Vitrectomy Cost in New Delhi, India

The cost of vitrectomy in New Delhi typically ranges from $620 to $6,000 USD (about ₹58,800 to ₹5.69 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for vitrectomy in New Delhi is around $2,000 (about ₹1.90 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If one eye is treated with a standard lens or technique, your bill is likely to be closer to $620 (about ₹58,800). It is likely to be nearer $6,000 (about ₹5.69 lakh) if a specialised lens or graft is used, both eyes are treated or advanced equipment is needed.

When comparing New Delhi packages for vitrectomy, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• The lens, implant or graft
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

A vitrectomy removes the clear gel that fills the back of the eye (the vitreous), so the surgeon can repair the retina, clear bleeding or peel away scar tissue.

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust lists diabetic eye disease, bleeding in the eye, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, injury and infection, and laser or scar tissue removal may be done at the same time.

Most operations are done under local anaesthetic, and the eye usually settles over two to six weeks.

The Royal Free explains that a gas bubble disappears by itself over up to 4 to 10 weeks, while silicone oil is usually taken out in a later operation, and face-down positioning may be needed for up to seven days.

Flying is not allowed while gas remains in the eye, and other risks include further detachment, raised eye pressure, cataract and, very rarely, infection.

Fit-to-fly window: when a gas bubble is used, UK Civil Aviation Authority guidance for health professionals advises not flying for about 2 weeks (sulphur hexafluoride) or about 6 weeks (perfluoropropane); ask which gas was used.

A Delhi estimate for vitrectomy is usually built from these parts:

• Eye measurements and scans: before surgery.
• Lens, implant or graft: standard or premium.
• Surgeon grade: consultant fees vary.
• Reason: detachment, bleeding or macular hole.
• Gas or oil: oil needs a second operation.
• Anaesthesia: usually local.
• Laser: or other repair at the same time.

Eye surgery quotes in Delhi often list the lens or implant, surgeon, theatre, medicines and follow-up visits separately, so compare like with like.

Eye treatment in Delhi NCR is offered both by hospital ophthalmology departments and by dedicated eye hospitals with separate cataract, cornea, glaucoma and retina clinics.

India's national hospital standard is set by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India whose standards are accredited by ISQua; you can check a Delhi hospital's current NABH status on the NABH website.

Delhi has a long record with international accreditation: India's first hospital to receive Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, in July 2005, is in New Delhi, and JCI keeps a public list of accredited organisations.

Private hospitals and nursing homes in Delhi must hold a registration from the Delhi government under the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953, so you can ask a hospital for its current registration certificate.