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Cataract In One Eye - Public Hospital

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I am living in Chaiyaphum, but need to know from you guys if you know,

how much they charge for one eye having Cataract, the grey one only.

I am only looking for price for the Public Hospital, what they might charge

for such in procedure.

I know what both Privat + the clinics charge, but have a friend who want to

do this at the Public Hospital which is the cheapest..

Thank you for your help.

Glegolo

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The main consideration is the type of lens implanted.

For standard lens, at govt hospital usually around 20k baht, give or take.

For progressive lenses, maybe 40k the difference being entirely the lens cost.

Main advantage to progressive lenses is that one may be able to avoid need gor reading glasses. On the other hand not everyone adjusts to them. Most people opt for standard lenses and use reading glasses as needed.

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1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

The main consideration is the type of lens implanted.

For standard lens, at govt hospital usually around 20k baht, give or take.

For progressive lenses, maybe 40k the difference being entirely the lend cost.

Main advantage to progressive lenses is that one may be able to avoid need gor reading glasses. On the other hand not everyone adjusts to them. Most people opt for standard lenses and use reading glasses as needed.

Thank you for answering me... I am not a doctor, but I thought that maybe laser were used, and just picked out the scrap in the eye, which is Cataract.... Are U saying that they nowadays are changing lenses when having cataract??

2 hours ago, glegolo18 said:

Thank you for answering me... I am not a doctor, but I thought that maybe laser were used, and just picked out the scrap in the eye, which is Cataract.... Are U saying that they nowadays are changing lenses when having cataract??

A cataract operation involves complete removal of the lens and replacement with an artificial lens.

There isn't any "scrap" that can be removed. The lens itself has hardened and become opaque. So must be removed.

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2 hours ago, Sheryl said:

A cataract operation involves complete removal of the lens and replacement with an artificial lens.

There isn't any "scrap" that can be removed. The lens itself has hardened and become opaque. So must be rrmoved.

Thank you for the lesson, much appreciated

glegolo

15 hours ago, SiamAndy said:

@Sheryl Is it possible for a person to get 1 standard lens in one eye and 1 progressive lens in the other eye?

Would not make much sense.

a better -- and cheaper -- approach would be to fit the standard lenses such that one eye is 20/20 and the other eye a bit nearsighted. ("Monovision"). Most people adjust well to this, I did same thing with Lasik surgery 25 years ago and worked well for me. But a small number of people just can't adjust so good idea to first do a trial first via contact lens in one eye.

I was recently quoted ฿25 000.- for a private cataract operation, but he works in a public hospital. I probably will use his services eventually.

1 hour ago, cooked said:

I was recently quoted ฿25 000.- for a private cataract operation, but he works in a public hospital. I probably will use his services eventually.

Better confirm this includes lens as sounds like govt hosp price

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I paid 75,000 THB for EDOF lenses in both eyes at a private eye clinic in Udon Thani 3 years ago. Excellent results. Surely the price went up but I think is still much cheaper than any Bangkok or Pattaya private hospital.

Hi Giegolo, thanks for asking this question. I have learnt more from the answers you received. For a few years I have been told by 'Specsavers' in the UK that I have a growing cataract and whilst it has not yet become a problem - it might need doing later.

To get your own view, I suggest you Google 'cataract eye surgery' for a summary.

I didn't realise before that there was a lens inserted, (learn something every day!).

I would definitely choose a monofocal lens NOT a bifocal myself - I don't fancy the change of image as I move my view ! In fact, I wear glasses all the time atm, but both are monofocal.

If you need two eyes done, they should do then separately with an interval of weeks.

Good luck !

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