Laser Iridotomy Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of laser iridotomy in the UAE typically ranges from $2,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Laser iridotomy makes a tiny hole in the iris to help fluid drain inside the eye. It treats or prevents angle-closure glaucoma. In the UAE, the cost depends on:

• One or both eyes: often both are treated.
• Laser type: YAG, sometimes with argon first.
• Eye tests: before and after treatment.
• Follow-up: drops and visits.

Eye procedures in the UAE are usually priced per eye. A quote near the upper end of the range above is unusual for a short outpatient laser treatment, so ask what it includes.

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust explains that in angle closure the eye's drainage angle narrows and pressure can rise suddenly. The laser opening allows fluid to pass and widens the angle. When done early, Moorfields reports a 66 to 75% chance of curing the problem.

Anaesthetic drops are used and a contact lens holds the eye open. The YAG laser makes a clicking sound and a brief flicking sensation. Moorfields suggests allowing about half a day, including a pressure check about an hour later.

Moorfields Eye Hospital reports that eye pressure rises for a short time in around 1 in 10 people treated early. About one person in four notices glare or double images, which normally fade within a month. Serious loss of sight is very uncommon, at about 1 in 5,000.

Medically necessary eye treatment is assessed under the insurance plan's terms.