New Optical Express clinic makes lens replacement surgery more accessible

Multiple Optical Express has invested more than £1m in new technology for its latest eye care clinic in Southampton which aims to make lens replacement surgery more accessible for patients in the Hampshire area.

The clinic, located on The Avenue, is one of 12 Optical Express lens replacement surgery centres across the UK and was said to complement the firm’s existing laser eye surgery clinic in the city’s West Quay.

Southampton was identified by the multiple as a location with a strong requirement for lens replacement surgery clinic because of its growing population of retirees.

Tom Thorne, regional manager for Optical Express, said: ‘We’re confident that we’re going to shake up the eye care market in Hampshire. Previously, Southampton residents would have been forced to travel to Bristol or London – a round trip of 140 miles – to benefit from our competitive prices for lens replacement surgery.