Cataract surgery · Turkey
Cataract surgery in Turkey: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home
Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
We found 1 published price for cataract surgery in Turkey, from €1,950, or about £1,630 before flights and a hotel. Paying privately in the UK costs about £2,000 to £3,610 at the providers we checked.
- Published price
- €1,950about £1,630 · about €1,950 · about C$3,050 · about $2,180
- Price is for
- one eye, standard (monofocal) lens, unless the row says otherwise
- Where
- Istanbul
- Providers
- 1 (Euro Istanbul Clinic)
- Time there
- 3 to 5 days: assessment, the operation, and a check-up the next day before you fly
- NHS England wait
- 72.2% within 18 weeks (all eye care) (August 2026)
Published cataract surgery prices in Turkey
Every row is a price the provider publishes itself, read on the date shown. We copy what the price includes and what it leaves out; where the provider does not say, the row says “not stated”. We do not use prices from brokers or medical-travel agencies.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Istanbul ClinicIstanbul | €1,950about £1,630 · C$3,050 · $2,180 | Monofocal cataract surgery, all-inclusive package, per eyeOne hotel night with breakfast, a private driver and an interpreter. Flights not included. This is a medical-travel clinic’s package page; it does not name the hospital or the surgeon. Trifocal €2,950. | Euro Istanbul Clinicread 26 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
Few Turkish hospitals publish price lists. The figures here are a hospital group's international “starting from” prices, a dental clinic's worked example and a medical-travel clinic's eye-surgery package, so ask each one for a written, itemised quote.
Compared with waiting or paying at home
The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the Turkey price converted to that currency. The Turkey figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.
| Where you live | Official wait | Pay at home | Here, converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 72.2% within 18 weeks (all eye care)England, August 2026 | £2,000 to £3,610 | £1,630before flights and hotel |
| Canada | Median 66 days; 1 in 10 waited over 222 daysCanada (national), 2025 | Not verified | C$3,050before flights and hotel |
| Ireland | About 42% waiting over 6 months (all eye surgery)Ireland (public hospitals), 24 September 2026 | €3,200 | €1,950before flights and hotel |
| US | No national figure | $3,6802021 hospital data or a dental school | $2,180before flights and hotel |
Waits are the latest official statistics; each country measures them differently, so read the label. Home prices are published self-pay prices; for the US they are 2021 hospital medians or a dental school's estimate.
Add your flight and hotel
Put in your own flight and hotel to see the total for Turkey next to your wait and your price at home.
How it works for a visitor
- Ask for a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for the cataract surgery and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goAsk your optician or eye doctor for your latest prescription and any eye reports.
- Before you goPlan for the clinic's rules on flying after surgery, and bring someone with you if you can.
- LanguageTurkish; international patient departments offer English and interpreters.
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice for your passport before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements), Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca), US citizens (State Department, choose the country), Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
- After you returnYou will use eye drops for several weeks. Tell your optician you had surgery abroad and bring the operation note with the lens details.
- After you returnSudden pain, worsening vision or flashing lights after surgery need urgent care at home.
Can your public system pay for it?
NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Turkey. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in Turkey is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.
When not to travel for cataract surgery
- Other eye disease that needs regular follow-up (glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration) unless your home specialist agrees.
- Anyone who cannot stay a few days after surgery or cannot use eye drops reliably on their own.
How to compare cataract surgery quotes
Cataract surgery replaces the cloudy natural lens of the eye with a plastic lens implant. It is usually done under local anaesthetic in 15 to 30 minutes, one eye at a time. Prices depend heavily on the lens: a standard monofocal lens costs far less than a multifocal or toric (astigmatism) lens.
- Check the lens type in the price. Premium lenses can double the cost.
- Ask whether the pre-operative measurements, the eye drops and the next-day check are included.
- Ask who you contact if something goes wrong after you have flown home.
- Both eyes are usually done on different days. Check whether the price is per eye.
Providers on this page
We list providers because they publish a price, not because we recommend them. No clinic pays to be listed, and we have not visited any of them.
- Euro Istanbul Clinic, Istanbul: €1,950
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Cataract surgery in Turkey: questions
How much does cataract surgery cost in Turkey?
The published prices we found range from €1,950, about £1,630 or $2,180. They come from Euro Istanbul Clinic. Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.
Is cataract surgery in Turkey cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
Before travel, the prices here work out at about £1,630, against about £2,000 to £3,610 at the UK providers we checked. Add a return flight and 4 nights in a hotel before deciding; the calculator on the home page does the sum.
Will the NHS or HSE pay for cataract surgery in Turkey?
No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. Turkey is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.
How many days should I plan in Turkey?
3 to 5 days: assessment, the operation, and a check-up the next day before you fly. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice: the clinic sets the schedule, and you should ask it for one in writing.
What should I check before booking cataract surgery in Turkey?
Check the lens type in the price. Premium lenses can double the cost. Ask whether the pre-operative measurements, the eye drops and the next-day check are included.
Sources
- Cataract surgery Turkey. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
- Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
- Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
- Classic Men’s Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
- Dental implant costs and packages in Turkey. Dentakay. Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.