Ophthalmology
Starting from
$1,500
Up to $6,000 depending on centre
Typical duration
5–10 days
Including pre-operative work-up
Partner hospitals
2
Vetted for outcome data & accreditation
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Surgical management of glaucoma lowers intraocular pressure to halt progressive optic nerve damage and prevent permanent vision loss. From gold-standard trabeculectomy to the latest minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS), international centres offer comprehensive glaucoma care for patients whose disease is not controlled by drops alone.
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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 | $2,000 | —chevron_right |
🇹🇷 Turkey Istanbul | $3,800 | +90%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.
A partial-thickness flap is cut in the white of the eye (sclera) to create a new, controlled drainage channel that lets fluid bypass the eye's blocked natural drainage system, lowering eye pressure. It remains the gold-standard filtration surgery for glaucoma not controlled by drops, particularly for advanced or aggressive disease.
Typical recovery · 4–6 weeks
Performed under local anesthesia as a day case or single overnight stay; the new drainage bleb requires close monitoring with several follow-up visits in the first month, and needle revisions or bleb massage may be needed if scarring threatens to close the channel. Full healing and stable pressure control typically take 4–6 weeks, with risks including infection, low pressure (hypotony), cataract formation, and bleb-related complications requiring lifelong monitoring.
India
$1,000–$1,800
Turkey
$1,500–$3,000
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
A small silicone tube connected to an external drainage plate (such as an Ahmed valve or Baerveldt implant) is inserted into the eye to channel excess fluid to a reservoir under the eyelid tissue, where it is gradually absorbed. It's typically reserved for eyes where trabeculectomy has failed, or for scarred, high-risk, or neovascular glaucoma.
Typical recovery · 6–8 weeks
A day case or overnight-stay procedure under local or general anesthesia; Ahmed valve devices lower pressure immediately, while non-valved Baerveldt implants are tied off and only become fully functional 4–6 weeks later once scar tissue forms a controlled capsule around the plate. Regular follow-up is needed to monitor pressure, and possible complications include tube exposure, device migration, double vision, and corneal endothelial cell loss over the longer term.
India
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
A family of newer, less invasive techniques — such as trabecular micro-bypass stents (iStent, Hydrus) or gel stents (Xen) — that use tiny incisions and microscopic devices to improve the eye's natural drainage, often combined with cataract surgery. MIGS carries a much safer complication profile than trabeculectomy or tube shunts but produces a more modest pressure reduction, suiting mild-to-moderate glaucoma.
Typical recovery · 1–2 weeks
Usually performed as a same-day outpatient procedure, frequently combined with cataract surgery through the same incision; most patients resume normal activities within days and use anti-inflammatory eye drops for a few weeks. Complications are typically mild and short-lived (transient pressure spikes, minor bleeding into the front of the eye), though the pressure-lowering effect is generally less pronounced and less durable than traditional filtration surgery.
India
$1,500–$3,000
Turkey
$1,500–$3,500
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
Glaucoma surgery is designed to preserve remaining vision by lowering eye pressure — it does not reverse damage already done to the optic nerve. The primary goal is to stop or significantly slow further deterioration. This is why early intervention matters: patients who act before advanced damage occurs retain more functional vision. Our partner surgeons will give you a frank assessment of your current visual field status and realistic expectations from surgery.
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