Why does cataract surgery require a hospital stay in Thailand?

[paul1804]

3 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Colonoscopy had it done in the morning was home by afternoon

Yes likewise for me, I even drove myself home after eating a meal!

[thailand49]

1 hour ago, greg71 said:

From the time of the initial consultation to the day of the surgery was 5 weeks - cost was approx 30000 baht for multi focal lens which corrected both the vision and the presbyopia. This is the Dr who performed the surgery - 
https://www.asrs.org/find-a-specialist/profile/10392/Pear-Pongsachareonnont-Ferreira 
https://ophthalmology.md.chula.ac.th/ผศ-พญ-แพร์-พงศาเจริญนนท์/

one or both eyes

[Jumbo1968]

A colleague had his done in the U.K., it was a production line he said, nurses administrating drops, as soon as 1 went patient came out more or less another one went in, waited 20 minutes after the op then home, back in a month for a check up.

[thailand49]

On 3/12/2024 at 8:38 AM, Jeffrey346 said:

You make no sense. Insurance Co's do cover day surgery as it is cheaper than keeping someone overnight when the proceedure does not require it.

Not taking sides but insurance is sold ala carte Inpatient Outpatient which might mean if the person has Inpatient technical procedure might not be covered.

[thailand49]

On 3/12/2024 at 8:48 AM, scotty1286 said:

Do you mean lens replacement surgery for cataracts ?

I had both eyes done with new multifocal lens's (sp?) at BKK Pattaya.

If only getting one eye done at a time was told no overnight stay, if do both at same time then overnight stay.

 

I opted for both at same time due to having to return to work, they did first eye, waited 10 minutes to confirm I could see ok from that eye then did the second eye.

 

Surgeon and staff were all excellent, now fully sighted again and hopefully never need glasses again, more than happy with the outcome.

[thailand49]

Just now, thailand49 said:

On 3/12/2024 at 8:48 AM, scotty1286 said:

Do you mean lens replacement surgery for cataracts ?

I had both eyes done with new multifocal lens's (sp?) at BKK Pattaya.

If only getting one eye done at a time was told no overnight stay, if do both at same time then overnight stay.

 

I opted for both at same time due to having to return to work, they did first eye, waited 10 minutes to confirm I could see ok from that eye then did the second eye.

 

Surgeon and staff were all excellent, now fully sighted again and hopefully never need glasses again, more than happy with the outcome.

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When did you do it what was the cost for each eye please.

[thailand49]

6 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

Why would they inject in your eye, I had both eyes done recently, a series of drops to freeze my eye which took longer than the procedure. No ill effects after op, in and out in a couple of hours, Pattaya Jomtien for both eyes including medication and follow up checks.

Cost please thanks

[greg71]

14 hours ago, thailand49 said:

one or both eyes

1 eye

[samtam]

18 hours ago, thailand49 said:

Price for both eyes or just one?

 

1 eye at Rutnin THB140,000 (ish) and 1 eye at Samitivej THB75,000

[Bangkok Barry]

29 minutes ago, samtam said:

 

1 eye at Rutnin THB140,000 (ish) and 1 eye at Samitivej THB75,000

 

One eye at a private hospital in Kalasin 25,000 (I'm having both done, probably a month apart). Room 1700 includes free meal and dark glasses,

Edited March 17 by Bangkok Barry

[lopburi3]

22 minutes ago, samtam said:

 

1 eye at Rutnin THB140,000 (ish) and 1 eye at Samitivej THB75,000

Be aware that one eye can mean entirely different procedures/lens so there can be a big difference even at same hospital.  Single focus lens (safest choice but probably require reading glasses) can be a lot less expensive than the multi focus lens.

[Bangkok Barry]

4 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Single focus lens (safest choice but probably require reading glasses) can be a lot less expensive than the multi focus lens.

 

Just simple reading glasses is something I'm looking forward to, after I wasted 20,000 on new progressive glasses that had no impact at all, hence my trip to a hospital for a proper test and not the useless test at Thailand's Top glasses chain. I get the impression from an earlier thread that they would come in at well under 5000.

[lopburi3]

4 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Just simple reading glasses is something I'm looking forward to, after I wasted 20,000 on new progressive glasses that had no impact at all, hence my trip to a hospital for a proper test and not the useless test at Thailand's Top glasses chain. I get the impression from an earlier thread that they would come in at well under 5000.

You can get good reading glasses at Lotus or such for 200 baht or so (test before buy) - also on Lazada if you know what you need (although not much lost if buy several to find out).

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, lopburi3 said:

You can get good reading glasses at Lotus or such for 200 baht or so (test before buy) - also on Lazada if you know what you need (although not much lost if buy several to find out).

 

That's what my wife uses, those from Lotus or Big C. Great that I'll likely be able to do the same. Maybe I can even borrow one of her many pairs for reading .... 

[samtam]

3 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

Be aware that one eye can mean entirely different procedures/lens so there can be a big difference even at same hospital.  Single focus lens (safest choice but probably require reading glasses) can be a lot less expensive than the multi focus lens.

Mine were both single focus lenses.

[Letseng]

On 3/16/2024 at 4:18 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

 

My wife can administer the drops and does the driving, so,,,, we'll see what unfolds. See my post above.

In my case hubby did the eye drops for me. No need to pay for hospital bed.

[Letseng]

On 3/17/2024 at 2:47 PM, samtam said:

Mine were both single focus lenses.

Have not met an eye surgeon who recommended multifocal. It's just add money for them. 

[Letseng]

On 3/17/2024 at 10:30 AM, samtam said:

 

1 eye at Rutnin THB140,000 (ish) and 1 eye at Samitivej THB75,000

140K at Rutnin? This is steep. 

Rather go to Bumrungrad for this price. I paid 63K @ Medpark last year.

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, Letseng said:

In my case hubby did the eye drops for me. No need to pay for hospital bed.

 

The bed is only 1700 for a single use room so no big deal. And returning to the hospital for a check the following day is a 100km round-trip that can be combined with shopping and is also no big deal. What will probably swing me away from the hospital stay is the memory of a rock hard bed when I needed to stay there years ago (I ended up sleeping on the couch as it was softer), and being bored there.