You could say that the best laser eye surgery clinics in Newcastle are come of the best places for surgical vision correction in the North West of England. And if you’re lucky enough to have visited Beamish or feasted your eyes on the Angel of the North, you’ll know the value of 20/20 vision in this city.
So who offers the best eye surgery in Newcastle? It’s a question that hundreds of people ask themselves each month. And until now, no one had come up with any answers.
As part of our research into the best laser eye surgery in the UK, Lasik Eyes has created a list of the top places for eye surgery in Newcastle.
To help you make the right choice, Lasik Eyes has used over 8,900 independent reviews left by real patients on our site since 2002. We then roll all this data out into easy lists to help you narrow down the five best laser eye surgery clinics in Newcastle.
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☛ Find your clinic: Or, to find out the best-reviewed clinic near you, use our simple tool at the top of this page.
The 5 Best Laser Eye Surgery Clinics in Newcastle
The best place for laser eye surgery for you in Newcastle is the one that suits your preferences. Maybe that’s patient care. Perhaps you’re on the hunt for great value. Or you may want a top all-rounder, in which case our review can help you find the best in town.
As always, our ratings look at what you told us matters most: clinic standards, surgeon communication, surgery experience, value for money, and aftercare, so you can find a nice balance in each one of these clinics.
To help you narrow your options, here is a list of the top-rated clinics in Newcastle, both on and off Lasik Eyes:
1. Optical Express
Best for: Customer reviews
With 128 laser eye surgery clinics dotted around the UK, Optical Express is one of the most popular places to go glasses free in the UK. And based on thousands of independent reviews from happy customers on Lasik Eyes, it’s easy to see why.
The Newcastle clinic is easy to access by car or public transport – it’s a 15-minute walk to the nearest train station. And from the A167, you just follow signs for the City Centre and exit on the A186/Mosley Street towards Central Station.
You can receive free consultations on receiving laser eye surgery or lens replacement treatment, whichever a qualified surgeon deems the most appropriate option for your eye health. Patients appreciated hearing an opinion from someone they trusted, and you can also look forward to getting the eye tests you need.
☝ Readers who use our free tool to book with Optical Express receive free eye tests worth £880.
- Average cost of surgery: £2,432
- Areas of expertise: LASIK and LASEK surgery, corneal cross-linking, cataract surgery, lens replacement
- Newcastle address: 5 St Nicholas’ St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1TH
- CQC rating: 2018 CQC report found “good practice”
- Read customer reviews: 1,805 Optical Express reviews
2. Optimax
Best for: Clear prices
Optimax’s Newcastle clinic is another well-known laser eye surgery clinic in the UK. It’s even closer than Optical Express – a 10 minute walk from the nearest station, with plenty of amenities around.
Whichever type of treatment you were after (laser eye surgery or lens replacement surgery), Optimax’s fully qualified surgeons have a range of specialisms. They can even help with slightly rarer conditions such as cataracts, so you don’t need to make the journey up to London.
But above all, patients rate Optimax for its reasonable and transparent prices. Unlike many other clinics that will force you to do some digging to find out what treatment will really cost you, at Optimax you can know upfront. Being able to see clearly what costs lie ahead puts you in control when picking the right treatment for you personally.
- Average cost of eye surgery: £2,687, pay monthly finance options
- Areas of expertise: LASIK and LASEK surgery, Wavefront LASIK and LASEK, ICL surgery, cataract surgery
- Newcastle address: 2 Mosley St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1DG
- CQC rating: 2018 CQC report found “good practice”
- Read customer reviews: 891 Optimax reviews
3. Ultralase
Best for: Surgeon communication
Located right up the road from The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Ultralase’s Newcastle clinic is the third most popular place for laser eye surgery in this city. As you would expect, this clinic offers a choice between LASIK and LASEK refractive surgery, as well as lens surgery.
So, can I trust Ultralase? Well, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO) seems too, since all the surgeons are appointed by this leading body in eye health.
What’s more, the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) found the staff here “professional” and the treatment “good” in its latest report. That’s a big thumbs up for Dr Samuel. But before you celebrate, it’s worth noting that the last time this clinic was reviewed was back in 2011, so you may want to do your own research to check you’re happy too.
- Average cost of surgery: £3,298
- Areas of expertise: LASIK and LASEK surgery, cataract surgery, lens replacement
- Newcastle address: St Nicholas Bldg, St Nicholas’ St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RF
- CQC rating: Report archived since 2013; London clinic rated “Good”
- Read customer reviews: 2,746 Ultralase reviews
4. Site for Eyes
Best for: Friendly surgeons
Why choose Site for Eyes? For some people, the big companies just aren’t for them – if that sounds like you, you might like the look of this private eye hospital nestled inside Newcastle’s Sunderland Eye Infirmary.
There, you can look forward to meeting Jean-Pierre Danjoux and Saurabh Ghosh as your friendly neighbourhood surgeons. Whoever you choose, you can rest safe in the knowledge they will have been awarded the Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in Ophthalmology.
All surgeons at Site for Eyes are Specialist Registered with the General Medical Council, as well as NHS Consultants with extensive experience in refractive and ophthalmic surgery.
As with most laser eye surgery clinics in Newcastle, Site for Eyes can treat long-sightedness, short-sightedness, and astigmatism. Patients can also rely on a 24/7 helpline if they ever have follow-up questions, or require additional assistance.
- Average cost of surgery: £2,783
- Areas of expertise: LASIK and LASEK surgery, cataract surgery, lens replacement
- Newcastle address: Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HP
- CQC rating: No report available
- Read customer reviews: Site for Eyes reviews
Find the Best Eye Surgery for You in Newcastle
If you would like to book a free consultation with a specialist ophthalmologist at a top-rated laser eye surgery clinic near you, just use our clinic-finder tool here.
Find a top-rated clinic near you in seconds, check your eligibility in minutes, and get a free tailored quote for your surgery in just three steps:
- Compare clinics: Answer three questions to be matched with the leading eye clinics in your corner of Newcastle (or elsewhere).
- Book a free consultation: Find out if you’re eligible for surgery over the phone, and get tested for free with an eye consultant or surgeon (worth £880).
- Receive a personalised quote: Get a clear idea of what laser eye surgery would really cost you.
