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LASIK in Newcastle starts at £1,295 per eye, at Optical Express in the St Nicholas Building. It's the only Newcastle clinic that does laser eye surgery on site. Optegra sees laser patients at its Gateshead clinic and treats them in Yorkshire, for £2,095 per eye.
- Laser surgery on site: Optical Express, St Nicholas Street
Newcastle clinics
Optical Express
St Nicholas Building, St Nicholas Street, NE1Optegra Eye Clinic Newcastle
Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11No clinics here offer that treatment.
What laser eye surgery costs in Newcastle
| Clinic | LASIK, per eye | Both eyes |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Express | From £1,295 | From £2,590 |
| Optegra Eye Clinic Newcastle | £2,095 | £4,190 |
LASIK, per eye.
- Optical Express From £1,295
- Optegra Eye Clinic Newcastle £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. Optegra does laser surgery at its Bowcliffe Hall or Bradford hospitals in Yorkshire.
How to choose a Newcastle 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 Newcastle
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.
Optical Express starts at £1,295 per eye for LASIK, or £2,590 for both eyes. Optegra charges £2,095 per eye, with surgery in Yorkshire. Your price depends on your prescription and the treatment a surgeon recommends. Optical Express’s LASEK starts at £549 per eye for some prescriptions. Read the cost guide
Optical Express is on the ground floor of the St Nicholas Building, St Nicholas Street, NE1, and does laser eye surgery, lens replacement and cataract surgery there. It opens Monday to Saturday. ACES, which does NHS cataract surgery, is in the same building.
No. The CQC archived Optimax’s Mosley Street clinic in February 2023, and its nearest clinic is now in Leeds. Ultralase became part of Optimax in 2012.
Optegra’s Team Valley clinic in Gateshead does lens replacement and cataract surgery on site. Optical Express holds laser consultations in Middlesbrough and Darlington. Nuffield Health’s Tees Hospital in Stockton-on-Tees offers lens replacement.
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 is at the Newcastle Eye Centre at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, and at the new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital. In August 2026, 79.0% of people in the North East and North Cumbria waiting for eye treatment had waited under 18 weeks, and the median wait was 9.3 weeks. When the NHS pays
Optical Express names Dr Rodney Blumenfeld, Dr Manu Mathew, Dr Erik De Koning and Dr Grigorios Tzamos for St Nicholas Street. Optegra names Mr Steven Naylor and Mr Jaswant Sandhu in Gateshead.
