Private eye care for Warwick
Anyone from Warwick who can still manage a local drive but would rather not tackle Birmingham has a genuine middle option: leave the car at Warwick Parkway and finish the journey by train. That is worth knowing before you book, because Warwick’s other station — the one in town, near the castle — is not the same thing at all.
Warwick Parkway: the middle path
If you can still drive locally but would rather not take a car into Birmingham, Warwick Parkway is built for exactly that. It sits on the edge of town off the A46, with several hundred spaces, and a direct Chiltern service to both Birmingham Moor Street and Snow Hill in around twenty-five to thirty minutes. Leave the car there in the morning and it is waiting close to home in the afternoon, rather than sitting in central Birmingham for the day.
Warwick Parkway is not Warwick station
Warwick’s other station, in the town centre near the castle, sits on the same line but has nothing like the same parking — a few residential streets, quickly full. It suits someone already in Warwick without a car, not someone driving in from Barford or Budbrooke expecting to leave a car for the day. Confusing the two matters: "the train from Warwick" without naming the station is the difference between a five-minute walk to a waiting car and a search for on-street parking near the castle.
If you’d rather drive the whole way, and the villages nearby
The M40 is reached at Junction 15, the Longbridge interchange just outside town. From there it is south to the M42, then Junction 1 and the A38 into Edgbaston — around forty minutes outside the peaks, longer through the Hagley Road approach at busy times. Barford and Sherbourne sit a couple of miles south of Warwick, a short run to Warwick Parkway or the M40 at Junction 15. Hampton-on-the-Hill and Budbrooke are just as close on the western side, and Parkway is usually the nearer option for both.
The drops, and why Parkway helps twice
You will have dilating drops at the first appointment and should not drive home afterwards, whichever way you travelled in. This is where leaving the car at Warwick Parkway earns its keep a second time: whoever collects you only has to reach the edge of Warwick, not the middle of Birmingham. If you drove the whole way to George Road instead, arrange for someone else to bring the car back, or take a taxi to Warwick and collect it once your vision has settled.
Getting there
- By train from Warwick Parkway
- About 25 minutes direct to Moor Street or Snow Hill, then a short taxi to George Road
- From Warwick town centre by car
- About 40 minutes via the M40, M42 and A38
- From Barford and Sherbourne
- About 10 minutes to Warwick Parkway or Junction 15 of the M40
- From Hampton-on-the-Hill and Budbrooke
- About 10 minutes to Warwick Parkway
Your nearest clinics
Edgbaston Eye Consultants
22 George Road
Birmingham B15 1PJ
Where you can see Ms Jiang
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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 Warwick?
Send Ms Jiang’s practice a message and we will come back to you within one working day.