ICL Surgery Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of ICL surgery in the UAE typically ranges from $5,500 to $20,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

ICL (implantable collamer lens) surgery places a thin lens inside the eye, in front of the natural lens, to correct short-sight, long-sight or astigmatism. In the UAE, the price depends on:

• Lens type: standard or toric for astigmatism.
• One or both eyes: usually priced per eye.
• Pre-operative measurements: corneal and eye chamber tests.
• Follow-up: post-operative checks.

Eye surgery in the UAE is usually priced per eye. Check whether a quote covers one or both eyes and which lens is included.

ICL is often chosen by people with high prescriptions or corneas too thin for laser eye surgery. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust explains that the natural lens stays in place, which is why it is called phakic lens implantation. The surgeon checks that there is enough space inside the eye.

Imperial's leaflet describes a 2 to 3 mm incision at the edge of the cornea, through which the folded lens is inserted to unfold behind the iris. Most patients see well enough to return to work the next day, with a review about a week later.

Vision correction is excluded from basic UAE health insurance, so ICL is usually self-funded.

Imperial lists over- or under-correction, haloes and night glare, damage to the natural lens (cataract), raised eye pressure, infection and corneal swelling. Eye pain, haloes with nausea, or reduced vision need urgent attention.