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Published LASIK prices at Leeds clinics run from £1,200 to £3,000 per eye. Optical Express and Optimax start at £1,295 per eye. St James's University Hospital charges £2,090 and Optegra £2,095. Your price depends on your prescription and the treatment a surgeon recommends.
- City-centre clinics: Optical Express and Optimax, LS1
Leeds clinics
Optical Express
14 King Street, LS1, and White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road, LS11Optimax
The Headrow, LS1AccuVision
York Road, Wetherby, LS22Optegra
Harrogate Road, Apperley Bridge, BD10, and Bowcliffe Hall, Bramham, Wetherby, LS23St James's University Hospital
Gledhow Wing, Beckett Street, LS9No clinics here offer that treatment.
What laser eye surgery costs in Leeds
| Clinic | LASIK, per eye | Both eyes |
|---|---|---|
| AccuVision | £1,200 to £3,000 | £2,400 to £6,000 |
| Optical Express | From £1,295 | From £2,590 |
| Optimax | £1,295 | £2,590 |
| St James's University Hospital | £2,090 | £4,180 |
| Optegra | £2,095 | £4,190 |
LASIK, per eye.
- AccuVision £1,200 to £3,000
- Optical Express From £1,295
- Optimax £1,295
- St James's University Hospital £2,090
- Optegra £2,095
Only some prescriptions qualify for the lowest price.
LASIK prices from each clinic's page, checked 10 October 2026. Only some prescriptions qualify for the lowest price.
Other clinics in Leeds and Yorkshire
- Spire Leeds Hospital Jackson Avenue, Roundhay, LS8. Lens replacement and cataract surgery. CQC Good, June 2020.
- Nuffield Health York Hospital Haxby Road, York, YO31. Lens replacement. CQC Good, December 2025.
How to choose a Leeds clinic
- Check the surgeon Ask who will operate, and check they're on the GMC's specialist register for ophthalmology.
- Check the clinic Every clinic in England must be registered with the CQC. Look up its rating and the date of its last inspection.
- Ask for every cost Consultation, treatment, aftercare, eye drops and a second treatment if you need one.
- Take your time The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recommends at least a week between consultation and surgery.
Questions about laser eye surgery in Leeds
It depends on your prescription, the treatment a surgeon recommends and your budget. Compare the price, what it includes, patient reviews and the clinic’s CQC record, then see two clinics before you decide.
Published LASIK prices at Leeds clinics run from £1,200 to £3,000 per eye. Optical Express and Optimax start at £1,295 per eye, or £2,590 for both eyes. St James’s charges £2,090 per eye for laser surgery. Optical Express’s LASEK starts at £549 per eye for some prescriptions. Read the cost guide
Optical Express at 14 King Street, LS1, does laser surgery on site and opens seven days a week. Optimax is at 147 The Headrow, LS1, opposite the Central Library and about 10 minutes’ walk from the station. Optegra no longer has a city-centre clinic: it operates at Apperley Bridge and at Bowcliffe Hall near Wetherby.
Optegra operates at Apperley Bridge, near Bradford, and Bowcliffe Hall, near Wetherby, and AccuVision is in Wetherby. Optical Express does surgery at Meadowhall in Sheffield and holds consultations in Bradford, Huddersfield, York and Hull. For lens replacement, Nuffield Health York Hospital and Optegra’s Sheffield clinic are options.
Yes. St James’s Laser Vision, in the Gledhow Wing of St James’s University Hospital, charges £2,090 per eye for laser surgery, including LASIK and SMILE, and says its income goes back into the hospital’s eye department. The CQC rated the hospital Requires improvement in June 2025.
Not usually. The NHS says laser eye surgery and lens surgery are not usually offered on the NHS. It may pay when there’s a medical reason, such as a condition that could lead to sight loss. NHS eye surgery in Leeds is at St James’s University Hospital, and Newmedica on Chapeltown Road does NHS cataract surgery. In August 2026, 83.0% of people waiting for eye treatment at Leeds Teaching Hospitals had waited under 18 weeks, and the median wait was 8.1 weeks. {a(“When the NHS pays”, NHS)}
St James’s Laser Vision names Mr Andrew Morrell, Mr David Dunleavy, Ms Seema Anand, Mr Ahmed Bardan and Mr Arthur Okonkwo. Optical Express names Dr Waseem Aziz, Dr Muhammad Kazmi and Dr Tom Materman at King Street. Mr James Ball and Mr Jack Gormley operate at Optegra Bowcliffe Hall.
