Rewind ageing eyes with lens replacement surgery in Surrey & Kent

Say goodbye to presbyopia and upgrade your vision with refractive lens exchange

Rewind ageing eyes with lens replacement surgery in Surrey & Kent

Say goodbye to presbyopia and upgrade your vision with refractive lens exchange

Regain your sight and renew your sense of freedom

Dr Pelosini explains how patients feel after lens replacement surgery

Get back to the things you love and experience clear vision

Our patients truly enjoy life once they change how they see the world

Say goodbye to eye strain and discomfort

Say goodbye to visual obstacles and experience the physical relief and freedom of healthy eyes with RLE. No more headaches, eye strain, or frustration. After the procedure, you can finally enjoy simple pleasures like reading without any discomfort. Imagine being able to do nearly anything without worrying about your vision.

Regain your confidence with refractive lens exchange

Get lens replacement and experience a newfound level of confidence. Say goodbye to poor eyesight and hello to a brighter, more vibrant world. Take back control of your life and feel like your best self again.

Imagine the world around you in crystal clear focus, with every detail sharp and vivid.

No more struggling with blurry vision or relying on glasses and spectacles. With RLE, you can achieve the close-up vision you’ve always dreamed of and experience the thrill of reading, exploring, and discovering like never before. Say goodbye to limitations and hello to a life of boundless possibilities. Take the first step towards your new vision today and unleash your full potential!

Embrace a limitless life

After surgery, the world is your oyster. With clear vision, you can read, explore, and experience everything without any limitations. Enjoy reading from your tablet while taking in breathtaking views or pursuing your passions without obstacles. Embrace every opportunity that comes your way and live life to the fullest with the freedom and confidence that clear vision brings.

Say goodbye to eye strain and discomfort

Our patients truly enjoy life once they change how they see the world

Say goodbye to eye strain and discomfort

Say goodbye to visual obstacles and experience the physical relief and freedom of healthy eyes with RLE. No more headaches, eye strain, or frustration. After the procedure, you can finally enjoy simple pleasures like reading without any discomfort. Imagine being able to do nearly anything without worrying about your vision.

Regain your confidence with refractive lens exchange

Get lens replacement and experience a newfound level of confidence. Say goodbye to poor eyesight and hello to a brighter, more vibrant world. Take back control of your life and feel like your best self again.

Imagine the world around you in crystal clear focus, with every detail sharp and vivid

No more struggling with blurry vision or relying on glasses and spectacles. With RLE, you can achieve the close-up vision you’ve always dreamed of and experience the thrill of reading, exploring, and discovering like never before. Say goodbye to limitations and hello to a life of boundless possibilities. Take the first step towards your new vision today and unleash your full potential!

Embrace a limitless life

After surgery, the world is your oyster. With clear vision, you can read, explore, and experience everything without any limitations. Enjoy reading from your tablet while taking in breathtaking views or pursuing your passions without obstacles. Embrace every opportunity that comes your way and live life to the fullest with the freedom and confidence that clear vision brings.

Read again without glasses in 3 easy steps

Don’t worry about trying to find the right reading glasses treatment – we’ll help you navigate every step of your journey with confidence.

Get in touch

Not everyone is suitable for reading glasses treatment. The first step is to get a clear answer on whether there is a treatment option that can help you or not. Give our friendly team a call on 07943 872888 or book a free assessment online now.

We’ll meet

At your consultation, we’ll answer your questions and give you a clear and honest recommendation based on your lifestyle. You’ll leave with a confident understanding of the best reading treatment option for your unique eyes.

FEEL YOUNGER

After treatment, people across the country tell us how surprised they are by how quickly their life changed and how young they feel. Reading a restaurant menu, scanning their phone or seeing the dials on the car dashboard are all possible once more. Most people say that they wish they had done it years earlier!

Gain freedom from reading glasses in just 15 minutes

Wave goodbye to your reading glasses and say hello to a younger you with lens replacement surgery! See the world in perfect clarity, like never before.

Gain freedom from reading glasses in just 15 minutes

Wave goodbye to your reading glasses and say hello to a younger you with lens replacement surgery! See the world in perfect clarity, like never before.

With RLE, patients can experience freedom from reading glasses

Quickly discover how this revolutionary eye treatment can give you visual freedom in moments
RLE suitability criteria

You may be a good candidate for refractive lens exchange if:

