower which is a bit spooky as I keep thinking i've left my glasses on.
Trevor's eyes were really good from the word go following the Lasik and he only wears glasses for golf, as he can't see the ball land!!! How sad is that?
Still can't praise the Eye hospital enough. Extremely friendly, professional and welcoming. Can't understand why people want to go to these private clinics which appear to be in it for the money.
Had the Lasek done last Wednesday (19.1.05) and returned to the MRI today(24.1.05) to have the contact lenses out and my first check up. Everything is absolutely fine (except that i'm finding this screen very bright to look at!!)
I was warned that i would probably get quite a lot of pain but the only problem I had was when I was being driven home from the clinic in the rush hour and all the brakelights in front were really bright and my eyes felt like I had been peeling onions all day as they were stinging so much. So for once in my life I was really sensible and went home to bed. The next morning, and from then on I have been completely pain free and my eyes are improving daily.
Being a nurse I was probably more nervous out the surgery than most (too much knowledge)but the stff at the clinic are absolute stars, so friendly and helpful, and I can't fault any of it.
Hope that I can see the goal at the far end of the pitch at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, as thigs miles away are still a bit out of focus.
Would recommend it to anyone as long as you have it done at this clinic