A family member needs a cataract operation on both eyes. Does anyone have first hand experience and/or recommendations for somewhere private to do it preferably in Edinburgh?
Cheers.
TS
The Edinburgh Clinic offers it.
I had private bilateral cataract surgery last year in Wales so can’t help with the Edinburgh bit but I found out a bit about the options if you have any questions.
Spamedica is the normal answer to this query. I don't know if they have any sites in Scotland though
I have a fully fledged cataract on my right eye & the start of one on my left. When first diagnosed i mentioned it to my opticians, they had a look & said it wasn’t bad enough yet for NHS, but they could do it for about £3k per eye - Optical Express, think they have clinics in Scotland.
Why private though? Mine is now bad enough for NHS treatment, which I’m getting done in November at my local shiny private clinic/hospital
They won’t do both eyes at the same time though, regardless of where you get it done. Typically 12 weeks apart
I’m in my early 40s and had a full on cataract in my right eye and the startings of one in my left.
The NHS would only do my right at the time and would only do a standard, fixed focus lens replacement. That would have meant a load of faffing with glasses until the left got bad enough to have a replacement too. That seemed like a crap option as I work outdoors in all weathers and have never needed glasses to see.
I spent £5k on bilateral surgery, both eyes in the same sitting; which was a pretty intense experience but saved me some money as I only had to pay for the surgery and staff once.
I opted for Rayner Trifocal lenses which are amazing. I can see very close and very far with no glasses needed. The only downside is a halo effect around bright points of light but my brain is learning to ignore those now and they aren’t an issue for driving at night etc. I think I’ve lost a tiny bit of low light ability but it’s not really a problem.
Assuming everything remains like it is my eyesight should stay exactly like this for the rest of my life; no age related changes in my ability to focus and no need for glasses.
The £5k seems like a bargain for that outcome compared to the faff and time involved with the NHS option.
My wife, who missed out on a new kitchen cos of this, might disagree though!
