Eye Hospitals in India Selected for International Patients

IndiCure's quality team evaluates partner eye hospitals using its 10-Point Hospital Selection Criteria to help ensure patient safety. Rather than listing every available hospital, IndiCure selects facilities based on factors such as:

• Recognized accreditations (JCI, NABH)
• Infection-control protocols
• Documented surgical outcomes
• International patient support services
• Diagnostic and surgical infrastructure

This selective approach is intended to help international patients access hospitals that meet consistent clinical and safety standards.

Our partner eye hospitals in India offer a wide range of care, from routine vision correction to complex, specialized surgeries. International patients commonly travel to India for procedures such as micro-incision cataract surgery (MICS), LASIK, and glaucoma and retina surgery.

For more complex cases, partner hospitals also offer specialized treatments, including:

• Partial-thickness corneal transplants (DSEK/DMEK)
• Artificial corneas (KPRO)
• Limbal stem cell transplantation (SLET)
• Neuro-ophthalmology treatment

Our Partner eye hospitals use diagnostic and surgical technologies for vision correction, cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and retinal care. Depending on the hospital and a patient's clinical suitability, treatment may involve:

• Laser vision correction platforms, such as the Alcon EX500 Excimer Laser (Contoura Vision) or Zeiss femtosecond lasers (SMILE, SILK)
• EVO Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICL), for selected patients
• 3D digital surgical microscopes, such as the Zeiss ARTEVO 800, used during surgery
• Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A), used for diagnosis and surgical planning

Yes. IndiCure's partner multi-specialty hospitals have dedicated ocular oncology and oculoplastics departments. For example, Amrita Hospital has a clinical unit where eye specialists work alongside radiation oncologists to treat tumors of the eye, retina, orbit, and eyelids.

These specialized units use surgical tools and radiation therapies that are typically not available at standalone eye clinics.

India's top quaternary eye centers offer highly advanced tertiary procedures for rare and severe corneal diseases that are often unavailable in standard clinics. Our partner hospitals specialize in Advanced Ocular Surface Reconstruction, including partial-thickness corneal transplants (DALK/DSEK), artificial corneas (KPRO), and Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation (SLET).

Additionally, dedicated ocular oncology units provide highly integrated clinical management for tumors of the eye, retina, and orbit in direct coordination with radiation oncologists.

Yes. IndiCure's partner hospitals have dedicated pediatric ophthalmology units for treating infants and children. offering care for congenital cataracts, childhood glaucoma, squint correction, and Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) screening for premature infants.

These units typically use child-sized diagnostic instruments, sterile operating environments, and pediatric anesthesia teams experienced in eye procedures for young patients.

One should plan to stay in India for approximately 7 to 10 days for standard procedures like cataract or LASIK surgery, and potentially longer for complex retinal or corneal transplants. While most modern eye surgeries are performed as quick, outpatient procedures, this timeframe is necessary for essential post-operative monitoring, early healing evaluation, and pressure stability checks.

The IndiCure team assists you by arranging comfortable, dust-free accommodations close to your chosen hospital to support a smooth and safe recovery before you are cleared to fly.

Our partner eye hospitals in India use diagnostic imaging systems designed to detect and monitor eye conditions early. These include:

• CLARUS 700 Ultra-Widefield Imaging: Captures high-resolution images of the entire retina, used to track conditions like diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration
• Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A): A non-invasive scan used to map blood vessels in the eye
• Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA3 850): Used to monitor glaucoma progression over time

Cataract surgery at our partner hospitals is typically performed as an outpatient procedure, using techniques such as Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS) or micro-incision phacoemulsification.

During phacoemulsification, the surgeon breaks up and removes the cloudy natural lens through a small incision, usually under 2.2 millimeters. This technique is generally sutureless, with a short recovery period.

Depending on the patient's eligibility and preference, various intraocular lens (IOL) options may be available, including:

• Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) lenses
• Trifocal lenses
• Toric lenses

Lens brands may include Zeiss, Bausch & Lomb, and Johnson & Johnson, depending on the hospital and the patient's clinical needs.

You can request a preliminary treatment plan and cost estimate by sharing your recent eye reports, vision prescription, and diagnostic scans with the IndiCure team. Medical coordinators will share your case with ophthalmologists at our partner eye hospitals in India to get a clinical opinion suited to your condition.

For general planning, eye care costs in India typically fall into two ranges:

• Basic procedures: Standard treatments such as basic LASIK or cataract surgery with monofocal lenses generally range from 900 USD to 1200 USD per eye.
• Advanced procedures: Techniques such as Contoura Vision, SMILE laser, or cataract surgery with multifocal lenses typically range from 150,000 USD to 2,000 USD per eye.

These figures are estimates. Your medical coordinator will provide a personalized cost estimate, recommended treatment approach, and expected recovery timeline based on your specific case, before you make any travel plans.