Cataract Surgery Cost

Cataract Surgery Cost Turkey

At Perfect Vision Turkey our comprehensive package covers all expenses related to the procedure, encompassing pre-operative consultations, diagnostic tests, surgeon's fees, hospital fees, intraocular lenses, and post-operative care. In the rare event of complications, any additional costs are also covered. There are no extra charges for the patient under any circumstance.

Additionally, we offer complimentary hospital transfers to and from the airport. However, please note that travel costs, including accommodation, are not included in the package but can be arranged upon request through our travel agents at reasonable rates.

Furthermore, upon request, we offer the option to include a vacation package for your convenience.

What is a Cataract?

A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens inside our eyes, which results in visual loss if left untreated. The average functional life of our lens is around 65 to 70 years. After this age, visual deterioration starts in most people. In addition to blurry vision, you can experience double vision, fading of colors, and halos around lights. Some types of cataracts cause a myopic shift in the eye, resulting in improved near vision. This allows for reading without glasses, which can be pleasant, but the drawback is worsening far vision.

The only solution to improve vision is cataract surgery, which replaces the clouded natural lens with a clear artificial lens. Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed and most successful surgery globally.

How is Cataract Surgery Performed?

Modern cataract surgery is performed using state-of-the-art instruments. These instruments dissolve the clouded natural lens through a 2mm sutureless incision, and an artificial lens called an intraocular lens is implanted into the natural lens's spot to take over its function. There are many types of intraocular lenses available.

Lenses in Cataract Surgery

Intraocular lenses are artificial lenses implanted inside the eye after the clouded natural lens is removed. These lenses focus light rays onto the retina, providing a crisp image and good vision. Intraocular lenses have been available for nearly 50 years, but recent achievements have given eye surgeons many options that can truly meet patients' expectations.

With modern trifocal and extended depth of focus (EDOF) intraocular lenses, patients can see at all distances without using eyeglasses. In addition to restoring poor vision through cataract surgery, eye surgeons can offer glasses-free options for all distances by using modern intraocular lenses. Please also read our RLE surgery pages for performing cataract surgery to eliminate the need for reading and far-vision glasses years before actual cataracts develop.

What is the Best Age for Cataract Surgery?

There is no best age for cataract surgery. It depends on the social and professional life of the individual. Cataract surgery is based on the vision of the patient. If visual loss prevents daily activities and professional duties, cataract surgery must be performed. For example, an airline pilot needs surgery if they lose 20% of their vision due to cataracts. As a general rule, to drive a car, each eye must have at least 60% vision. If your vision is less than 60%, it is time to have cataract surgery to legally drive in most Western countries.

Statistically, most people start to lose vision related to cataracts around the age of 65, and by around 70, most people need cataract surgery.

Cataract Surgery Cost

Cataract surgery is a crucial procedure, as any problems can cause lifelong visual loss, resulting in poor quality of life and significant economic loss. Therefore, the first consideration for a patient should be the quality of the service, not the price. Generally, there are three costs in cataract surgery: hospital and operating room costs, the cost of the intraocular lens and surgical devices used to prevent damage to different parts of the eye, and the surgeon's fees.

In Turkey, we can offer cheaper cataract surgery prices while using the same high-quality US or European-made surgical devices and intraocular lenses in very modern hospital settings, as the surgeon's fees and hospital costs are lower than in the US or Europe. However, since we use the same intraocular lenses and surgical devices, the cost will not be significantly lower than in Europe or the US because about 50% of the surgery cost is these devices. On the Internet, you can find advertisements with very low prices, which can result in significant visual loss due to the use of very cheap intraocular lenses and surgical devices to offer lower prices.

In Turkey, we use the best quality intraocular lenses, which you can choose and control during the surgery. We use high-quality hospitals and operating rooms, which you will personally observe during the surgery. Your surgery will be performed by a surgical team with internationally well-known academic careers, publications, and at least 30 years of surgical expertise with over 200,000 cataract surgeries in total.

The most important difference in our system compared to other cataract surgery centers is that you can personally meet your surgeon before the surgery and directly ask your questions using WhatsApp or Zoom video conference calls.

Cataract Surgery Cost of Lenses

Intraocular lenses are the most expensive part of cataract surgery. High-quality US or European-made intraocular lenses will function in your eye for the rest of your life, so a correct lens choice and a high-quality lens are crucial for your future vision. Trying to save a few dollars on intraocular lenses can result in poor vision for the rest of your life. You can check out pricing pages for the cost of different types of intraocular lenses. One important thing is that being more expensive doesn't mean it will be better for your eye; the surgeon's expertise and experience, in addition to your eye's properties, are important for choosing the correct type of lens that is best suitable for your eye, lifestyle, and expectations.

How Much Does Cataract Surgery Cost in Turkey?

You can see the cost of cataract surgery in the table on this page. We will be happy to discuss the other options that may have a lower price tag with you, but first, we must understand your expectations from your surgery.

Which Country is Best for Cataract Surgery?

Cataract surgery is the most performed surgery worldwide. You can have good cataract surgery in most European countries and the United States, but the cost will be much higher. Turkey is one of the most preferred health tourism locations, with very high-quality hospitals, well-educated and internationally known cataract surgeons, and the most advanced technological devices and intraocular lenses available to patients at a much lower cost.

Is Cataract Surgery 100% Safe?

It is impossible to have a 100% safe surgical procedure. However, cataract surgery is one of the most performed and safest surgeries in the last 20 years of human history. To have good results and lower complications, you must choose a well-known and experienced surgeon capable of communicating with you correctly and performing surgery in highly qualified hospital settings. The Turkish Ministry of Health has a quality control mechanism to prevent health tourists coming to Turkey from receiving low-quality treatments. You can check our credentials from the Turkish Health Ministry, which are present for all our team members individually on our website. Please check these credentials for any treatment that you plan to have in Turkey.

How Much is Cataract Surgery in the UK?

If you check the websites of major private cataract clinics in the UK, you will see that cataract surgery using the same lenses will cost at least twice as much as the prices we offer. In Turkey, you can find much lower prices, but never forget that we never lower the quality of healthcare. We have highly skilled and highly experienced surgeons who will perform your surgeries, so the cost will not be lower, as some places might offer surgeries using lower quality materials and less experienced surgeons.