LENS REPLACEMENT SURGERY BIRMINGHAM

Our clinic is located at The Westbourne Centre, 53 Church Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3SJ. We offer free parking, and the nearest train station, Five Ways, is just a 15-minute walk away.

We provide expert care from Dr Mark Wevill, who has over 20 years of experience in lens and laser eye surgeries. Our Edgbaston clinic uses state-of-the-art technology and offers tailored treatments.

Yes, we offer competitive pricing with flexible payment options. Contact us for a consultation to learn more about costs and financing, or learn more about our lens replacement surgery costs here.

Lens replacement surgery is ideal for people over the age of 50, when our reading vision deteriorates (presbyopia).  We’ll do a comprehensive eye examination with high tech scanners and Mark will talk through a personal, customised treatment plan for you during which he’ll tell you if lens exchange surgery is the best option for you & recommend lenses for you.

If you’re over 50 years old, then you’re probably suitable for one of the new high-tech lens implants which can give you very good distance & near vision without glasses. However, this treatment isn’t suitable for some people. So come and see us in our Birmingham clinic. We’ll talk about your vision needs, examine your eyes and we’ll do high-tech scans. Then, with all this information we’ll talk about your best vision correction solution.

You can also try our self test here to check your suitability or book a 10 minute compimentary coverstaion with Mark here.

You will be able to do brisk walking & some stretching for the first week after lens replacement surgery. After a week you can run and do light gym workouts. We recommend at least a month off water, contact & ball sports. Speak to us about your hobbies & Interests & we’ll make a personal recommendation about how to continue with them after your treatment.

Yes, you can & there are great new lenses available which can correct distance & near vision after LASIK. But please tell us if you’ve had LASIK or another type of eye surgery because modern laser eye surgery techniques are so good that sometimes it’s difficult to see if you have had it & your lens calculations have to be adjusted.

The new intraocular lenses can be removed & replaced with a different lens. But your old lens can’t be put back into your eye after it has been removed.

Maybe, but we don’t recommend it. At your follow-up appointment after your lens replacement surgery we’ll let you know if you’re safe to drive.

Please don’t rub or touch your eyes & wash your hands before you use the eyedrops you’re given. Use the eye drops as prescribed & wear your eye shield when sleeping. Your eye shouldn’t be painful & your vision should be reasonably good afterwards & improve quickly. You can watch TV, work at a computer & use your phone in moderation afterwards. You’ll be given detailed written eye care instructions after your lens replacement surgery. If you’re concerned you should call us.

The cost of the lens replacement surgery depends on the health of your eye & the lens that you need and varies from about £2600 to over £3000. We’ll examine and scan your eye then tell you the price. It’s usually more expensive than laser eye surgery & it’s a better long term solution for vision correction. So come into our Birmingham clinic for a consultation, examination & high tech scans & we’ll be able to tell you the price. Finance options are available.

Please don’t wear your soft contact lenses for 3 days & your hard contact lenses for 3 weeks before your appointment. Measurements of the surface of your eye can be affected by contact lenses & we want the most accurate tests of your eyes as possible.

Please bring your glasses, a paper record of the prescription from your optometrist, your contact lens prescription or the package, & records of eye conditions or treatments you have had will also be helpful. If you have vision correction treatment before, please bring as much information about your eyes & glasses before your treatment as possible. Please bring a list of any medications & the dosage you are taking.

You will probably be given eye drops which slightly blur your vision during the consultation. So please arrange a lift home to catch public transport. Free, off road parking is available at The Westbourne Centre.

Your vision and eyes will be checked by advanced eye scanners, healthcare assistants and the surgeon. You’ll be given eye drops which slightly blur your vision. Then you’ll discuss whether you’re suitable & your options.

Lens replacement surgery, also known as refractive lens exchange (RLE) or clear lens extraction (CLE), is a procedure used to correct vision problems like presbyopia (old eyes that can’t see a phone any more), cataracts (cloudy lens in the eye), farsightedness (hyeroperopia) & near-sightedness (myopia). The eye’s natural lens is replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). Monofocal lenses usually only improve distance. Multifocal lenses can improve distance & near vision.

People who are ideally suited to lens replacement surgery are over 50, experiencing age-related vision changes or cataracts. Younger people’s eyesight is usually better corrected with laser eye surgery procedures such as LASIK.

Lens replacement surgery, also known as refractive lens exchange (RLE) or clear lens extraction (CLE), may be the right choice for your vision correction needs if you are seeking a long-term solution for refractive errors like near-sightedness, far-sightedness, or presbyopia and want to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses. It’s often considered if a better vision correction answer to presbyopia or if you are developing cataracts. 

The decision should be made after a comprehensive eye examination and consultation with an eye specialist who can assess your eye health, prescription stability, and specific visual goals to determine if lens replacement is the best option for you.

You can also book a 10 miute call with Mark to talk about the choice or try our suitability test here.

The lens replacement surgery typically takes around 15 minutes per eye. However, the entire appointment, including pre-op preparations and post-op checks, can take 1-2 hours. Our experienced team in Birmingham will guide you through the process and ensure you’re cared for every step of the way.

While lens replacement surgery is generally safe, there are some risks, such as infection, blurred vision, or swelling. However, our experienced ophthalmologist, Dr. Mark Wevill, takes every precaution to minimise these risks and ensure a successful outcome. During your consultation, he’ll thoroughly discuss the risks and benefits to help you make an informed decision about lens replacement surgery in Birmingham.

Simple answer: They last a lifetime & are made of acrylic, also known as Perspex.
They replace the natural lens when it stops focusing & you need glasses more & more or when you get cataracts. They don’t wear out.
During World War II, eye surgeon Sir Harold Ridley noticed that Royal Air Force Spitfire pilots who had bits of acrylic from shattered airplane canopies in their eyes didn’t have any bad reactions. So he made the first intraocular lens using a similar material — and it worked!
Today’s IOLs are great, they can now give you nearby & distant vision, so you don’t have to wear glasses anymore.

You can read more here.