Wandr 106 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 People interested in low cost cataract surgery may want to look into the package offered by Princ Hospital in Lamphun. I was at a Chiang Mai fair recently and came across their booth. They are charging 16500 baht per eye for cataract surgery, which compares very favorably with about 60000 baht at Sriphat, or even more at some hospitals. They use the same lens as others - I asked and they mentioned Johnson & Johnson, and a couple of others. However, I have no idea about the equipment they have or the expertise of their doctors. Anyone wishing to go there needs to investigate on their own. They have an International Marketing department so that's one place to start. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard 1489 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Wandr said: They are charging 16500 baht per eye for cataract surgery, which compares very favorably with about 60000 baht at Sriphat, or even more at so from 60000 baht to mere 16500! too good to be true? or surgeons are nothing but charlatans? Edited January 2 by Pique Dard 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius 3121 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 3 hours ago, Wandr said: or the expertise of their doctors. Always a concern in Thailand as you never know if the favorite son passed the exams or paid for diplomas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 13810 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) Believe this is the referenced package (sorry don't have translation app for image): https://www.facebook.com/PrincLamphunHospital/photos/pcb.5668874676481893/5668820469820647 Edited January 2 by lopburi3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post notrub 281 Posted January 2 Popular Post Share Posted January 2 It is not too good to be true. Many medical procedures here are less expensive when not performed by US style insurance based pricing structure. Best to be careful, however, I would have thought. My dental implants cost about $1,000(+) c/w crown etc. here in Thailand vs $3-5,000+++ in the US. I had similar luck with cataract surgery but forget what I paid (20-30,000THB per eye vs 100,000+ at Rutnin, BKK). 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
orang37 2020 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 I think that is a suspiciously lowball price. For any procedure with a possible long-term impact on my health, I would want to know: 1) what equipment/supplies, do they have 2) who is doing the surgery, where were they trained/certified, and how many times have they performed this procedure i the past, and recently. 3) how old the hospital is and what its history is. 4) I'd want to research possible online feedback or reviews of patients 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Full Agreement 697 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 10 minutes ago, orang37 said: I think that is a suspiciously lowball price. For any procedure with a possible long-term impact on my health, I would want to know: 1) what equipment/supplies, do they have 2) who is doing the surgery, where were they trained/certified, and how many times have they performed this procedure i the past, and recently. 3) how old the hospital is and what its history is. 4) I'd want to research possible online feedback or reviews of patients I wonder where a person could possibly go to get all that information and then I wonder how the average person could interrupt it? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclag 8434 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Dont screw around when it comes to your eyes.Also there are different procedures according to your requirements 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers 2387 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 That is about the price of a decent lens. I had one done at Supamitr Hospital at Suphan Buri for around 32000. The doctor normally does about 10 per day so plenty of experience. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybole 577 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Two years ago I had one eye done in Sanpatong hospital for 23000 baht. This included 2 nights stay in hospital (unnecessary in my view) and a followup examination one month later. This compares with "approx 100000baht" in Suan Dok and 120000 in St. Peter's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rotweiler 604 Posted January 3 Popular Post Share Posted January 3 Instead of asking whether the low-cost option is "too cheap", perhaps some of you should be asking if their high-cost options are too expensive. My cost (2 eyes, one month apart) was 25,000 per eye. 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 13810 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, Rotweiler said: Instead of asking whether the low-cost option is "too cheap", perhaps some of you should be asking if their high-cost options are too expensive. My cost (2 eyes, one month apart) was 25,000 per eye. But then MD's may change more than Vets. 🙏 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 6955 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 If you just want a plain Lens replacement -then your sight is not a lot different ,unless you had a lot of cataract's before Opp. Things are a lot brighter. The ones to improve your sight --Bi-focal or one eye long distance , one reading etc. Are imported When I had mine done ( 10 years ago) they all flown in from Texas. This might have changed, China may be making cheaper knock offs now You need at least 1 night in hospital as the risk of eye infection is great. Also stay away from swimming pools for at least 2 weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 13810 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 minutes ago, oxo1947 said: You need at least 1 night in hospital as the risk of eye infection is great. Hospital stay is not required and risk is very low (this operation is performed out patient in some of the least clean settings in the world). Hospital stay is sometimes part of the service here as it is relatively cheap and they can be sure eye is properly covered for sleep and they do need to see you next day 8 minutes ago, oxo1947 said: If you just want a plain Lens replacement -then your sight is not a lot different Actually you should have good distance sight if using normal method and indeed colors with be extreme for a time (until our brain dims them back to what we expect). And these lens are also imported. They should use special computer to measure size and strength of lens and order based on that (although they may well have in stock). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike 5601 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 The price quoted in the FB promo is for Thai national. Foreigner price starts at 25,000 baht. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGThompson1 51 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Many thanks to Wandr for this post, I made an appointment a fortnight ago and saw the specialist, she was extremely reassuring, as I have a phobia about eyes, and said that she could tell that a local anesthetic would be suffice, she was very kind and understanding, unlike the specialist at Maharaj Nakorn who told me abruptley to get over my phobia. The head of the hospital and his daughter spoke to me and told me that their aim is to make surgery for Thais and foreigners more affordable without constraints. I had my surgery on Monday afternoon, the staff, from all different fields, were welcoming and friendly, the hospital is spotless, my private room was on par with Ram and Bangkok hospital. Bangkok and Ram quoted me 120,000 baht. Maharaj Nakorn quoted me 80,000 baht Princ hospital Lamphun total cost 16,500. I would highly recommend this hospital for any medical issues, I'll certainly be using their service again even though it's 15 miles where I live. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda 29557 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 1/3/2023 at 7:39 PM, Rotweiler said: Instead of asking whether the low-cost option is "too cheap", perhaps some of you should be asking if their high-cost options are too expensive. My cost (2 eyes, one month apart) was 25,000 per eye. Where? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda 29557 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/15/2023 at 11:13 AM, PGThompson1 said: made an appointment a fortnight ago and saw the specialist, she was extremely reassuring, as I have a phobia about eyes, and said that she could tell that a local anesthetic would be suffice, she was very kind and understanding, Which hospital? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaStrong 1213 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 My dad always said, "save money on stuff like eye surgery, any surgery, anything health or education related." "Dad, what should I spend my money on then?" "Well, Pattaya and good sushi!!!" low cost = blind. lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration 3414 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Or you could fire off an email to MR Beast and get it done for free: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGThompson1 51 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 2/19/2023 at 6:38 PM, connda said: Which hospital? Princ Hospital in Lamphun, less than 30 minute drive from Chiang Mai city. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGThompson1 51 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) On 2/19/2023 at 6:49 PM, BananaStrong said: My dad always said, "save money on stuff like eye surgery, any surgery, anything health or education related." "Dad, what should I spend my money on then?" "Well, Pattaya and good sushi!!!" low cost = blind. lol Not sure of your sense of humour, or should I say, lack of it. I can assure you that my sense of sight is 100% better than it was. Edited February 23 by PGThompson1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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