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[lvdkeyes]

When did you have the procedure done? Where did you have it done? Cost?

[Wino]

I am surprised they did both eyes the same day. I do not think that is normal procedures in the US.

[lvdkeyes]

Yes, it is quite a normal thing to do. I have a friend in the US who had both eyes done at the same time.

[Bob]

lvdkeyes, on 04 December 2009 - 06:40 AM, said:

When did you have the procedure done? Where did you have it done? Cost?

About 12 years ago. Upper midwestern city by a well-regarded opthamologist/surgeon who had already performed
7 or 8 hundred of the procedures (he was well qualified and still highly regarded). $2,100.00 per eye (total of
$4,200.00).

Yep, they often do both eyes at once.

[Wino]

My dad's doctor would only do one at a time.

[lvdkeyes]

I wonder how the price relates to today's prices in Thailand.

[Wino]

I have no idea the cost of cataract surgery in Thailand. You know it will be quite a bit cheaper than what you would pay in the west. I would call a few hospitals to get an idea. Shop around for experience and price. You would be surprised on the wide range of prices on the same service.

[lvdkeyes]

When it is time for me to have the surgery I will shop around for the most qualified eye surgeon I can find.

[Wino]

Not sure how true it is, but according to this website. it cost $1,267 per eye.

Cataract Surgery Cost: Thai Baht 42,000 per eye, including lens (US$1,267 at today's exchange rate), using the modern, no-scarring PHACO (emulsification) technique in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece, and aspirated from the eye. This package price includes: operating room charges, anesthesia, equipment, routine medical supplies AND medication necessary for the procedure, eye medications and doctor's fees.

http://www.medical-t...n-thailand.html