Intraocular Implants (IOLs) Cost in India

The cost of intraocular lens implants (IOLs) in India typically ranges from $1,500 to $7,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Intraocular lenses (IOLs) are artificial lenses placed in the eye, usually during cataract surgery. The cost depends mainly on the lens type:

• Standard monofocal
• Monofocal-plus or EDOF
• Trifocal (multifocal)
• Toric: for astigmatism.

Moorfields describes:

• Standard monofocal: good distance vision; glasses for near.
• EDOF: distance and intermediate vision; reading glasses may still be needed.
• Trifocal: distance, middle and near vision, aiming to be glasses-free.
• Toric: corrects astigmatism and can be combined with others.

Moorfields notes not every lens suits every patient. The choice depends on eye health, other eye conditions and lifestyle. Moorfields notes that 5 to 10% of people with trifocal or multifocal lenses may see haloes or glare around lights, which can settle. Ask your surgeon about these trade-offs.

Some IOLs are placed without removing the natural lens, to correct high prescriptions. These are called phakic lenses, such as the ICL. A separate page covers ICL surgery.