In short: At EyeLaser Zurich refractive lens exchange costs CHF 5’000 per eye, the ICL lens CHF 4’500 per eye, and for cataract with basic insurance you only pay the surcharge for the lens, CHF 700 or CHF 2’700. The femtosecond laser adds CHF 1’000 for lens exchange and cataract. All prices per eye, as of September 2026.
You have no cataract and want to get rid of varifocals or distance glasses. Your own lens is replaced by an artificial lens. The price is independent of the implant: Monofocal Plus, EDOF, trifocal or toric cost the same. CHF 6’000 with femtosecond laser. Details on the page Lens exchange.
We bill the operation to your basic insurance under the TARDOC tariff. You only pay the surcharge for a lens that does more than the standard model: CHF 700 per eye for one distance sharp (Monofocal Plus), CHF 2’700 per eye for several distances or for correcting astigmatism, every variant at the same price. Femtosecond laser plus CHF 1’000. Details on the page Cataract surgery.
An additional lens inside the eye for high prescriptions or a thin cornea; your own lens stays. Toric version at no extra cost. Details on the page ICL lens.
Cataract without Swiss basic insurance, for instance as a self-payer from abroad: as lens exchange, CHF 5’000 or 6’000.
Procedure, lens, medication, protective shield and the follow-up checks the next day, after one week, after one month and after three months. After that the annual check is chargeable. The full pre-assessment costs CHF 300 and is credited against a treatment; the initial consultation is free.
Whoever sells the more expensive lens for more has a reason to recommend it. We do not want that reason. Which lens suits you is decided by retina, cornea, pupil and your everyday life, not by the price. An overview of all routes is on the page lens surgery in Zurich.
Prices for lens surgery in Zurich
Per eye, as of September 2026. Follow-up checks in the first three months included.
Cataract with basic insurance: surgery under TARDOC, surcharge CHF 700 (one distance) or CHF 2’700 (several distances or toric), femtosecond laser plus CHF 1’000, each per eye. Financing: six monthly instalments interest-free directly with us, 12 to 36 months through our partner HeyLight.
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Take a quizICL lens CHF 4’500 per eye. Refractive lens exchange CHF 5’000 per eye regardless of the implant, CHF 6’000 with femtosecond laser. For cataract with basic insurance you only pay the surcharge for the lens: CHF 700 for one distance, CHF 2’700 for several distances, femtosecond laser plus CHF 1’000. As of September 2026.
Because the lens choice should remain a medical decision. Once EDOF, trifocal, Monofocal Plus and toric lenses cost the same within one situation, we recommend the lens that fits your measurements and your everyday life, not the one that sells better.
For cataract, yes: basic insurance pays for the operation under TARDOC, the surcharge for a premium lens is yours. ICL and refractive lens exchange are self-pay services; some supplementary insurances contribute. Ask in advance with our cost estimate.
The procedure, the lens, medication, protective shield and the follow-up checks in the first three months. After that the annual check is chargeable. The full pre-assessment costs CHF 300 and is credited against a treatment.
CHF 1’000 per eye, for lens exchange and cataract. The laser performs incisions and capsule opening with maximum reproducibility. Whether it brings a measurable advantage for your eye we discuss openly after the pre-assessment; for many eyes the manual technique is equivalent.
Yes. Six monthly instalments interest-free directly with us, without a bank check. Longer terms of 12 to 36 months run through our partner HeyLight.
Medical costs you bear yourself are deductible in Switzerland above a threshold of net income, five percent for federal tax. Lens procedures are not named specifically; the tax authority decides case by case. Keep all receipts, we issue them.
The procedure often is, the treatment not necessarily: travel, accommodation, four follow-up checks and the question of who is reachable after you return belong in the calculation. With us all checks take place in Zurich, and you have the surgeon’s mobile number.
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