Poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) is a widely used and versatile polymer. Here, we use ellipsometry to determine the wavelength-dependent optical properties of PEEK before and after the surface is modified by plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII), a technique that renders the surface hydrophilic and bio-active. Lorentz and Gaussian oscillator models are used to fit the data for extraction of the optical constants and the dielectric function. The effect of PIII, even for short treatment times,