Improve blurred vision caused by cloudy areas on the lens of the eye.
At Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, we provide high-quality cataract surgery to replace a cloudy lens in your eye with an artificial one, improving vision and allowing you to get back to everyday life.
Sometimes also called
Typical hospital stay
A few hours
Procedure duration
1 hour
Type of anaesthetic
Local
Available to self-pay?
Yes
Covered by health insurance?
Yes
At Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital we have many dedicated ophthalmologists who specialise in cataract removal surgery to improve your vision in a relatively straightforward procedure.
There’s no need to wait to have cataract surgery. We offer access to tests, scans and treatment without the wait, and hassle-free booking with appointment times to suit you.
We offer many ways to pay and our inclusive prices and access to payment plans make it easy and more affordable, even if you don’t have medical insurance.
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Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital can provide you with a single, fixed price for your procedure so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what’s included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
At Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, we offer a range of intraocular lenses. Your consultant will help you choose the best option for you. They include:
We also have special equipment which uses a variety of biometry and refractive techniques to measure the shape and size of your eye. This is so your consultant can calculate the power of your intraocular lens implants.
You may still need to wear glasses afterwards, depending on your eyesight and your choice of lens.
Finding us
We’re 15 minutes by car from Cambridge train station, which has direct links into London's King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations. We have free on-site parking for you and your visitors.
Your consultations
Typically, you should be given an appointment with one of our consultants within a few days of enquiry. Your appointment will be in one of our 22 consultation rooms, at which time your consultant may discuss your symptoms or previous diagnoses.
Additionally, sight tests and biometry testing to calculate the power of new intraocular lens (IOL) may also be carried out if needed.
Your appointment should take no more than an hour. There’s no need to pack an overnight bag, however, we suggest you bring a change of shirt as fluid may get onto your clothes when cleaning your eye.
If you've come with a friend or family member, they're welcome to wait while you have your operation.
Before your cataract operation, you’ll meet your healthcare team and you’ll be given a local anaesthetic in your eye, and sometimes also a sedative to relax you.
You’ll then have the procedure, which will involve:
After your cataract surgery, you’ll be taken to a recovery room to relax until your surgeon says you’re ready to go home. This is usually a few hours after cataract surgery.
Although everybody’s different and you should always follow your consultant’s advice, here’s a typical recovery timeline for cataract surgery:
Any eye pain, redness or itching should go
Stop wearing eye shield at night
Clear eyesight restored
Fully back to normal
Any eye pain, redness or itching should go
Stop wearing eye shield at night
Clear eyesight restored
Fully back to normal
The treatment described on this page may be adapted to meet your individual needs, so it's important to follow your healthcare professional's advice and raise any questions that you may have with them.
We're a 40-minute drive from London Stansted Airport and 15 minutes from Cambridge train station, which has direct links into London's King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations.
30 New Road
Impington
Cambridge
CB24 9EL
Main Switchboard: 01223 266900
Self-pay treatment enquiries: 01223 266929
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cataracts/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cataract-surgery/recovery/
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http://www.rnib.org.uk/campaigning-current-campaigns/eye-health
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng77/chapter/recommendations#referral-for-cataract-surgery
https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2010-SCI-069-Cataract-Surgery-Guidelines-2010-SEPTEMBER-2010-1.pdf
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