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Laser eye surgery in Poland from the UK: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, laser eye surgery in Poland costs £1,240–£2,080 at the clinics we checked, or about £1,600 once an example return flight and 3 hotel nights are added. That is about £992 less than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£2,590).

Clinic price
£1,240–£2,0802 providers, both eyes, LASIK, SMILE or PRK/LASEK. Where a clinic prices per eye we double the figure and say so
Example trip
£1,600clinic £1,240 + flight £120 + 3 hotel nights £240
Pay privately in UK
£2,590–£7,500
Wait in UK
No official figure found
Time there
3 to 4 days: suitability tests, the operation, and a check the next day before you fly
Rank from UK
2 of 5 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Trip total £1,600£992 under home

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from the UK and 3 hotel nights at £80; the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Examples, not quotes.

Figure 2Laser eye surgery: cheapest trip from the UK, by country

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same example flight and hotel rules. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Published laser eye surgery prices in Poland

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Laser eye surgery prices in Poland
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Visum ClinicRzeszów9,900 PLNabout £1,890 · €2,250 · C$3,530 · $2,520Femto LASIK, both eyesQualification consultation 400 zł extra (non-refundable). Follow-up visits free for 1 month, then 400 zł. Price described as indicative, final cost set at consultation. Femto LASIK one eye 5,800 zł.Visum Clinicread 26 October 2026
Visum ClinicRzeszów10,900 PLNabout £2,080 · €2,480 · C$3,890 · $2,780SMILE, both eyesAs above. One eye 6,000 zł.Visum Clinicread 26 October 2026
Visum ClinicRzeszów6,500 PLN to 8,800 PLNabout £1,240–£1,680 · €1,480–€2,000 · C$2,320–C$3,140 · $1,660–$2,240LASEK, both eyes (6,500); EBK/TransPRK, both eyes (8,800)As above. Mitomycin C +500 zł.Visum Clinicread 26 October 2026
Instytut OkaWarsaw10,395 PLNabout £1,980 · €2,370 · C$3,710 · $2,650Femto-LASIK, both eyesQualification visit 450 zł extra. Treatments of at least 5,000 zł come with a free night in the apartments above the clinic (“Pakiet VIP”). One eye 5,830 zł.Instytut Okaread 26 October 2026
Instytut OkaWarsaw7,350 PLN to 7,875 PLNabout £1,400–£1,500 · €1,670–€1,790 · C$2,620–C$2,810 · $1,870–$2,010PRK / LASEK, both eyes (7,350); NTLT No-Touch, both eyes (7,875)As above.Instytut Okaread 26 October 2026
Optegra PolskaWarsaw (Ochota)10,900 PLNabout £2,080 · €2,480 · C$3,890 · $2,780Laser vision correction, price used in the clinic’s 0% instalment exampleOnly appears as a finance example (“zabieg laserowej korekcji wzroku w cenie 10 900 PLN; plan rat: 20 rat”). Method and number of eyes not stated. Post-op check I free, II and III 299 zł each.Not comparableOptegra Polskaread 26 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Poznań's MSWiA hospital is a public hospital that also sells services to paying patients; its list is dated 1 January 2026. Private clinics in Warsaw publish similar or higher prices. Polish eye clinics charge a separate qualification visit before cataract surgery.

Against waiting or paying in the UK

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for laser eye surgery in the UK.

Paying privately in the UK: £2,590–£7,500, from London Vision Clinic, Optimax and Optical Express.

Can the NHS pay?

From England (NHS): the S2 route can fund planned treatment in an EU country, but only state healthcare with a public provider, never private treatment, and only with approval before you go. NHS England must also confirm it cannot treat you in a medically acceptable time. The private clinics on this page do not qualify. NHS: the S2 funding route.

Planning the trip from the UK

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for laser eye surgery and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goAsk how long you must stop wearing contact lenses before the suitability tests; it can be days or weeks.
  3. Before you goBring your latest glasses prescription and any eye reports.
  4. Before you goCheck your travel insurance covers planned treatment abroad. Most standard policies do not.
  5. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
  6. LanguagePolish; private clinics in big cities often have English-speaking staff, public hospitals less often.
  7. After you returnUse the eye drops exactly as prescribed, and ask the clinic for a written operation note to give your optician.
  8. After you returnSudden pain, worsening vision or a red, sticky eye after surgery need urgent care at home.

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Laser eye surgery in Poland from the UK: questions

How much is laser eye surgery in Poland for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £1,240–£2,080 at the clinic, from Visum Clinic and Instytut Oka. With an example return flight of £120 and 3 hotel nights at £80, the trip comes to about £1,600. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

Yes, by about £992 on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is £2,590. The gap shrinks if your flight costs more or you need extra nights.

How long is the wait for laser eye surgery in the UK?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in the UK.

How many days do I need in Poland?

3 to 4 days: suitability tests, the operation, and a check the next day before you fly. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the NHS pay for it?

Only through the S2 route, for state treatment at a public provider, approved before you travel. Private clinics like those on this page do not qualify.

Sources

  1. Cennik laserowej korekcji wzroku (laser vision correction price list). Visum Clinic, Rzeszów. Read 26 October 2026.
  2. Laserowa korekcja wzroku (laser vision correction), Warsaw. Instytut Oka, Warsaw. Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Cennik, Klinika Warszawa Ochota (price list). Optegra Polska. Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Prices. London Vision Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Our eye surgery costs. Optimax. Read 26 October 2026.
  6. Laser eye surgery pricing. Optical Express (UK). Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  8. Cennik usług medycznych obowiązujący od 1.01.2026 (price list valid from 1 January 2026). Szpital MSWiA w Poznaniu (Ministry of Interior hospital, Poznań), 1 January 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
  9. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.