Cataract surgery · Leeds
cataract surgery in Leeds: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
from£2,000
Optical Express - Leeds Hospital, Leeds · under 1 mile away
Typical price
£3,052
The middle of the 8 published prices within 25 miles.
Range £2,000 to £4,060.
NHS wait in Leeds
8 weeks
Half the people on the NHS eye care list at Leeds Teaching Hospitals had waited longer than this so far (August 2026).
Covers all eye care, not only cataracts.
In short
None of the Leeds providers we profile publishes a price for cataract surgery that we could verify, so this page shows “price on request”. Checked 9 November 2026.
In August 2026, half of the 4,794 people on Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s waiting list for NHS eye care (ophthalmology) had waited 8.1 weeks or less, and 83.0% had waited under 18 weeks, against 72.2% across England.
The health regulator (CQC) lists 83 independent healthcare places in Leeds, including 4 with overnight beds and 13 diagnostic or screening services.
Where to get cataract surgery near Leeds
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Optical Express - Leeds Hospital
Leeds · under 1 mile away
from£2,000cataract surgery (per eye)
What’s included: A “from” price per eye. Optical Express says the first consultation is free. Check with the clinic what’s included for your lens choice.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Optical Express - Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included Free -
Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital
Bradford · 7 miles away
£2,995standard cataract treatment (per eye)
What’s included: A fixed price per eye. Optegra says the package includes a free consultation and eye tests, the surgery, and aftercare with follow-up appointments and any medicines needed; laser treatment for clouding (YAG) within one or two years if needed, depending on the package.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra Bowcliffe Hall
Wetherby · 9 miles away
£2,995standard cataract treatment (per eye)
What’s included: A fixed price per eye. Optegra says the package includes a free consultation and eye tests, the surgery, and aftercare with follow-up appointments and any medicines needed; laser treatment for clouding (YAG) within one or two years if needed, depending on the package.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Optegra Bowcliffe Hall Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Optegra York
York · 21 miles away
£2,995standard cataract treatment (per eye)
What’s included: A fixed price per eye. Optegra says the package includes a free consultation and eye tests, the surgery, and aftercare with follow-up appointments and any medicines needed; laser treatment for clouding (YAG) within one or two years if needed, depending on the package.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Optegra York Stage In the price? As published Surgery and follow-up aftercare Included -
Spire Leeds Hospital
Leeds · 2 miles away
from£3,108cataract surgery with eyesight correction
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £227 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Leeds Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £227 Treatment Included from £2,881 Aftercare Included Included -
Spire Elland Hospital
Elland · 14 miles away
from£3,411cataract surgery with eyesight correction
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £230 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Elland Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £230 Treatment Included from £3,181 Aftercare Included Included -
The Duchy Hospital
Harrogate · 13 miles away
£3,794cataract surgery (one eye)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, main treatment from, care after you go home and guide price from (first consultation £235). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Duchy Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £235 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment from Included £3 ,559 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included Guide price from Included £3 ,559 · £235 -
Nuffield Health York Hospital
York · 23 miles away
£4,060cataract surgery - one eye - standard lens
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for the treatment. Nuffield says tests before treatment are charged separately, and you get a fixed, all-inclusive price after your first consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health York Hospital Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £4,060
Prices the hospitals and clinics publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from Leeds city centre.
Hospital list prices nearby
8 hospitals within 25 miles of Leeds publish a self-pay list price for cataract surgery, ranging from £2,000 to £4,060. They belong to Circle Health Group, Nuffield Health, Optegra, Optical Express and Spire Healthcare. These are the hospitals’ own published figures, read from each source page on 9 November 2026; what a list price covers differs between groups.
Optical Express - Leeds Hospital (Leeds), in the city itself, lists cataract surgery (per eye) from £2,000; it has no published CQC rating yet.
Spire Leeds Hospital (Leeds), about 2 miles from the centre of Leeds, lists cataract surgery with eyesight correction from £3,108; CQC rates the hospital good (report published June 2020).
Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital (Bradford), about 7 miles from the centre of Leeds, lists standard cataract treatment (per eye) at £2,995; CQC rates the hospital good (report published February 2022).
Optegra Bowcliffe Hall (Leeds), about 9 miles from the centre of Leeds, lists standard cataract treatment (per eye) at £2,995; it has no published CQC rating yet.
The Duchy Hospital (North Yorkshire), about 13 miles from the centre of Leeds, lists cataract surgery (one eye) at £3,794; CQC rates the hospital good (report published February 2024).
Spire Elland Hospital (Calderdale), about 14 miles from the centre of Leeds, lists cataract surgery with eyesight correction from £3,411; CQC rates the hospital good (report published March 2017).
Optegra York (York), about 21 miles from the centre of Leeds, lists standard cataract treatment (per eye) at £2,995; it has no published CQC rating yet.
Nuffield Health York Hospital (York), about 23 miles from the centre of Leeds, lists cataract surgery - one eye - standard lens at £4,060; CQC rates the hospital good (report published December 2025).
Private or NHS?
- Cost. Free on the NHS. Privately £2,000 to £4,060 across 8 published prices within 25 miles.
- Wait. Half the people on the NHS eye care waiting list at Leeds Teaching Hospitals had waited longer than 8 weeks so far (August 2026).
Not sure which is right for you? Your GP can refer you on the NHS and talk through your options.
The NHS wait for eye care
| 8.1 wks | median wait so far for NHS eye care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (August 2026) |
|---|---|
| 10.4 wks | the median across England |
At Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 1 of the 4,794 people waiting had waited more than a year, and nine in ten had waited 25 weeks or less.
Ophthalmology covers all eye conditions, not only cataracts. NHS England does not publish cataract waits separately. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. See the full local picture on Waiting Times UK.
Where else to look in Leeds
These 3 providers in the Leeds area are on the CQC register. We list providers alphabetically and say why each is listed. Nobody pays to appear.
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
2 Leighton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3EB
Hospital registered for surgical procedures. Cataract surgery not confirmed: ask.
SpaMedica Leeds
Part First Floor, 1175 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8ZB
Eye-surgery provider registered for surgical procedures. Ask whether it treats self-paying patients.
Spire Leeds Hospital
Jackson Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 1NT
Hospital registered for surgical procedures. Cataract surgery not confirmed: ask.
3 other registered clinics in Leeds that may be relevant
Their names and registrations suggest they may be relevant. We haven’t checked their services or prices.
Before you book
Ask whether a quote is per eye, which lens it includes and whether the assessment and follow-up checks are in the price.
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Where these figures come from
Prices: read from each provider’s own website on the date shown next to each price. We store the price, what the page says it includes, the link and the date.
Provider details are from the CQC register (downloaded 9 November 2026), under the Open Government Licence. A CQC rating describes the whole location, not a particular treatment.
Ophthalmology covers all eye conditions, not only cataracts. NHS England does not publish cataract waits separately. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. See the full local picture on Waiting Times UK.
Typical price is the middle (median) of the published prices within 25 miles, shown only when there are at least four.
Independent. We’re not part of the NHS or any hospital, we’re not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice. Hospitals can’t pay to appear or to change their position.
