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Ms Li Jiang
London Road running through Oadby, with shopfronts along one side.

Private eye care for Oadby

Two clinics can be more useful than one, so it is worth saying plainly which is really for you: Newmedica at Grove Park if you are driving and want free parking away from the middle of Leicester, and Optimax on Charles Street if you are not, because it is the one you can actually reach without a car.

Photograph by David Hallam-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

If you drive, Grove Park is the one to choose

Take the A6 out of Oadby onto the A563 outer ring road and round the south side to Enderby, avoiding the city centre altogether. There is free on-site parking with accessible bays beside the entrance, and the business park is quiet outside commuting hours. The ring road grinds badly around the Fosse Park and M1 junction 21 approaches on Saturdays and in the run-up to Christmas, so a weekday morning appointment is the one to ask for if you have the choice.

If you are not driving, ask for Charles Street instead

Grove Park has no realistic public transport of its own — the nearest station, Narborough, is a taxi ride away, and the buses from Leicester are slow and infrequent, so it is not a place to arrive without a car. Charles Street solves this: a taxi from Oadby takes around fifteen minutes, and once you are in the city centre the clinic is a level, seven-minute walk from Leicester railway station if that suits the rest of your journey.

Asking a family member or friend for a lift is just as reasonable as booking a taxi. Either way, mention the fifteen minutes each way when you ask — it is a there-and-back favour, not a there one.

The drops apply at either clinic

You will have dilating drops at the first appointment and should not drive home afterwards, whichever clinic you are seen at. Grove Park’s free parking is only an advantage if you can use the car in both directions, so plan the return journey before you set off, not after.

Getting there

From Oadby to Grove Park
About 20 minutes via the A563
From Oadby to Charles Street
About 15 minutes via the A6 London Road
From Stoneygate
About 12 minutes to Charles Street via the A6
From Great Glen
About 25 minutes to Grove Park via the A6 and A563

Your nearest clinics

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.

Start the questionnaire

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.

  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.

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.

Get in touch

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Send Ms Jiang’s practice a message and we will come back to you within one working day.

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