Lens replacement at Northgate House on Kingsway, one block from Cardiff Castle and five minutes from Cardiff Queen Street station. Every operation is performed personally by Ms Tahmina Pearsall FRCOphth, NHS Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, with written fixed quotes from £3,200 per eye and 12 months of consultant aftercare included.
Quotes are itemised and fixed before surgery. There is no separate consultation fee once you proceed, and no charge for routine aftercare in the first 12 months.
| Lens type | Cardiff price |
|---|---|
| Monofocal RLE | from £3,200 / eye |
| Toric RLE | from £3,600 / eye |
| EDOF (Vivity, Symfony) | from £3,800 / eye |
| Trifocal (PanOptix) | from £4,200 / eye |
| Toric trifocal | from £4,800 / eye |
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Northgate House, Kingsway, Cardiff CF10 3FD
City centre · Queen Street station 5-minute walk · Greyfriars Road parking
Clinic detailsTypical journey times from the areas our Wales patients travel from.
| Area | Clinic | Typical journey |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff city & Cathays | Cardiff | Walkable |
| Penarth & Barry | Cardiff | 20 min via A4232 |
| Caerphilly & Pontypridd | Cardiff | 25 min via A470 |
| Newport | Cardiff | 20 min via M4 |
| Bridgend & Porthcawl | Cardiff | 30 min via M4 |
| Swansea | Cardiff | 1h via M4 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Cardiff | 40 min via A470 |
| Bristol & Severnside | Cardiff | 45 min via M4 |
Travelling in? Book one visit for consultation and scans
Topography, OCT and biometry are completed in the same 60-minute appointment.
| What matters | With Ms Pearsall |
|---|---|
| Who operates | Ms Pearsall performs every consultation and every operation herself. |
| The quote | One itemised written figure, fixed before you commit. |
| Lens choice | Monofocal, toric, EDOF and trifocal — chosen for your biometry, not stock. |
| Aftercare | 12 months of consultant reviews at your local clinic, included. |
| If PCO develops | YAG laser capsulotomy covered. |
Speak to the surgeon who will operate
Consultations in Cardiff are usually available within a week.
Anonymised patient stories
Real-world patterns we see in Cardiff — what patients came in with, what was assessed, and how it was treated.
Anonymised case studies. Details are de-identified composites of typical presentations at this clinic, shared for education. They are not testimonials, and individual results vary — outcomes depend on your eyes, your prescription and the lens you choose.
Discuss your own case in CardiffFrom £3,200 per eye with a monofocal implant to £4,800 per eye for a toric trifocal. The Cardiff quote is written and itemised, and includes diagnostics, surgery, 12 months of consultant aftercare at Northgate House and YAG laser cover.
At the Cardiff clinic in Northgate House on Kingsway (CF10 3FD), a five-minute walk from Cardiff Queen Street and a block from Cardiff Castle, with Greyfriars Road and Capitol Centre parking nearby.
Yes. Cardiff serves patients from Penarth, Barry, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, Newport, Bridgend, Merthyr and Swansea, plus Bristol and Severnside patients who find the M4 crossing quicker than travelling east.
Cardiff consultations are usually available within a week and surgery follows 2 to 3 weeks later — considerably faster than typical NHS Wales cataract pathways, and with a named consultant throughout.
The technique is identical — micro-incision phacoemulsification with an intraocular lens implant. Cataract surgery removes a cloudy lens; refractive lens exchange replaces a still-clear lens to correct focus and presbyopia. Either way you can never develop a cataract in that eye afterwards.
Refractive lens exchange is normally self-pay because it is elective, while cataract surgery is usually covered. Ms Pearsall is recognised by Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, WPA, Cigna, Vitality and Healix, and the secretary will tell you honestly which pathway applies before you commit.
No — the second eye normally follows one to two weeks after the first at the Cardiff clinic. That allows the second lens power to be refined using the real-world result of the first eye, which improves the accuracy of your final refraction, especially with toric and trifocal lenses.
Still deciding? Ask us anything about Cardiff lens replacement
Our secretary answers enquiries the same working day, and there is no fee to ask.
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