Hospitals for Eye Surgery in India and the Cost of Eye Surgery
By Beats of India • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: Health
There are different hospitals for eye surgery in India. They offer different facilities and treatment and their cost of treatment also varies. Eye surgery in India is a fast growing market for both domestic as well as international patients.
Apollo Hospitals –(http://www.apollohospitals.com/)
In Apollo Hospitals, you can go for surgeries for
·Cataract
·Vitreo-retinal diseases
·Corneal and external eye dieases
·Astigmatism
·Glaucoma
·Farsightedness
·Nearsightedness
·Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
The Apollo Hospital has facilities for LASIK, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Contact Lenses and Spectacles etc.
Gurunanak Eye Center
Guru Nanak Eye Center is a part of Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi. It offers various eye surgeries to the patients.
Dr. Rajindra Prasad Center for Opthalmic Sciences
It offers various surgeries like Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Ocular Surface Disorders, Contact Lens, Laser Vision Correction, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma Services, Strabismus, Neuro-Ophthalmomogy, Retina Services, Trauma Services and such other services.
Shankar Netralaya (Chennai)
It is situated in Chennai and offers treatment and surgery for cataract, community ophthalmology, cornea, eximer laser, neuro ophthalmology, glaucoma, orbital and oculoplasty, paediatric ophthalmology, ocular oncology and such other eye problems.
L V Prasd Hospital (Hyderabad)
LVPEI offers eye surgery facilities same as those of the advanced countries. It offers Cornea and anterior segment, Retina and posterior segment, Tumours, Glaucoma, Uvea, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Orbit & Ocular Oncology, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, and other services.
These hospitals provide Airport pick-up & drop, interpreter services, sight seeing, along with forex services, visa assistance etc.
In India today eye surgery for cornea, squint, cataract, and glaucoma is available in various hospitals and private nursing homes. PRK, Myopia and Astigmatism, Hyperopics and LASIK are available today in most of the hospitals for eye surgery in India.Indian doctors are recognized as one of the best doctors in the world. They have the best degrees from the best institutes in eye care.
Cost of Eye Surgery in these hospitals
The cost of eye surgery in India is almost 1/3 rd of the cost in developed countries. The cost varies in different hospitals.
How low the cost is you will be able to see from an example. If you want to undergo a No Stitch Cataract Surgery, with the help of Phacoemulsification procedure, then you have to pay Rs. 20,000, for both the eyes. The same operations will cost you $ 45,000 in the USA.
See below an example of the probable costs (This is an example only)
PRICE -US - UK
1. Phaco + IOL (One Eye) 1200 700
2. Glaucoma 1100 640
3. Cataract+Glucoma 1900 1100
4. Retinal Detachment 1150 670
5. Vitrectomy 1350 780
6. Vitrectomy+Retinal
Detachment 1700 980
8. Squint 700 440
9. Ptosis 1100 640
