Private eye surgery at The Forbury, Reading

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

Most patients are seen within one to two weeks, and often sooner. Request a callback and we will offer suitable dates at The Forbury clinic.

No — this is a consultation site. You are assessed and your treatment planned here by a consultant ophthalmologist, and any procedure is scheduled at one of the network’s nearby surgical sites, where the same consultant operates.

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 Forbury clinic is recognised by all major UK insurers, and we also welcome self-pay patients. Check your policy details and we can guide you on 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.