Private eye care for Market Harborough
If you have stopped driving, or would simply rather not for a hospital appointment, Market Harborough is one of the better-placed towns in Ms Jiang’s catchment for it: the train does almost all of the work for you.
Photograph by Bob Harvey, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
If you drive
The A6 north through Kibworth is the route to take, and a pleasant enough run outside the peaks, though the Kibworth and Great Glen stretches are slow behind agricultural traffic. For the Grove Park clinic at Enderby rather than Charles Street, stay on the A6 to the A563 ring road and go round the south side — the city centre is not a shortcut.
If you are not driving, take the train
Market Harborough is on the Midland Main Line, and Leicester is one stop north — about fifteen minutes. Charles Street is a seven-minute walk from Leicester station, so you reach the clinic without having driven, parked or crossed the ring road at all.
The drops, on top of the journey
The dilating drops given at a first appointment make driving home unwise for several hours, and Market Harborough is far enough out that waiting for them to wear off means a long afternoon spent in a city you had not planned to stay in. The train sidesteps the problem for that visit; if you drive to a later appointment instead, arrange for someone to collect you rather than assuming you will feel ready by the time you are done.
Coming from further out
Patients from Lutterworth, Uppingham and the villages between often find Grove Park the more natural site, since it is reached from the M1 and the ring road without entering Leicester at all. Ms Jiang’s secretary can say which clinic has the earlier appointment.
Getting there
- By train from Market Harborough
- About 15 minutes to Leicester, then a 7-minute walk
- From Market Harborough by car
- About 30 minutes to Charles Street via the A6
- From Lutterworth
- About 25 minutes to Grove Park via the M1
- From Uppingham
- About 40 minutes via the A47
Your nearest clinics
Optimax Leicester
171–173 Charles Street
Leicester LE1 1LANewmedica Leicester
Grove Park
Leicester LE19 1SJ
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.
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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 Market Harborough?
Send Ms Jiang’s practice a message and we will come back to you within one working day.