Key planning information for squint surgery in India.
$2,000 fromLowest listed price
1–2 hrsProcedure time
13 hospitalsList squint surgery
Squint Surgery in India is listed from US$2,000 to US$2,300 at 13 hospitals. The operation takes 1 to 2 hours. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Prices last updated May 2010
Cost of Squint Surgery in India
Table of prices by type of procedure, in US$. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Procedure
Minimum price
Maximum price
Squint Surgery
$2,000
$2,300
Price starting from $2,000 up to $2,300 · last updated May 2010.Final prices are quoted by each hospital
Hospitals and clinics offering Squint Surgery in India
Squint Surgery is listed by 13 hospitals in India. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
A modern 100 bed hospital opened in 2008, located in Gurgaon, outside of New Delhi.The hospital is a part of the Columbia Asia Group, which has an international patients office able to assist foreign patients with all aspects of medical travel.
An ophthalmology center with a wide coverage of eye care services to offer, from checkups, diagnostics, treatments, surgeries, and other eye care procedures.
A conglomeration of hospitals in one campus, including: the Sparsh Hospital for Orthopedics & Trauma, the Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center, the Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital, the Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital, as well as a full fledged multi specialty hospital.
DoctorsARDr. Arati RupaulihaDBDr. Dipangshu Basu ChaudhuriView all 10
Artemis Hospitals aim to provide comprehensive eye care at our Ophthalmology Centre. The state-of-the-art facilities include both diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
One of the largest private hospitals in Chennai, containining five specialty centres: Heart Institute, Institute for Renal Sciences, Specialty Centre for Joints, OBG and Gynecology centre and a Diabetes centre.
DoctorsLGDr. Lalitha GaneshMBDr. Manohar BabuView all 3
The Apollo Spectra department of ophthalmology provides swift, convenient eye care by utilising the latest, most sophisticated medical equipment. All Apollo Spectra facilities are equipped with advanced technology in the form of sophisticated diagnostic and microsurgical equipment.
What is Squint Surgery?
Squint surgery is eye muscle repair surgery carried out to correct a squint in the eye, a condition otherwise known as strabismus, cross-eye or lazy-eye. In some cases, strabismus can only be effectively treated with surgery.
Squint surgery aims to eliminate double vision, improve three-dimensional vision and improve the abnormal posture of the head. Squint surgery is usually carried out on children but may be done on adults.
How is Squint Surgery carried out?
During squint surgery the surgeon makes a fine cut in the tissue covering the eye and locates the eye muscles needing correction.
The surgeon strengthens and weakens the muscles in the eye by removing muscle or tendon and reattaching muscle further back in the eye.
Dissolvable stitches are used so that minor adjustments to the squint surgery can be carried out when the patient is fully awake.
About Squint Surgery
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
Squint surgery takes 1 to 2 hours to complete.
Days admitted
Squint surgery usually takes place on an outpatient basis with no overnight stay.
Anesthesia
Children, and most adults, receive a general anesthesia for squint surgery although it is possible to use local anesthesia.
Recovery
- You will be able to go home after a few hours of recovery following squint surgery.
- Most people can return to work or normal activities 2 to 3 days after squint surgery.
- The eye may remain red or bloodshot for up to 3 weeks after squint surgery, after which the eye will look normal.
Risks
- Temporary double vision.
- Permanent double vision (rare).
- Lost muscle, where the eye muscle recoils behind the eyeball.
- Perforation of the outer coating (sclera) of the eye.
- Retinal detachment (very rare).
After care
- Use prescribed eye drops or ointment for a few weeks after squint surgery.
- Take pain killers for any minor discomfort.
- Avoid rubbing the eyes for the first few days after squint surgery.
- Don’t go swimming for two to three weeks following squint surgery.