Eye cataract replacement with lens

[ltty head]

Hi Machanla,

Need to know your experience of changing the cataract and putting a lense to eyes. my grandfather is old and he needs this to be done to one eye (left).

1. How much would it cost?
2. Who is a good doctor?
3. should we stay in hospital? if so how long?

Appreciate any guidance and hope this thread will be helpful to others

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[Rage Guy]

I think they're doing it for free(surgery+lenses) at sri lanka eye donation head quarters.Not exactly sure.
If going for private lens may cost 30000 up.

 

[thilina91]

My dad had the surgery like 2 months ago. Lens costs Rs.22000 as I remember
Stayed in the hospital for 2 days. Came home on the 3rd day.
Go to the eye clinic of a hospital. They will give you a date to admit the patient.
It's done for free in government hospitals. You only need to provide the lens.

 

[milindasenarath]

My dad had the surgery like 2 months ago. Lens costs Rs.22000 as I remember
Stayed in the hospital for 2 days. Came home on the 3rd day.
Go to the ENT clinic of a hospital. They will give you a date to admit the patient.
It's done for free in government hospitals. You only need to provide the lens.

it should be a eye clinic
ent doesn't cover eye

 

[king_pandukabaya]

I got mine done by Dr. Rajesh Fogla (an indian eye surgeon) at Lanka Hospitals Pvt Ltd.
Cost about 80,000 (but they had surgery packages from 30000 onward) // this may have changed now
well, it was a minor surgery. Took about 30-45 mins. No injections, he just put some eye drops to numb the pain and did it.

 

[thilina91]

it should be a eye clinic
ent doesn't cover eye

Ah lol. I thought it does.

 

[ltty head]

My dad had the surgery like 2 months ago. Lens costs Rs.22000 as I remember
Stayed in the hospital for 2 days. Came home on the 3rd day.
Go to the eye clinic of a hospital. They will give you a date to admit the patient.
It's done for free in government hospitals. You only need to provide the lens.

Ok machan. Thanks for sharing your experience. good to know we can buy the lens and they will do the rest for free. is there any place where we can buy lens ? just to know

 

[ltty head]

I got mine done by Dr. Rajesh Fogla (an indian eye surgeon) at Lanka Hospitals Pvt Ltd.
Cost about 80,000 (but they had surgery packages from 30000 onward) // this may have changed now
well, it was a minor surgery. Took about 30-45 mins. No injections, he just put some eye drops to numb the pain and did it.

if we channel the doctor and make a visit, will he tell how much would it cost? Tnx for sharing your experience

 

[agrmrs]

machan eka lens ekak 15000k una. but eka eka ganan walata thiyenawada koheda oowa.poddak balapan machan

 

[ltty head]

machan eka lens ekak 15000k una. but eka eka ganan walata thiyenawada koheda oowa.poddak balapan machan

Thanks bro for sharing your experience, umba machan kawadada 15 000 walata gaththe? recently da? and from where did u purchase?

 

[thilina91]

if we channel the doctor and make a visit, will he tell how much would it cost? Tnx for sharing your experience

Just go to a hospital dude. It's much easier and costs only for the lens.

 

[ltty head]

I think they're doing it for free(surgery+lenses) at sri lanka eye donation head quarters.Not exactly sure.
If going for private lens may cost 30000 up.

Thanks machan for sharing this. would it be possible to know some more info about sri lanka eye donation head quarters and how long is the queue to do the surgery?

 

[thilina91]

Thanks machan for sharing this. would it be possible to know some more info about sri lanka eye donation head quarters and how long is the queue to do the surgery?

There is no queue. My dad went to the General hospital of Gampaha. There weren't many patients in his ward. Even some beds were free. Just go to the eye clinic. It can be done within like 2 weeks or so.

 

[Rage Guy]

Thanks machan for sharing this. would it be possible to know some more info about sri lanka eye donation head quarters and how long is the queue to do the surgery?

There is no such que your grandfather may have to stay overnight there till next day.I can't remember mchn whether it's completly free or not,but far more inexpensive than private ones.I think you have the option to select the lenses better to check with them.

 

[ltty head]

There is no such que your grandfather may have to stay overnight there till next day.I can't remember mchn whether it's completly free or not,but far more inexpensive than private ones.I think you have the option to select the lenses better to check with them.

Thanks bro.

 

[vishwa a]

also i want to about this

 

[ltty head]

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Thanks bro

 

[kaushala1988]

My mother had the surgery at Karapitiya teaching hospital.
we bought the lens from Vision care for 25 000
the surgery takes just half an hour
in government hospitals you'll have to stay one night. that means surgery will be done the day after admitting. And you will be discharged few hours after the surgery
In private hospitals, everything will be done and over in one day

Overall its a very small operation

 

[kaushala1988]

First consult the eye specialist. Best thing is to go private channeling first. After that he will give a date for the hospital eye clinic.
Usually the doctor gives recommendation for the lens as well as the place to buy it. The lens comes with all other necessary accessories needed for the surgery.

Although the surgery is very small, it's really really important to keep the eye safe for like 3 months. The lens comes with an eye patch as well which the patient can use after the surgery

 

[ltty head]

My mother had the surgery at Karapitiya teaching hospital.
we bought the lens from Vision care for 25 000
the surgery takes just half an hour
in government hospitals you'll have to stay one night. that means surgery will be done the day after admitting. And you will be discharged few hours after the surgery
In private hospitals, everything will be done and over in one day

Overall its a very small operation

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience