Private eye surgery in South Reading

No. You can book a private consultation directly with the South Reading clinic. If you have optician notes, a current prescription or previous hospital letters, bring them so the consultant can advise you efficiently.

Sapphire Eye Care sets its own appointment dates at the South Reading clinic. Request a callback and ask the clinic for its next available date.

Sapphire Eye Care lists standard cataract surgery from £2,900 per eye; the price depends on the lens you choose. Ask the clinic for a written quote after your assessment.

Miss Heather Baldwin (oculoplastic and blepharitis) and Mr Vaughan Tanner (vitreoretinal and cataract). The consultant you see at your first assessment is the one who carries out any procedure and your follow-up reviews.

Yes. One named consultant ophthalmic surgeon looks after you from your first assessment, through any procedure, to your follow-up reviews — there are no junior handovers.

Yes. The South Reading clinic is recognised by all major UK insurers, and self-pay patients are welcome too. Check your policy details and ask your insurer about pre-authorisation.

If you have sudden vision loss, severe eye pain, or new flashing lights with a shadow or curtain across your vision, treat it as urgent and seek same-day care via NHS 111, your local emergency eye service, or A&E.