If you're over 45 you may well be juggling several pairs at once. Lens replacement retires the lot in one step: the ageing lens inside your eye is replaced with a premium one, giving you excellent distance and reading vision for life. Performed with femtosecond laser precision in Colchester by Mr Hatch Mukherjee, a triple fellowship-trained consultant eye surgeon.
A friendly 15-minute call answers it — plus lens choice and cost. No obligation.
Most people over 45 are juggling two problems at once: distance vision that was never quite perfect, and near vision slipping further away. Lens replacement solves both. The ageing lens inside your eye is replaced with a premium one matched to your measurements — freedom from glasses for distance and reading, and it lasts: the new lens never ages or clouds, a cataract can never form, and as long as the rest of your eye stays healthy you can expect to see well for life.
The femtosecond laser makes it precise; the numbing drops make it painless. Just a few minutes per eye, no stitches, and recovery is rapid — most patients notice clearer vision within a day. And if your eyes are better suited to laser eye surgery, or to the latest presbyopia treatments such as the Allotex corneal implant, that is exactly what we'll recommend. Everything is available here, so the advice is led by your eyes.
This is the decision that shapes everything — what you can read across a restaurant, at a screen, and on the page in your hand. Mr Mukherjee works through it with you, matching the lens to your measurements and your life. These are the four types available.
Corrects vision at one fixed distance, usually set for clear distance sight. Reading glasses are still needed for close work and screens. Monofocal lenses produce the sharpest possible distance vision with minimal side effects such as halos or glare. Best for: patients who prioritise crisp long-range clarity and are comfortable using reading glasses.
Corrects vision at two or more distances using concentric rings built into the lens surface. Designed to reduce dependence on glasses for both distance and near tasks. Some patients notice halos around lights at night, particularly in the first few months, which typically diminish as the brain adapts. Best for: patients who want significant freedom from glasses at most distances.
Corrects distance, intermediate (arm's length, such as a computer screen), and near vision simultaneously. The strongest option for full spectacle freedom across all daily tasks. Halo awareness at night is possible but well tolerated by most patients after a short adaptation period. Best for: patients who want to read, work at a screen, and drive without reaching for glasses at any point.
Provides a continuous range of clear vision from distance through intermediate, with functional near vision in good lighting. Produces fewer halos and less glare than multifocal or trifocal lenses. Near vision in low light may require reading glasses for small print. Best for: patients who spend significant time at screens, prefer fewer visual side effects, and are willing to use readers occasionally for fine print.
It's the most important choice in the whole process, and it's made together — from your measurements and your daily life. A lens made to measure for your eyes, never a default recommendation.
Plenty of people soldier on — stronger readers, thicker varifocals, menus held at arm's length — assuming lens surgery is something you earn by waiting for cataracts. It isn't. Lens replacement and cataract surgery are the same operation; the only difference is timing. One is proactive, the other reactive. (And if a cataract is already present, the same procedure is simply cataract surgery, with the same premium lens options.)
Mr Mukherjee will tell you plainly where your lenses are now — and how many good years acting sooner might buy you.
The femtosecond laser creates incisions and opens the lens capsule with greater accuracy than manual methods. Not all practices offering lens replacement use laser-assisted technique. The Vision Surgeon does.
Monofocal, multifocal, trifocal, and EDOF lenses are all available. Mr Mukherjee recommends based on your lifestyle and eye measurements, not on which lenses the practice happens to stock.
Mr Mukherjee reviews the biometry that determines your lens power, plans the operation, performs it himself and sees you afterwards — with his own team caring for you at every stage in between. The surgeon who knows your eyes and your visual goals is the one who operates on them.
If your eyes are better suited to laser eye surgery or ICL, Mr Mukherjee will say so during your assessment. All options are available at this practice.
Fifteen minutes with the practice team about your vision, your prescription history and anything you're wondering. It's free, and there's no obligation — plenty of people call simply to understand their options.
Mr Mukherjee examines your eyes at the Colchester Eye Centre using advanced biometry (the precise measurements that determine your lens power), corneal topography and a full eye-health review. Just as important, you talk about how you live — driving, screens, reading, hobbies — so the recommendation matches your actual days.
You'll hear which lens type genuinely suits your eyes and your lifestyle — or whether laser or ICL would serve you better. You leave with a written quote and no pressure to decide on the day.
The femtosecond laser creates the incision and opens the lens capsule; the natural lens is softened, removed and replaced with your chosen IOL. The surgery itself takes just a few minutes per eye and is painless — anaesthetic drops numb the eye completely — and you go home the same day.
Both eyes are usually treated together in a single visit, and vision clears quickly — most patients notice the difference within a day or two. Every follow-up is with Mr Mukherjee himself — the surgeon who measured your eyes and placed your lenses.
Between £2,000 and £4,000 per eye, depending mainly on the lens you choose: monofocal at the lower end, trifocal and EDOF at the upper. That includes your consultation, femtosecond laser-assisted surgery, the premium lens itself and all your aftercare appointments.
Two things put the figure in context. Across the UK in 2026, equivalent surgery runs from around £2,000 per eye to over £5,000 at premium London practices — consultant-led, fellowship-trained, laser-assisted care is rarely priced this locally. And unlike another decade of varifocals and strengthening prescriptions, this is a cost you pay once: the lens never ages, never clouds and never needs upgrading, and cataract surgery is permanently off your list.
Payment options are available, and the practice team can talk you through them whenever you're ready.
Your exact quote takes one free consultation — nothing more.
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No obligation. Your quote is confirmed after your individual assessment.
The consultation is free and answers the three questions that actually matter: whether you're suitable, which lens fits your life, and exactly what it would cost for your eyes. No pressure, no countdown — just a straight answer, whenever you're ready to hear it.
No obligation. No pressure. Just a clear answer about your options.
