Cataract surgery (one eye) in Turkey tends to cost between AUD $1,725 and AUD $2,876. Total costs depend on lens choice, such as monofocal or multifocal, and the surgeon's clinical expertise. Australians typically save around 43% compared to local prices, where the average cost is AUD $4,026. Packages often include preoperative tests, consultations, local anaesthetic, follow-up examinations, and language assistance.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Paying for a higher-tier package often secures surgeons with vast clinical volume. For instance, Dr. Ahmet Satici and Dr. Baha Toygar have each performed over 20,000 cases. Packages at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital, priced around A$2,800, bundle items that Australians usually pay extra for, such as full-body scans, transfers, and even hotel stays during the recovery period.
| Turkey | Thailand | South Korea | |
| Cataract surgery (one eye) | from AUD $1,725 | from AUD $2,013 | from AUD $3,163 |
Professor Anil Kubaloglu has performed over 30,000 eye surgeries and is a leading authority in cataract and refractive care at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital.
Professor Ahmet Satici is a high-volume ophthalmic surgeon who has performed over 20,000 successful eye procedures throughout his distinguished career.
Professor Hamdi Er has performed over 1,100 ocular procedures and holds prestigious fellowships from Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and top US medical colleges.
Hakan Sivrikaya is a multilingual specialist at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital who completed his ophthalmology training at the Russian Medical Academy in Moscow.