Second opinion from a consultant eye surgeon in London's Harley Street

London has more eye clinics than anywhere else in the UK, which makes choice easy and confidence harder. If you have had a consultation or operation in London — or anywhere else — and want an independent view, Ms Tahmina Pearsall offers consultant second opinions at 15 Harley Street, W1G 9QQ.

Urgent first: if you have had eye surgery and now have increasing pain, rapidly worsening vision, a very red eye, new flashes or floaters, or a shadow or curtain across your vision, do not wait for a second opinion. Contact the unit that operated on you the same day, or go to an eye casualty or A&E. These symptoms can signal infection, raised pressure or retinal detachment, which need treatment within hours.

Who books a Harley Street second opinion

Patients told they need cataract surgery and wanting to know which lens truly suits them. Patients who were offered lens replacement or laser eye surgery and want to compare options. Patients with vision, glare or comfort problems after surgery. Patients on glaucoma treatment who want their pressure, optic nerve and visual field reviewed. And patients with a recurring stye, chalazion or eyelid lump.

What happens at the appointment

You see Ms Pearsall herself — not a technician-led screening. She reviews your previous letters, operation notes and lens details, repeats the essential measurements, examines both eyes fully and explains the findings in plain English. If treatment is advisable, you receive a written plan and fixed quote, with time to think; you are never asked to decide on the day.

Treatments available in London

Ms Pearsall's private practice covers cataract surgery, lens replacement, laser eye surgery (LASIK, LASEK, PRK and SMILE), glaucoma assessment and treatment, stye and chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal, eyelid lump and lesion removal and YAG laser capsulotomy.

For London-specific detail, see cataract surgery in London, best cataract surgeon in London: how to choose and lens replacement surgery in London.

Getting to Harley Street

Harley Street is a short walk from Regent's Park, Oxford Circus, Bond Street and Great Portland Street stations. Because your pupils will be dilated, please do not drive yourself; bring sunglasses. Full directions are on the Harley Street clinic page.

About Ms Tahmina Pearsall

Ms Tahmina Pearsall is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon who qualified in 1993 and has more than 30 years of experience and over 50,000 procedures performed. She trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital and Addenbrooke's Hospital, and sees private patients at multiple clinic locations, including Harley Street in London. Read her full credentials.

The first telephone enquiry is free — arrange a free initial call to explain what happened and check whether a review is likely to help. A full clinical consultation with Ms Pearsall costs £250. Treatment prices are listed on the pricing page and confirmed in writing after examination.

Read how a second opinion works for what to bring and what to expect.

This article is general information written for patients and does not replace an individual examination. A second opinion is an independent clinical assessment; it is not a legal review and does not by itself decide whether care elsewhere was right or wrong.