The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
If you continue to browse and use this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our Privacy Policy govern the Optilase relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any purpose.
You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors, and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors fully permitted by law.
Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services, or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance, and graphics. Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence. From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
Prices will vary depending on the type of treatment. A consultation is required prior to all initial treatments, enabling you to agree to a suitable course of treatment, and then you will be given a clear and transparent price, with no hidden costs.
Third-party finance plans are available at all Optilase Clinic locations, subject to the terms and conditions of the respective third-party providers. Optilase has no involvement regarding specific lending criteria or eligibility.
All major credit/debit cards are accepted.
If paying by bank transfer ten working days must be allowed for clearance.
Cash payments can only be accepted in the local currency of the clinic, and can only be made Monday to Friday before 4pm.
Payment must be made in advance of surgery (click here for details of the refunds and cancellations policy).
Terms for Initial Consultation Booking
We require a credit card to secure your consultation appointment. We reserve the right to charge a €30 cancellation fee in the event that you do not attend, or cancel, your appointment within 48 hours of the expected attendance.
Consultations for Laser eye surgery are free of charge.
Consultations for Refractive Lens Surgery are chargeable at €50/£50 in all clinics, and must be paid in advance of your appointment.
If you have paid for your initial consultation, but failed to provide appropriate notice before cancelling or rescheduling, the €30/£30 cancellation fee will be deducted from any prepayment. The remaining monies will be refunded in the same manner as payment was made.
Payment for an initial consultation does not secure a pre-operative consultation with a Consultant Ophthalmologist. If proceeding with surgery, the cost of your surgery includes your pre-operative consultation- worth €400/£300. This value must be paid as a deposit in advance of the appointment.
| When You Cancel or Reschedule Your | Refund |
|---|---|
| Initial Consultation with 48-hours' notice | Full refund of any amounts paid |
| Initial Consultation within 48-hours of expected attendance | €30/£30 will be retained from any amount paid. The remaining monies will be refunded in the same manner as they were paid |
| Laser Eye Surgery | Detailed in your Package of Care |
| Refractive Lens Surgery | Detailed in your Package of Care |
| Phakic Intraocular Lens Surgery/Implantable Contact or Collamer Lens Surgery | Detailed in your Package of Care |
| Pterygium Surgery | Detailed in your Package of Care |
| Corneal Crosslinking Surgery | Detailed in your Package of Care |
Our Refer a Friend program allows previous Optilase patients to receive a financial benefit, in the form of a €100/£100 AllGo Mastercard (ROI) or Bank Transfer (NI). The referred person will also receive a €100/£100 discount, providing that the below terms have been met:
The new patient completes their surgical procedure. At this point, the referee will receive their benefit within 3-months of the surgery completion date
See link https://www.optilase.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/OP-PD-15.Patient-Guide-ROI-v2.Dec2023.pdf
Optilase operates a complaints procedure. Patients are asked that, in the event of any complaint, they speak or write to the Clinic Manager based in the clinic they wish to make a complaint about.
If you are unhappy with your clinic managers response to your complaint, or if you do not feel comfortable raising your complaint with your clinic manager, please send your complaint in writing to Optilase or email info@optilase.com.
Our complaints procedure is designed to make sure that we settle any complaints as quickly as possible. We shall acknowledge complaints within 2 working days and aim to have investigated the complaint within 21 working days of the date when it was raised. We shall then be able to offer an explanation, or a meeting as appropriate. If there are any delays in the process, we will keep the complainant informed.
When we investigate a complaint, we shall aim to:
At the end of the investigation the complaint will be discussed with the complainant in detail, either in person or in writing.
In Northern Ireland the clinics management of complaints is inspected and regulated by the RQIA who act as a Regulator only, and can be contacted if you are not happy with the complaint response:
If a family member or friend is making a complaint on your behalf, we must have your written consent to discuss your care and any issues they raise concerning your treatment with us. uest.
Customer service is very important to us and Optilase staff will always treat you with dignity and respect. We have a no tolerance policy for all forms of abuse and antisocial behaviour and in the interest of the safety and wellbeing of other patients and staff we reserve the right to refuse service to any customers who show anti-social or aggressive behaviour.
| Sub-Processor (Company name) | Function (Type of service(s) provided by the sub-processor) | Processing location (Geographic location where processing takes place) |
|---|---|---|
| Metodika | Hosting and maintenance of the Optilase Electronic Medical Record System. | E.U. – Ireland and Sweden |
| Twilio Inc. | Provider and hosting of Phone Recording System used by Optilase. | United States of America |
| PandaDoc | Provider and hosting of the Electronic Signature System used by Optilase for patient consents. | United Kingdom |
| HubSpot Inc. | Provider and hosting of the website queries and registration system (CRM). | United States of America |
| Health Service Executive (Healthmail) | Provider and hosting of encrypted electronic communication services to send/receive patient information. Such as, for example, to receive/send Electronic Referral from/to GPs or to send prescriptions to pharmacies registered in Ireland. | E.U. – France |
| Stripe Payments | Provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security standards compliant card payment services. | European Economic Area, United States of America and India |
| Flexifi Europe Ltd T/A Humm Ireland / Humm Group Ltd | Humm is a financial services company that we use to provide patient financing packages to help patients spread the costs of surgery. | European Economic Area, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Philippines. |
| Vision Pharmaceuticals Ltd T/A / Spectrum Ophthalmics | Intraocular lens supplier – provide bespoke phakic implantable contact lens (IPCLs) individually made for patients to Optilase- we share patient names for the purpose of ordering lens. | U.K. |
| BVI Medical | Intraocular lens supplier - we share patient names for the purpose of ordering lens. | E.U. – Ireland and Belgium |
| Zeiss Forum | Forum is an ophthalmic data management solution. It streamlines practice workflows by connecting our scanning devices to the surgery screens providing Surgeons with access to patient scan data when they need it in theatre. | E.U. - Ireland |
| Mailchimp | An all-in-one marketing platform that helps us manage and talk to our customers. We use Mailchimp for our marketing emails and newsletters. | United States of America |
| DataShips | Dataships are an Irish-based technology company that specialise in data privacy. Dataships provide us with software that automates a number of our data privacy (GDPR) obligations. This software is featured on our website in the form of a Privacy Centre. It provides our customers with a portal where they can view key privacy related documents (e.g. Privacy Policy) and exercise many of their data privacy rights. | E.U. - Ireland |
| Kefron | Secure storage of paper files. | E.U. – Ireland |
| Morgan Document Security | Secure storage and cataloguing of paper files. | U.K. |
| Qualis Support Services Limited Inc | Customer service support. | Philippines |
| DigitalWell (Genesys) | Provider and hosting of Phone Recording System used by Optilase. | E.U. – Ireland |