Cataract eye surgery
Hereford Vision offers bespoke modern, keyhole cataract surgery as standard for all patients
Cataracts – or cloudy lenses within the eye – are the commonest eye problem requiring surgery, with hundreds of thousands of patients undergoing cataract surgery in the UK every year.

Specialists in cataract surgery
Hereford Vision offers bespoke modern, keyhole surgery as standard for all patients with cataract. We guarantee that your procedure will be carried out by a specialist consultant who has carried out thousands of cataract and lens procedures.
Cataracts tend to cause problems with your eyesight, which can manifest as blurred vision, haloes and glare around headlights, or a constantly changing spectacle prescription. Once present, cataracts are highly unlikely to spontaneously improve and the only treatment is surgical. Fortunately, thanks to modern microsurgical techniques, the day case procedure is easy to undergo and the overwhelming majority of patients are delighted with the outcome.
Hereford Vision will guide you every step of the way
Costs for private cataract surgery vary depending on the type of lens chosen, starting from £2,790 per eye for monofocal lens use. All costs quoted include your surgeon’s fee, all clinic / hospital costs, your lens, and your postoperative consultation(s).
Unlike many providers of cataract surgery, with the Hereford Vision team you will see the same, trusted specialist consultant at every step of your treatment, from your initial consultation through surgery and to your follow-up, with access to your surgeon for reassurance at any stage.
Eyedrops only
Many people worry that they will need to have an injection in or around their eye for surgery; this is no longer the case. At Hereford Vision, a novel eye drop only technique provides more than sufficient anaesthetic, making the whole procedure much more relaxed, as well as safer. Most patients choose to have a tablet relaxation pill prior to the procedure, which, in combination with a kind hand holder and pleasant music, makes memories of the day even more positive.
Premium bespoke lenses
Cataract surgery offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to correct your eyes’ spectacle requirements, with many people achieving the best vision that they have ever had following surgery. Critical to this success is the correct choice of lens implant, with the choice including multifocal, toric (astigmatic correction), toric multifocal, trifocal and extended-range-of-focus. Hereford Vision will guide you at every step of the way to ensure that you make the correct choice, bearing in mind your goals and, of course, your eyes.
Following the procedure
Rehabilitation following the modern cataract procedure is fast, with many patients attaining 20/20 vision or better within 24-36 hours. In order to ensure your complete reassurance, you will have direct telephone access to your consultant at every stage after the procedure and all patients are contacted as a matter of course the day after surgery. Follow-up is normally only required at one week and many patients undergo second eye surgery within a fortnight of the first.
Why wait?
There is certainly no need to wait until your cataract is ‘ripe’ these days. In fact, many patients are choosing to have cataract surgery at earlier and earlier stages in order to take advantage of the tremendous advantages that modern intraocular lenses can bring, greatly reducing one’s spectacle-dependence.
Within the NHS setting, most regions have referral criteria, which mean that patients need to have very poor vision before surgery can be contemplated. With Hereford Vision you can obtain excellent vision without waiting. No waiting lists, no trainee doctors, no compromise.
“There was nothing unpleasant and I was perfectly at ease”
Bridget Thomas
Cataract surgery patient
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Meet our team
Your surgeons
Our expert team of eye surgeons will put you at ease. From your initial consultation, to post-operative care – our surgeons have a wealth of expertise and experience.

Simon N Madge
Consultant Eye Surgeon

Ben While
Consultant Eye Surgeon

George L Morphis
Consultant Eye Surgeon

Geraint Williams
Consultant Eye Surgeon

Amun Sachdev
Consultant Eye Surgeon
Central location with Finance options available
You will find us easily in central Hereford. There is ample on-site parking, and we are very close to the new development, Old Market Shopping Centre and Waitrose. There is no need for a referral, nor do you need to have private medical insurance. Finance options are available for all our procedures, if required.
Premium options
Why not Go Platinum?
Discover our range of premium options for complete peace of mind. Many people naturally worry about what will happen after their procedure… How to get home? How to put eye drops in? Who’s making dinner?
Our Platinum package deals with all your concerns, allowing you the options of a chauffeur transfer to and from The Wye Clinic, luxury accommodation and fine dining at Hereford’s premier boutique hotel, the Castle House Hotel, and help with your postoperative care – either at home or at the hotel – from Katherine Harriet’s Bespoke Home Care’s team of healthcare professionals.
