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Ms Li Jiang
Four friends in their sixties standing together on a beach on an overcast day, smiling at the camera.

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon · MBChB (Hon) FRCOphth CertLRS

Clearer vision, explained properly

Private refractive and cataract surgery and lens replacement across Midlands and North West. One surgeon, from the first consultation to the last follow-up.

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Two minutes · no obligation · not a medical assessment

  • General Medical Council
  • The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  • European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
  • British Medical Association
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
  • Optimax
  • Newmedica
  • Edgbaston Eye Consultants

How this works

  1. Meet

    A full examination and a conversation with Ms Jiang — not with an optometrist or a counsellor. You leave knowing what she found, what your options are, and what each would cost.

    45 minutes

  2. Treat

    Ms Jiang performs the operation herself. You are awake, the eye is numbed, and you go home the same day.

  3. Live

    Most people are back to their usual routine within a few days, with the eye still settling for a few weeks after that. What changes, and by how much, depends on what was done and on the eye it was done to — which is the conversation you will already have had.

What clear vision is for

Not a promise about your own eyes — those depend on an examination. Just the ordinary things people say they want back.

  • A couple in their sixties laughing together in a park.
    An evening out, and the menu is not the problem.
  • A couple standing at a wooden railing looking out across a bay, one pointing into the distance.
    A view worth stopping for, seen properly.
  • An older man with a white beard and glasses smiling at his partner, close up in warm light.
    Faces across a table, in focus.

Start where you are

Eyes change at fairly predictable points. Find the one that sounds like you and see what tends to be discussed.

What Ms Jiang treats

Laser reshapes the cornea; the other three work on the lens inside the eye. Which one is right depends on your eyes and your age, and that is what a consultation is for.

  • Ms Li Jiang in scrubs and a sterile apron looks through the microscope of an excimer laser while steadying a patient’s head; a colleague observes from behind.

    Laser eye surgery

    Laser eye surgery uses cool beams of light to reshape the clear front surface of your eye, called the cornea. This quick, painless 10 to 20-minute outpatient procedure fixes how light enters your eye. It helps you see clearly without glasses or contact lenses.

    £1,295 per eyeRead more →
  • The eyepieces of a surgical operating microscope in the foreground, with a gowned theatre team out of focus behind.

    Refractive lens replacement

    Replacing the eye’s natural lens with an artificial one chosen to correct your focus, to reduce or remove the need for reading glasses and varifocals. A cataract can never develop afterwards.

    from £2,795 per eyeRead more →
  • Four members of the theatre team in blue scrubs and surgical caps, including Ms Li Jiang, stand together beside an operating couch.

    Cataract surgery

    Day-case surgery to remove a clouded natural lens and replace it with a clear artificial one. One of the most commonly performed and most reliable operations in the UK.

    from £2,795 per eyeRead more →
  • The eyepieces of a slit lamp in sharp focus, with a clinician blurred behind it.

    YAG laser

    A short, painless laser treatment for the clouding that sometimes develops behind the lens implant months or years after cataract surgery. It takes a few minutes and needs no recovery time.

    from £395 per eyeRead more →

  • FRCOphth

    The Royal College of Ophthalmologists

  • Consultant-led

    Every appointment, every time

  • Five clinics

    Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester, Liverpool

  • 45 min

    First consultation

    Practice policy

In their own words

A patient on their cataract surgery

Steve, cataract surgery — still from the filmPlay — 2:42
“You don’t realise how hard you’re working at everything when you can’t see properly”
Steve, cataract surgery · 2:42 · Captions

What patients say

  • “I have seen Ms Li Jiang on a few occasions. I have always found her to be friendly, professional, understanding and overall a kind gentle person.”
    A verified patient, September 2026 · Verified on Doctify
  • “From the moment I entered the building, to the moment I left, I was made to feel as if I was the only person that mattered. Extremely friendly and welcoming, couldn’t do enough to make me feel at ease.”
    A verified patient, March 2026 · Verified on Doctify
  • “I have found Ms Jiang really approachable and pleasant. She is patient and spent a lot of time trying to put my mind at ease before cataract surgery. I am so grateful - thank you!”
    A verified patient, June 2025 · Verified on Doctify

Where you can see Ms Jiang

An interactive map of the clinics. Every clinic is also listed in full below, with its address and consulting times.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Cartography by Protomaps

Common questions

What happens at the first consultation?

The first appointment takes about 45 minutes and is with Ms Jiang herself, not a delegate.

  1. A discussion of your symptoms, your general health and what you want from your vision
  2. A full examination, including measurements of the eye and its focusing power
  3. Dilating drops, which blur your vision for a few hours
  4. A frank conversation about the options, including doing nothing
  5. A written summary sent to you and, with your consent, to your GP

Because of the dilating drops, you should not plan to drive yourself home.

Do I need a referral from my GP?

Not for a self-funded consultation — you can book directly. If you are claiming on private medical insurance, most insurers require a GP or optometrist referral before they will authorise the appointment, so check with your insurer first.

Do you accept private medical insurance?

Note that refractive lens exchange carried out to reduce dependence on glasses is generally not covered by insurance, as it is considered elective. Cataract surgery usually is.

What are the risks?

Lens surgery is one of the most commonly performed operations in the UK and serious complications are rare, but it is still surgery and it is not risk-free.

Risks include infection, inflammation, swelling at the back of the eye, retinal detachment, and the possibility that the refractive result is not exactly as planned and needs further correction. Some patients notice glare or haloes around lights at night, particularly with multifocal lenses.

Ms Jiang will go through the risks that are relevant to your eyes specifically, with figures, and give you written information to take away before you decide anything.

Ms Li Jiang, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, in blue theatre scrubs with her arms folded, smiling, photographed against a plain grey background.

Arrange a consultation

Enquiries are answered within one working day. If your symptoms have come on suddenly, please go to eye casualty rather than waiting for a reply.

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