What cataract surgery costs, and what insurance covers
Our fees for each part of a cataract operation, the extra charges you might see and how cashless insurance works.
Monofocal, toric or multifocal: choosing a cataract lens
The three main kinds of lens placed during cataract surgery, what each is designed for, and the cost of each.
When cataract surgery is planned, the cloudy natural lens is replaced with an artificial one, called an intraocular lens. Patients are often surprised to learn that there is more than one kind. Your ophthalmologist will advise you after measuring your eyes, but it helps to understand the options before that conversation.
A monofocal lens is set for one distance, usually far. Most patients who choose it see clearly across a room or on the road after surgery, and use reading glasses for close work such as a newspaper or a phone. It is the most commonly used lens, and it is included in our standard cataract surgery fee of ₹28,000 per eye.
A toric lens is a monofocal lens that also corrects astigmatism, an uneven curve of the cornea that makes vision blurred or stretched. If your measurements show significant astigmatism, your doctor may suggest it, as it can reduce the need for glasses for distance. It adds about ₹12,000 to ₹18,000 per eye. A multifocal or extended-range lens is designed to give a range of distances, from far to near or intermediate. It does not suit every eye, and some patients notice glare or halos around lights at night. It adds ₹35,000 to ₹60,000 per eye.
Which lens is right depends on your eye measurements, the health of your retina, your work and how much you mind wearing glasses. Bring your questions to the counselling session, and take the printed lens comparison home to discuss with your family.
