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Travelling overseas for cataract and eye surgery

Some people look abroad for cataract or other eye surgery because the price is far lower than paying privately at home, because the local waiting list runs into many months, or because a particular surgeon abroad has done the exact procedure thousands of times. This page simply gathers places that some readers have asked about. We endorse none of them and take no payment from any of them.

How to use this page. Before you commit, confirm the hospital holds a recognised international accreditation, ask how many cataract or eye operations the named surgeon personally performs each year, and get an itemised written quote that spells out exactly what is included (lens, theatre, drops, extra visits). Also plan your follow-up: agree who checks the eye and manages any complication once you are back home.

Providers

Thailand Care

Bangkok, Thailand · medical-travel agency

Thailand Care is a medical-travel agency in Bangkok that arranges cataract and other eye surgery for international patients at JCI-accredited Thai hospitals. It selects the ophthalmic surgeon, schedules the procedure, and coordinates the pre-operative assessment, price quotation, translation, transfers, and follow-up care. The agency manages the logistics and aftercare; the operation is carried out by the hospital's eye surgeons.

Accreditation
Partner hospitals hold JCI
Based in
Bangkok, Thailand

CHRISTUS Muguerza Alta Especialidad

Monterrey, Mexico · hospital

As the first hospital in Mexico to earn JCI accreditation, it offers ophthalmology alongside general surgery for patients travelling from abroad.

Accreditation
JCI-accredited

Apollo Hospitals, Indraprastha

New Delhi, India · hospital

It was the first JCI-accredited hospital in India and treats international patients seeking eye and cataract care.

Accreditation
JCI-accredited

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · hospital

This JCI-accredited hospital provides ophthalmology services, including cataract surgery, for international patients.

Accreditation
JCI-accredited

Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Singapore, Singapore · hospital

A flagship private hospital offering eye surgery and screening for patients travelling from overseas.

Accreditation
JCI-accredited

Listing order is not a ranking. This is general information, not a recommendation of any individual provider.