Orbital Cost in India

The cost of orbital surgery in India typically ranges from $1,500 to $7,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Orbital surgery covers operations on the eye socket (orbit), such as orbital decompression, repair of fractures and removal of tumours. The cost usually depends on:

• Type of operation: decompression, fracture repair or tumour removal.
• Imaging: CT or MRI scans to plan surgery.
• Implants: plates or implants for fracture repair.
• Hospital stay: often one night.

Orbital surgery covers several different operations. Ask for a quote based on the exact procedure planned.

Orbital surgery may be needed for:

• Thyroid eye disease: swelling of the tissues behind the eye causing bulging or pressure on the optic nerve.
• Orbital fractures: breaks in the bones around the eye after injury.
• Tumours or cysts: growths in the eye socket.
• Infection: in some cases, to drain an abscess.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust explains that orbital decompression removes part of the bony walls of the socket, and sometimes fat, to reduce bulging of the eye and pressure on the optic nerve.

According to the leaflet, the operation is done under general anaesthetic, takes about 2 hours and most people stay one night. Bruising may last 3 to 4 weeks, and most people return to work in 1 to 2 weeks.

The University Hospitals Dorset leaflet reports:

• Double vision needing prisms or squint surgery: about 10 to 15%.
• Numbness of the cheek or lip: up to 1 in 100.
• Severe loss of vision or spinal fluid leak: up to 1 in 1,000.

Risks for fracture repair and tumour surgery differ, and your surgeon will explain them.