Scottish patients are seen at the Leeds clinic on The Headrow — 2h 40 by direct east-coast train from Edinburgh Waverley, with the consultation and scans completed in one visit. 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 | Edinburgh 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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47 The Headrow, Leeds LS1 5RB
8-minute walk from Leeds station · direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley
Clinic details15 Harley St, London W1G 9QQ
For patients already travelling to London · 4h 20 by train from Edinburgh
Clinic detailsTypical journey times from the areas our Scotland patients travel from.
| Area | Clinic | Typical journey |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh city centre | Leeds | 2h 40 by train |
| Leith & Portobello | Leeds | 2h 50 by train |
| Morningside & Bruntsfield | Leeds | 2h 50 by train |
| Livingston & West Lothian | Leeds | 3h by train |
| Glasgow | Leeds | 3h 15 by train |
| Dunfermline & Fife | Leeds | 3h by train |
| Berwick & Borders | Leeds | 2h by train |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Leeds | 1h 30 by train |
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 Edinburgh are usually available within a week.
Anonymised patient stories
Real-world patterns we see in Edinburgh — 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 EdinburghYes. Scottish patients are treated at the Leeds clinic on The Headrow, an eight-minute walk from Leeds station and a direct 2h 40 train from Edinburgh Waverley. The consultation, full diagnostic scans and written quote are completed in a single visit so you only travel once before surgery.
The same UK price applies: from £3,200 per eye for a monofocal implant up to £4,800 per eye for a toric trifocal, itemised in writing, including diagnostics, 12 months of consultant aftercare and YAG laser cover. There is no travel surcharge.
Typically three: one consultation-and-scans visit, one surgery visit for the first eye and one for the second eye one to two weeks later, with the day-one check the following morning. Early reviews can be scheduled around your travel, and later reviews can be handled remotely with local optometry reports where appropriate.
It is worth it when you want one named consultant doing the consultation, the lens selection and the operation. Many Scottish patients specifically want a high-volume consultant with 50,000+ procedures and a full premium lens range rather than a limited house-lens list.
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 Leeds 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 Edinburgh lens replacement
Our secretary answers enquiries the same working day, and there is no fee to ask.
Comparing locations? See our London lens replacement pillar page, the full UK cost breakdown or all 17 clinic locations.
Harley Street, London Bridge and Finchley Road, from £3,200 per eye.
Edgbaston clinic, minutes from the QE campus.
Albert Square, three minutes from St Peter's Square.
The Headrow — the base for Yorkshire and the North East.
Northgate House, Kingsway — South Wales patients.
Friar Street, four minutes from Reading station.
Kings Park Road — Hampshire and the south coast.
