Free yourself from glasses and the years they add with refractive lens exchange in London

Refractive lens exchange (RLE) offers a lasting solution to reduce your reliance on glasses, helping you feel younger and see the world with clarity at all distances

Free yourself from glasses and the years they add with refractive lens exchange in London

Refractive lens exchange (RLE) offers a lasting solution to reduce your reliance on glasses, helping you feel younger and see the world with clarity at all distances

See clearly at all distances with multifocal lenses

Mr Danny Mitry explains how multifocal lenses deliver seamless vision and independence from glasses

Transform your vision, transform your life

See how our patients moved from frustration and reliance on glasses to confidence, freedom, and a clearer outlook on life

Experience a life free from the burden of glasses

After refractive lens exchange, you’ll no longer struggle with the constant hassle of switching glasses for different tasks. Enjoy sharp, clearer vision, feel safer while driving at night, and reclaim physical freedom from the limitations of glasses.

Renewed confidence and freedom from frustration

Imagine feeling 10 years younger, free from the annoyance of misplaced glasses and the insecurity of blurry vision. After treatment, you’ll feel revitalised, energetic, and confident to fully embrace life without the constant reminders of your previous visual limitations. It’s a fresh start for your mental well-being.

Start every day with clear vision and endless possibilities

Your day begins with crisp, hassle-free vision—no more searching for glasses or struggling with menus. You’ll drive with confidence, enjoy new hobbies, and engage fully in sports or social activities. Each day is yours to live freely and vibrantly, with a renewed focus on what truly matters.

A new you

Friends and family will notice a remarkable change—not just in how you see, but how you live. You’ll exude confidence, look refreshed, and feel more connected. With your clearer, youthful outlook, you’ll inspire others with your energy and enthusiasm for life’s possibilities.

Transform your vision, transform your life

See how our patients moved from frustration and reliance on glasses to confidence, freedom, and a clearer outlook on life

Experience a life free from the burden of glasses

After refractive lens exchange, you’ll no longer struggle with the constant hassle of switching glasses for different tasks. Enjoy sharp, clearer vision, feel safer while driving at night, and reclaim physical freedom from the limitations of glasses

Renewed confidence and freedom from frustration

Imagine feeling 10 years younger, free from the annoyance of misplaced glasses and the insecurity of blurry vision. After treatment, you’ll feel revitalised, energetic, and confident to fully embrace life without the constant reminders of your previous visual limitations. It’s a fresh start for your mental well-being.

Start every day with clear vision and endless possibilities

Your day begins with crisp, hassle-free vision—no more searching for glasses or struggling with menus. You’ll drive with confidence, enjoy new hobbies, and engage fully in sports or social activities. Each day is yours to live freely and vibrantly, with a renewed focus on what truly matters.

A new you

Friends and family will notice a remarkable change—not just in how you see, but how you live. You’ll exude confidence, look refreshed, and feel more connected. With your clearer, youthful outlook, you’ll inspire others with your energy and enthusiasm for life’s possibilities.

See the world clearly in 3 simple steps

Your vision deserves the best care. Let us guide you through an effortless, bespoke journey to brighter, sharper sight
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Step 1: GET IN TOUCH

Every journey begins with a conversation. Contact our experienced team to discuss your vision needs and book free phone assessment. Call us on 020 3826 8370 or use our online calendar.

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Step 2: YOUR BESPOKE ASSESSMENT

During your consultation, we’ll use cutting-edge diagnostic technology to evaluate your eyes. We’ll provide tailored recommendations, ensuring you fully understand the most suitable treatment for your unique vision and lifestyle.

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Step 3: ENJOY FREEDOM

Lens surgery is a life-changing procedure. After treatment, you’ll enjoy clear, glasses-free vision and the freedom to fully embrace life’s finest details. Most patients tell us they wish they had done it sooner.

Watch our patients describe their journey to better vision

Our patients explain how their lives have changed after treatment

Rediscover life in focus and say goodbye to reading glasses

Book a free phone assessment and start your journey to life without the hassle of reading glasses

Refractive lens exchange in London is your path to clear vision and freedom from glasses

Discover answers to common questions about this life-changing procedure and how it can help you enjoy glasses-free vision

Refractive lens exchange suitability criteria

Refractive Lens Exchange is ideal for people who have problems with reading vision or distance vision and want to be free of glasses. We are living longer and staying active, not having to rely on glasses allows us to be free to enjoy life to its fullest!

Refractive lens exchange surgery (RLE) is a type of surgery performed to treat patients with reading vision difficulty. The surgery is exactly the same as cataract surgery but is performed before cataract develops. Cataract surgery is a safe and well-established procedure and one of the most common operations performed globally. The purpose of lens exchange is that it allows a trifocal or extended depth of focus intraocular lens to be placed within the eye. This allows the patient to be largely independent of spectacles for near and distance vision and has the added advantage of not developing a cataract later in life.

