Private eye care for Lichfield
Lichfield patients have a straightforward drive to George Road on the A38 and, if you are not driving, a direct train to Five Ways — but only if you catch it from the right one of Lichfield's two stations.
If you drive: the A38, not the A5127
The A38 is dual carriageway for almost the whole way and becomes the A38(M) Aston Expressway on the approach into Birmingham, which makes it a genuinely fast route rather than the fallback it is from further out on the line — around 30 minutes to Edgbaston outside peak times. It is the one road route among these three towns that can beat the train on a good day. The road that looks like the obvious alternative, the A5127 Birmingham Road through Sutton Coldfield and Erdington, is slower and light-controlled almost the whole way; it is worth knowing about only if the A38 itself is closed, not as a routine choice.
If you are not driving, ask for Trent Valley
Lichfield has two railway stations about a mile apart, and for this journey they are not interchangeable. Lichfield City is the central one, close to the cathedral and the shops. Lichfield Trent Valley, out towards Fosseway, is the true northern terminus of the Cross-City line, and it is the one you want: a direct run to Five Ways, with no change, in around 48 minutes. Not every northbound Cross-City service reaches Trent Valley — some terminate short, at City — so when you book, ask specifically for a Trent Valley service, or check which station yours actually ends at before you plan the walk or the taxi at the other end.
The drops change which direction the A38 is fast in
You will have dilating drops at the first appointment and should not drive afterwards, and that lands differently here than the drive time alone suggests. The A38 is the fast way in — but it is exactly the road you will not be able to use on the way home. If you drive to the appointment, arrange in advance for someone else to collect you or for a taxi back; if that is awkward to arrange, take the train instead, at the cost of a longer but entirely passive journey.
Sight tests, and the villages further out
Lichfield is a city with a small centre, so most sight tests happen either there or wherever people already shop — which for Little Aston and Shenstone patients is often Sutton Coldfield rather than Lichfield at all. Wherever it was done, ask for the prescription and its history before you book: how it has moved over three or four years tells Ms Jiang far more than the reading you were given on the day.
Getting there
- By train from Lichfield Trent Valley
- About 48 minutes direct to Five Ways, then a 10-minute walk
- From Lichfield by road
- About 30 minutes via the A38
- From Shenstone / Little Aston
- About 25 minutes via the A38
- From Whittington / Armitage
- About 35 minutes via the A38
Your nearest clinics
Edgbaston Eye Consultants
22 George Road
Birmingham B15 1PJ
Where you can see Ms Jiang
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Two minutes, no obligation
Not sure whether a consultation is worthwhile?
Answer a few short questions and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth coming in. It takes about two minutes and is not a medical assessment.
This questionnaire is not a medical assessment and does not tell you whether you can have surgery.
What treatment costs
Your exact costs are confirmed in writing before anything is booked, and nothing is charged before you have had them in front of you.
Laser eye surgery
£1,295per eye
Laser vision correction is elective and is not usually covered by private medical insurance.
Premium monofocal lens
The lens used for cataract surgery or refractive lens replacement, set for one working distance.
from £2,795per eye
Multifocal lens
The lens used for cataract surgery or refractive lens replacement, focusing at more than one distance.
£3,595per eye
Lens surgery for spectacle independence is not usually covered by private medical insurance.
Implantable contact lens
£3,395per eye
YAG laser capsulotomy
from £395per eye
Your exact costs are confirmed in writing before anything is booked. Nothing is charged before you have had them in front of you.
Common questions
What happens at the first consultation?
The first appointment takes about 45 minutes and is with Ms Jiang herself, not a delegate.
- A discussion of your symptoms, your general health and what you want from your vision
- A full examination, including measurements of the eye and its focusing power
- Dilating drops, which blur your vision for a few hours
- A frank conversation about the options, including doing nothing
- 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.
Can I come for a second opinion?
Yes, and you are welcome to. Bring any measurements, scans or correspondence you already have. Ms Jiang is happy to review a plan made elsewhere and tell you whether she agrees with it.
Arrange a consultation
Enquiries are answered within one working day by Ms Jiang’s secretary.
Considering treatment, and based in Lichfield?
Send Ms Jiang’s practice a message and we will come back to you within one working day.