Pricing
Dry Eyes Treatment Costs
We are happy to be up-front about our prices, and we don’t use sales tricks or pressure you to have any treatment.
Our prices are in line with typical dry eye treatment charges and reflect the costly specialist equipment used for diagnosis and treatment, as well as the expertise of the clinician.
Dry Eyes Clinic Pricing Chart
Initial Consultation
An initial 30-minute consultation is always undertaken by an experienced consultant ophthalmologist and includes diagnostic testing. Lipid layers on the eye and tear break-up time are measured, and a full symptom history is taken. Imaging of meibomian glands (meibography) is available on request for an additional charge.
Other conditions can sometimes mimic dry eye syndrome. If there is no evidence of dry eye, the ophthalmologist will consider other possibilities. Where advisable, you will be offered other tests, such as OCT imaging to view the retina and other parts of the eye.
Treatment options will be outlined, your questions will be answered, and you will be offered the option of proceeding directly to treatment.
The charge of an initial consultation is £295.
Imaging of meibomian glands is £100.
For treatment charges, see the options below.
Follow-up Consultation
Review with a consultant ophthalmologist at three, six, or twelve months after LipiFlow or IPL treatment, or sooner if a medication review is appropriate.
Follow-up without imaging – £195
Follow-up with imaging – £295
Repeat imaging – £100
Meibomian Gland Probing
Manual probing to clear blocked meibomian glands, both upper and lower lids, undertaken by an experienced consultant ophthalmologist. Two hour session.
Meibomian gland probing – £1,900
Meibomian gland probing to one eye only – £1,100
LipiFlow
LipiFlow treatment undertaken by an experienced consultant ophthalmologist following full initial consultation (paid separately).
Lipiflow treatment – one eye – £500
Lipiflow treatment – both eyes – £950
Optilight Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Single Session
An IPL treatment course consists of 4 initial sessions at 2-4 week intervals, followed by 2 maintenance treatment over the course of the next year. IPL is always accompanied by meibomian gland expression and sessions 2, 3 and 4 of the initial course include a mini consultation as well.
We use the Optilight IPL device – the latest and best option. Optilight has a wide range of settings, allowing treatment to be tailored specifically for you. The ‘pen’ attachment allows upper lid treatment as well.
Single session with consultant ophthalmologist – £400
Single session with trained optometrist/nurse – £250 (not currently available)
Note: An annual review is required before proceeding to maintenance IPL treatment to assess fitness for further treatment.
Chalazion Removal
First line clinical treatment of chalazions is a steroid injection. If this fails to clear the chalazion, incision and curettage is required.
Treatment can be undertaken within the Dry Eyes Clinic or at the Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle. Prices shown are for treatment at Dry Eyes Clinic only.
Kenalog (steroid) injection to chalazion – £230
Incision and curettage of chalazion – £650
OmniLenz Amniotic Membrane
Amniotic membrane can now be applied to treat dry eyes and/or damaged corneas without the need for a full graft, by using the OmniLenz. The amniotic membrane is contained within a contact lens, which is worn for a week.
Insertion and removal of OmniLenz amniotic membrane – £200 each
OmniLenz cost – £435 per lens
Package 1 – Optilight IPL - Full Initial Course
This package covers a full course of 4 sessions of IPL using the Optilight and undertaken by a consultant ophthalmologist. It excludes the initial consultation and is based on a typical consultant rate of £400 per IPL session. There is a £200 discount if the full course is paid in advance.
Each session includes meibomian gland expression and a mini review.
Ophthalmologist IPL Course paid per appointment – £1,600 (£400 x 4)
Ophthalmologist IPL Course paid in advance – £1,400
Package 2 – Optilight IPL – Full Course including Maintenance for First Year
This excludes initial consultations, but includes 4 initial sessions and 2 maintenance sessions, each six months apart. All carried out by a consultant ophthalmologist. Paying the full course in advance offers a saving of £450.
Each treatment session includes meibomian gland expression and a mini review.
Ophthalmologist IPL Course and Maintenance for First Year – £2,400 (£400 x 6)
Ophthalmologist IPL Course and Maintenance for First Year paid in advance – £1,950
Package 3 – Combined Meibomian Gland Probing and Full Course of Optilight IPL
Full probing of all meibomian glands plus an initial 4-session course of Optilight IPL, all carried out by a consultant ophthalmologist. Paying the full course in advance offers a saving of £350.
Each IPL session includes meibomian gland expression and and a mini review.
Ophthalmologist Probing and IPL Course – £3,500 (£1900 x 1 + £400 x 6)
Ophthalmologist Probing and IPL Course paid in advance – £3,150
Package 4 – Combined Course of Lipiflow and Optilight IPL
Normally costing £950 for the Lipiflow and £1,600 for a full initial course of Optilight IPL when undertaken by a consultant ophthalmologist, this package deal saves £300 in total. Consultation is not included, nor the two maintenance sessions of IPL.
Each IPL session includes meibomian gland expression and a mini review.
Combined Lipiflow and IPL with Consultant Ophthalmologist paid in advance – £2,250.
Custom Packages
A custom package can be created to suit your needs. Contact us with your requirements and we will work out a package cost for you.
