O custo de um transplante de córnea na Coreia do Sul normalmente varia de $8,500 a $11,000. O preço varia dependendo do hospital, da experiência do cirurgião, do tipo de transplante (espessura total ou parcial DMEK/DALK) e se o tecido doador é obtido localmente ou importado. Nos Estados Unidos, o custo médio é de $23,000 (segundo a AAO). Isso significa que a cirurgia de transplante de córnea na Coreia do Sul é cerca de 57% mais barata do que nos EUA.
Os hospitais coreanos geralmente incluem nos preços cotados os exames oculares pré-operatórios, o procedimento cirúrgico, as taxas doador de córnea, anestesia e visitas de acompanhamento. Nos EUA, o preço listado costuma cobrir apenas a taxa do cirurgião, com cobranças separadas para o tecido doador, uso das instalações, anestesia e cuidados pós-operatórios. Sempre confirme exatamente o que está incluído com a clínica escolhida.
Por que os pacientes escolhem a República da Coreia para transplante de córnea?
Acesse soluções avançadas de transplante de córnea em clínicas de confiança de $8,500.
| República da Coreia | Turquia | Áustria | |
| Transplante de córnea | de $8,500 | de $3,500 | de $15,000 |
| Queratoplastia | - | de $3,500 | de $6,500 |
| Implantação de anel intracorneano | - | de $1,500 | de $2,800 |
| Cross Linking Corneano (CLC) (Um olho) | - | de $747 | de $2,200 |
Revisado pelo consultor médico da Bookimed
Fahad MawloodOphthalmologist. Specialist in the cornea and cataract treatment
Currency | South Korean Won (you also can pay for services in dollars) |
Best period for the trip | April, May & June or September, October & November. |
Language | Korean (most of medical staff speaks English fluently) |
Visa | none required for stays under 90 days or less |
Time difference with Europe | 9 hours |
Time difference with the USA | 9 hours |
Capital | Seoul |
Medical tourism center | Seoul |
Popular resorts | Gangwon-do, Gyeongju, Boseong, Jeju |
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