Clareon TruPlus is an enhanced monofocal lens. It keeps the sharp distance focus and clean, halo-free night vision of a standard monofocal, but a wavefront-engineered aspheric optic gently stretches the focus to give a useful extra band of intermediate vision — the dashboard, the kitchen counter, a computer at arm’s length. You will still use reading glasses for small print.
What is Clareon TruPlus?
TruPlus sits one step up from a standard monofocal on the refractive ladder. Rather than splitting light into separate focal points like a multifocal, its aspheric optic smoothly extends depth of focus around a distance target. The result is monofocal-quality contrast sensitivity and very low rates of bothersome halo and glare — published comparisons put enhanced monofocals very close to standard monofocals on night-time symptoms, and well below diffractive multifocals.
It is built on the glistening-free Clareon biomaterial and implanted during routine cataract surgery or as a refractive lens exchange. Because it preserves contrast and avoids diffractive foci, TruPlus is often a sensible choice in eyes with early macular changes or mild glaucoma, where a trifocal would be ruled out. A toric variant corrects regular corneal astigmatism above about 0.75 D.
TruPlus vs the alternatives
The premium lens choice is a trade-off between how much glasses-free near vision you want and how clean you want your night vision. TruPlus prioritises monofocal-grade clarity with a modest range extension.
Prefer the clean night vision of a monofocal but want a little more range? TruPlus may be the lens for you — a consultant assessment confirms it.
Book your lens assessmentHow the procedure works
TruPlus is implanted during day-case cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange under topical anaesthetic. Through a 2.2–2.4mm clear-corneal incision the surgeon removes the natural lens by phacoemulsification and centres the Clareon TruPlus in the capsular bag, aligning the toric axis where needed. The procedure takes about 15–20 minutes per eye, and the two eyes are usually treated one to two weeks apart.
Outcomes depend on accurate planning. Biometry uses the IOLMaster 700 with corneal topography and a macular OCT, and the lens power is chosen on modern formulae to land within ±0.50 D of target. A mini-monovision target — the dominant eye for distance and the non-dominant eye with a small myopic offset of −0.50 to −0.75 D — can extend the spectacle-free range further into near for patients who tolerate a small difference between the eyes.
Recovery timeline
First 24–48 hours
Distance vision sharpens quickly. The eye may feel gritty and look slightly red; you start your antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drops.
First 1–2 weeks
Most people drive once their distance vision meets the DVLA standard — often within a few days of second-eye surgery — and return to office work within one to two weeks.
2–4 weeks
Avoid heavy lifting and contact sports. The refraction settles and the second eye is balanced to the first.
3–12 months
Structured reviews confirm the result. Off-the-shelf reading glasses for small print are an expected, planned-for part of the outcome.
Cost of Clareon TruPlus in the UK
Self-pay Clareon TruPlus cataract surgery is £3,500–£4,800 per eye in 2026, or £7,000–£9,500 for both eyes, inclusive of consultant biometry, anaesthetic and theatre fees, the TruPlus lens itself and a structured 12-month refractive follow-up. The toric variant for astigmatism is available at a small uplift. See the full price list to compare every lens option side by side.
Clareon TruPlus FAQs
How much does private Clareon TruPlus cataract surgery cost in the UK?
Self-pay Clareon TruPlus cataract surgery in the UK in 2026 is typically £3,500–£4,800 per eye and £7,000–£9,500 for both eyes, inclusive of consultant biometry, anaesthetic and theatre fees, the Clareon TruPlus lens itself and a structured 12-month refractive follow-up. A toric variant for astigmatism is available at a small uplift.
Is the Clareon TruPlus available on the NHS?
No. NHS-commissioned cataract surgery provides a standard distance-focused monofocal lens only. The Clareon TruPlus is a premium enhanced monofocal refractive lens and is available privately as a refractive upgrade alongside the standard cataract operation.
Will I still need reading glasses with the Clareon TruPlus?
Most patients are spectacle-free for distance and dashboard, comfortable on a computer at arm’s length, and able to read large print or a phone screen, but standard book-distance reading typically still requires off-the-shelf reading glasses. Mini-monovision can extend the spectacle-free range further into near in selected patients.
How does Clareon TruPlus compare with Clareon Vivity?
Both are on the Clareon biomaterial. TruPlus is an enhanced monofocal that extends range slightly into intermediate while keeping a monofocal-like dysphotopsia profile. Vivity is an EDOF that gives a longer continuous plateau through intermediate and into functional near, at the cost of slightly more mild dysphotopsia. Vivity is the choice for more intermediate ambition; TruPlus is the choice for maximum monofocal-like clarity with a modest range extension.
Will I get halo and glare at night with the Clareon TruPlus?
TruPlus is a refractive enhanced monofocal optic, not a diffractive multifocal. Published comparative work shows that rates of bothersome halo and glare with enhanced monofocal lenses are very close to standard monofocals and substantially lower than diffractive multifocals.
Can I have the TruPlus if I have macular degeneration or glaucoma?
Often yes, in mild or early disease where a diffractive multifocal would be contraindicated. TruPlus preserves contrast sensitivity and avoids splitting light between discrete diffractive foci, which makes it a safer refractive option in patients with mild AMD, mild glaucoma or early epiretinal membrane. Advanced macular or optic nerve disease still favours a standard monofocal at distance.