Cataract surgery

[terry2366]

hi anyone had cataract surgery here or in Turkey preferably in a hospital .

[Agobard]

A friend had cataracts done at Near East and all went well. They have quite a large eye department there.

[Panchocat]

My Turkish Cypriot friend had them done by Dr Hatice in Girne at the eye clinic. Two operations and both very successful.

[cjtill]

Any idea of costs please

[terry2366]

Where is the eye clinic?

[Panchocat]

The eye clinic is By the traffic lights on the back Pia Bella road.
Dr Hatice also has a discount for BRS card holders.
Best to ask her for a price but as I recall it was a good price according to my neighbour.

[laptatony]

She just quoted me £800 per eye less 10% if BRS member

[terry2366]

Not sure about her she would not give me a prescription two years ago said I needed my cataracts done immediately so went to kolan and got the prescription and was told to come back this year. Just trying all the alternatives.

[SpongeDiver]

I just had cataract surgery performed by Dr. Guvenir at the Etik Hospital, Lefkosa - surgery almost opposite the general Hospital - easy to find. He has the most modern equipment - very impressive!

The surgery took about half an hour. As well as an advanced cataract, I had bad scar tissue in the eye, sustained through a rugby injury and, to cut the story, this amazing doctor has restored 95% of my vision. So good is it, that when I visited him, after a week, for the free post-op. examination, I could read the smallest letters on the test-screen perfectly - how good is that. Cost - TL1800 + the cost of post-op eyedrops, which one should apply 3 times daily and then tail it off, but ideally keep applying them a coupla times per day for 8 weeks. Hope this info. helps!