Refractive Lens Exchange is an operation on your eye where your natural lens is taken out and a soft artificial lens is put in its place. Different types of artificial lens can be used. The advantage of this operation is that you can be free of glasses for near, mid range and distance vision.

Modern cataract surgery is the most commonly performed elective operation globally. Despite every effort, in rare situations, complications can occur. The risk of a complication is significantly lower if the operation is performed by an experienced surgeon and if the complication is managed appropriately. The following are notable risks of cataract or refractive lens exchange surgery:

  • 1 in 1000 (0.001%) risk of a serious complication such as an infection within the eye (which can occur a few days after the surgery) or bleeding within the eye (which can occur at the time of surgery).
  • 1 in 100 (1%) patients may require a second operation on the same eye. This may be to re-position or insert an intraocular lens. Occasionally the lens can’t be placed in the eye at the time of initial surgery and requires a second operation to do so.
  • 1 in 10 (10%) patients can develop a membrane over the new intraocular lens. This is called posterior capsular opacification. This can result in vision becoming blurry again. If this does occur it can be treated by a simple outpatient laser procedure called a YAG laser capsulotomy.

Different lenses used include trifocal and extended depth of focus lenses which allow for various ranges of focus for near, intermediate and distance vision. The choice of lens for you is very personal and important. Measurements, called biometry, are offered to ascertain the needs for each individual eye. Mr Mitry has advised hundreds of people on personal lens choice including athletes, scientists, artists, accountants and professors. These people have very different and individual eyesight requirements and had very successful surgery.

Lens choice is one of the most important decision in cataract surgery. Measurements (known as biometry)are taken prior to the surgery in order to ensure that the correct lens implant is used. This usually allows the surgeon to aim for a particular focus for the eye post-operatively. During your consultation, Mr Mitry will discuss with you the options available, which may be best suited to your visual requirements.

Monofocal lenses

A standard (monofocal) lens implant will correct your distance vision as clearly as possible. Some people have some astigmatism, which means the cornea is more oval in shape than average. A toric lens will be required to treat astigmatism to provide properly focused vision. Many patients with monofocal lens implants benefit from monovision. This is where one eye is set for distance vision and the other for more near vision. This improves intermediate and near vision (particularly computer use) and in some cases individuals do not need reading glasses at all, however, not all patients are well suited to this correction.

Multifocal lenses

Multifocal lenses can provide a far greater range of focus.

Trifocal lenses

Trifocal lenses target near, intermediate and distance vision and between 80-90% of people are spectacle-free with trifocal lenses. A small proportion of people may require reading glasses for some tasks. The potential downside of trifocal lenses is a comprise in the quality of distance vision as well as optical side effects (glare and haloes), particularly at night.

Extended Depth of Focus Lenses

(EDoF) lenses let you see clearly at far and intermediate distances. A proportion of patients will however need reading glasses for certain print sizes. They provide greater spectacle independence than monofocal lenses, while inducing less visual side effects compared to trifocal lenses. This balance of increased spectacle independence and less visual phenomena is particularly attractive to patients with an active lifestyle, who wish to be spectacle-free for most of their daily activities but are more sensitive to halos and glare.

Night Vision Simulator
Many patients ask about the effects of multifocal lenses on night vision. Have a look at the night vision simulator for multifocal lenses to get an idea of what this might look like. These effects fade with time for the vast majority of patients who have multifocal lenses.

Surgery is performed as day case surgery and takes 15-20 minutes per eye.The operation is commonly done while you are awake. Local anaesthetic is used to numb your eye and the operation is painless.

Here is a video that explains the steps of Refractive lens exchange

You can go home straight after the operation and recovery takes no more than a couple of days. You will have to use eye drops for a few weeks. For certain individuals who are fit and well, both eyes can often be done on the same day. Mr Mitry will discuss all of these preferences with you.

You should be able to return to work within 1-2 weeks after surgery. If you work from home and use a computer you can resume work as soon as you feel comfortable.

Take our quick suitability self-test to see if you can enjoy life without reading glasses

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Hi, I’m Danny Mitry

Mr Danny Mitry is an expert cataract surgeon, vitreoretinal surgeon and medical retina specialist. He studied Medicine at Trinity College Dublin graduating with honours in surgery and subsequently completed a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. His higher specialist training was in London with advanced lens and retina fellowships in Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Mr Mitry is also an accomplished academic ophthalmologist who has published over 50 research articles in leading Ophthalmic journals. He has given many lectures nationally and has been an invited lecturer in Europe and the United States and has been commended for his skills in surgical training.

Mr Mitry is an acclaimed, highly experienced ophthalmic surgeon who has performed thousands of eye operations with an exceptional level of success and patient satisfaction. Mr Mitry prides himself on providing the best possible outcomes for his patients.