  • You want glasses-free vision akin to what you enjoyed during your youth but are not a good candidate for laser vision correction
  • You have a glasses prescription higher than the standard for laser eye surgery
  • You are starting to experience changes in your vision due to the effects of ageing in the eyes
  • You do not have pre-existing problems with your eye health, such as glaucoma
  • You want to avoid the eventual need for cataract surgery.
  • RLE surgery involves replacing your eye’s clear natural lens with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). Doing this corrects your prescription to achieve sharper focus, reducing your need for reading glasses or bifocals
  • The procedure is the same as it is for cataract surgery. However, we can use a special lens to address focus problems at all distances so that you can free yourself from glasses and contact lenses.
  • Advantages
    • The benefit of lens replacement surgery is that it can treat certain eye conditions, such as presbyopia and extreme far-sightedness.
  • Other benefits of lens replacement include:
    • It treats or prevents cataracts, astigmatism, presbyopia, long-sightedness/far-sightedness, short-sightedness/nearsightedness, corneal problems and dry eyes
    • It removes reliance on glasses and other corrective lenses and reduces the headaches and eye strain associated with their use
    • It is an alternative for people who cannot have other corrective eye surgeries for whatever reason
    • Lens replacement also generally improves eye health and reduces the likelihood of developing an eye infection. Of course, depending on the specific conditions of your eyes and how they affect you, you might receive only some of these benefits. But these are the most common benefits of lens replacement.
  • Disadvantages
    • People with short-sightedness or nearsightedness (myopia) are at a greater risk of retinal detachment during lens replacement. Therefore, they should only have the surgery if other surgeries are not viable
    • It is rare but possible that you might have to undergo further post-lens replacement surgery to gain the full benefits of your vision
    • Lens replacement surgery is more expensive than LASIK or other more common types of eye surgery.
  • RLE is a more invasive surgery with a higher risk of complications than other vision correction procedures. But, the higher risks may be an acceptable trade-off if you have a severe refractive error and a strong desire to be less dependent on glasses, contact lenses and/or reading glasses
  • RLE risks and complications include:
    • Retinal detachment, especially in extremely nearsighted people
    • Dislocated IOL
    • Increased eye pressure (ocular hypertension).
    • Infection or bleeding inside the eye
    • Droopy eyelid (ptosis)
    • Glare, halos and blurry vision from multifocal IOLs.

Lens replacement alternatives include:

  • PRK / LASIK, or ICL for short-sightedness, long-sightedness or astigmatism – but then you will still need reading glasses after 40 years of age.
    Reading vision correction treatments such as Presbyond / PresbyMAX and laser blended vision, but the results will need a top-up in less than 10 years

Lens choices

There are three types of IOLs available to replace your natural lens, depending on your vision needs and the health of your eyes. They are:

  • Monofocal fixed-focus IOLs. Monofocal lenses provide clear vision at distance, intermediate or near ranges — but not all three at once. Toric IOLs to correct astigmatism also are classified as monofocal IOLs
  • Multifocal IOLs. A multifocal lens provides clear vision at multiple distances
  • Monofocal with increased depth of focus IOLs. These lenses provide clear vision at distance and intermediate range but still require the use of reading glasses for near activities at less than 50 cm from the eye.
Lens replacement surgery usually takes about 15 minutes and is performed on an outpatient basis. We treat each eye separately, usually about a week apart.

  • Step 1: Firstly, we create a tiny, self-sealing incision in the front of the eye, where the white of the eye meets the cornea
  • Step 2: Then, we create a circular opening in the membrane that covers the natural lens (called the lens capsule)
  • Step 3: Next, we break the lens into small pieces and remove the lens pieces from the eye. This is referred to as lens extraction
  • Step 4: Finally, we replace the lens with an artificial lens into the lens capsule. We pre-select the lens based on your visual needs and goals.
  • After lens replacement, you will have sharper focus and have significantly reduced if not eliminated your need for reading glasses or bifocals.

Is poor vision getting in the way of you achieving your goals?

If so, you have the choice to free yourself from glasses.

Are glasses limiting your life?

Are you missing out on life’s wonderful moments because your vision isn’t what it used to be? We offer free assessment so we can help find the best correction solution that fits your lifestyle – no more uncomfortable glasses or blurry days! Get back in control of enjoying all life has to offer, with clear and effortless sight.

Do your glasses make you look older than you feel?

Tired of feeling insecure because of your glasses? Ready to project the youthful energy that you feel on the inside? We want everyone to look and feel confident in themselves. Unlock a world of possibilities with our free assessment – we’ll help find just what you need for happy, healthy eyes!

Get rid of your glasses for good!

If you’re ready to get rid of the hassle and discomfort associated with glasses, lens replacement surgery can give you a lifetime of clear vision. Take advantage of our free assessment today; we want to ensure that your brightest days are yet ahead!

What our patients say…

We’ve helped thousands of happy patients in Surrey and Kent gain freedom with eye surgery

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“I would like to thank you all for looking after me so well. This was the first time I had ever had any treatment to my eye and whilst somewhat tense about the procedure I can honestly say that it went like clockwork.”

Mr J.OP

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“Thank you and your team very much indeed for looking after me during my initial visit and the day of cataract surgery.
I didn’t know what to expect, you put me at ease and everyone was very professional-excellent job!”

J, Tunbridge Wells

We have replaced the images of real patients who provided these testimonials to protect their privacy.

Say goodbye to your vision problems and start seeing life in a whole new way

Take your first step today in exploring all that you can do for healthy, vibrant eyes.

Say goodbye to your vision problems and start seeing life in a whole new way

Take your first step today in exploring all that you can do for healthy, vibrant eyes.

Academic resources on lens replacement surgery

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Hello, I’m Lucia Pelosini MD, your eye surgeon in Surrey & Kent

My vision is to provide my patients with warm and personalised guidance through their cataract surgery journey from start to finish. I run a highly individualized service to treat discerning patients with presbyopia (aging eyes) and cataracts who want the best treatment and technology available.

Ms. Lucia Pelosini

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon,
MD, MRCSEd, FRCOphth, CertLRS