Ophthalmology
Starting from
$500
Up to $4,000 depending on centre
Typical duration
3–14 days
Including pre-operative work-up
Partner hospitals
2
Vetted for outcome data & accreditation
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Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of preventable blindness in working-age adults worldwide — early, expert intervention with anti-VEGF injections, retinal laser, and vitrectomy can halt progression and restore vision. International ophthalmology centres offer timely, affordable treatment for patients who face long waits or high costs at home.
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Average coordinated costs across our partner centres. Final pricing depends on clinical complexity and chosen hospital.
| Country | Avg. cost | vs. cheapest |
|---|---|---|
🇮🇳 India New Delhi · Chennai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Mumbai · Kochi | $800 | —chevron_right |
🇹🇷 Turkey Istanbul | $1,500 | +88%chevron_right |
Costs are indicative estimates and vary by procedure specifics, hospital, and clinical complexity. Request a personalised estimate for your specific case.
This treatment category covers several different operations with different levels of invasiveness, recovery times, and costs. The country averages above blend all of them together — use the breakdown below for a more realistic, procedure-specific estimate.
Anti-VEGF medication (such as ranibizumab, aflibercept, or bevacizumab) is injected directly into the vitreous gel of the eye to block the abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage that cause diabetic macular oedema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. It is usually given as a course of several injections rather than a single treatment.
Typical recovery · Ongoing, days per visit
Performed in an outpatient clinic under topical anaesthetic eye drops in a few minutes; most patients resume normal activity the same day, with mild eye irritation or a small subconjunctival haemorrhage in the days after. Treatment typically starts with 3 monthly loading injections, then continues every 1–3 months depending on OCT response; rare risks include eye infection (endophthalmitis), raised eye pressure, and retinal detachment. A shared care plan with your local ophthalmologist can help continue injections after you return home.
India
$150–$400 per injection
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Retinal laser photocoagulation uses focused laser burns to seal leaking blood vessels or shrink abnormal new vessel growth, most often applied across the peripheral retina (panretinal photocoagulation) in proliferative disease or focally around leaking vessels in macular oedema. It reduces the risk of severe vision loss even though it does not restore vision already lost.
Typical recovery · Few days
A same-day outpatient procedure lasting 15–30 minutes per session, sometimes requiring 1–2 further sessions over subsequent weeks for extensive disease; mild eye ache, light sensitivity, and temporary blurring are common for a day or two, with some reduction in peripheral or night vision after panretinal treatment. Risks include transient vision dimming and, rarely, worsening of macular swelling; regular follow-up eye exams continue to monitor for further leakage.
India
$400–$1,000 per session
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Vitrectomy removes the vitreous gel and any blood or scar tissue pulling on the retina, used for advanced diabetic eye disease when there is non-clearing vitreous haemorrhage or tractional retinal detachment threatening vision. It is the same core procedure used for other complex retinal conditions, adapted to the specific findings of diabetic eye disease.
Typical recovery · 4–8 weeks
Performed under local or general anaesthesia with a 1–2 night hospital stay in most international centres; a gas bubble is often left in the eye, requiring specific head positioning for several days and a ban on flying until it clears. Vision improves gradually over 4–8 weeks; risks include cataract progression, raised eye pressure, infection, and recurrent bleeding or detachment, and blood glucose control before and after surgery affects healing.
India
$1,500–$2,500
Turkey
$3,500–$6,000
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Cost ranges are indicative estimates for international patients and vary with implant choice, number of levels treated, surgeon, and hospital. Request a personalised quote for your specific case.
Clinical detail: AAOS OrthoInfo, Mayo Clinic Health System, Cleveland Clinic. Cost ranges cross-checked across multiple independent medical-tourism sources per country where marked; ranges flagged "pending verification" could not be independently confirmed at the time of writing.
Faridabad, India
Asia's largest private hospital — 2,600 beds, 64 operation theatres, 81 specialties on a 130-acre campus in Delhi NCR. NABH & NABL accredited. Centres of excellence in oncology, cardiac surgery, BMT, organ transplantation, neurosciences, and IVF.
800+
Specialists
2,600+
Beds
Bengaluru, India
Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road is the flagship and founding campus of one of India's largest healthcare networks, established in 1991 on HAL Old Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bengaluru. Part of the Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), the network spans 49 hospitals and 12,600+ beds across India. The Old Airport Road campus anchors the group's academic and clinical identity, housing specialist institutes including the Manipal Institute for Joint Replacement and Robotic Surgery (MIJRRS), the Manipal Robotic Spine Surgery centre (MIRSS), the Manipal Skull Base Institute (MSBI), and the Manipal Institute for Bariatric Surgery (MIBS). Its quaternary-level capabilities cover cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, organ transplantation, orthopaedics, spine surgery, bariatric surgery, and paediatrics, all within a NABH and NABL accredited environment. The hospital provides dedicated international patient services through the Manipal Global network, with support for visa, travel, language, and end-to-end care coordination.
264+
Specialists
600+
Beds
Initial treatment typically involves 3 monthly loading injections, followed by maintenance injections every 1–3 months depending on response. During a single trip it is practical to receive the first injection and a 4-week follow-up OCT scan to assess response. Subsequent injections can be timed to a follow-up visit or, where your local ophthalmologist agrees to co-manage, continued at home. We coordinate a shared care plan between the treating surgeon and your local doctor before you depart.
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