Vitrectomy in India costs US patients somewhere between $1,500 and $3,000 per eye. Back home that same procedure runs $15,000 to $25,000 depending on your city and insurance situation. That’s a 70-80% difference. And the surgery itself treats retinal detachment, diabetic vitreous hemorrhage, and macular holes using the same 25G/27G sutureless micro-incisional techniques you’d find at any top US retina center.

According to Dr. Mayank Bansal, Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon in Delhi, Most US patients don’t expect us to have the same Alcon Constellation systems they’ve seen at their retina clinic back home, but we do, and we can operate within 48 hours of arrival.

Why are US patients choosing India for vitrectomy surgery?

Not just about money. There’s a clinical argument here too.

• Same machines: Indian retina centers run the same Constellation and EVA platforms you’d find at Wills Eye or Bascom Palmer. No downgrades
• Surgeon credentials: Retina specialists here trained at AIIMS, UCLA, Moorfields, Johns Hopkins. Because fellowships don’t expire when you cross a border
• Faster access: Try booking non-emergency vitrectomy in the US. Weeks of waiting, sometimes longer. Here you get evaluated and operated within two days
• Real savings math: Add up surgeon fees, facility charges, anesthesia, OCT imaging, follow-ups. A US patient still walks away saving $12,000 to $20,000 on one procedure

Look into vitrectomy surgery specifics or read about eye surgery savings for international patients if you want the full breakdown.

How should a US patient actually plan this trip?

Sounds like a big deal. It’s really not. Here’s what the process looks like in practice.

• Video call first: Send your OCT scans and records ahead. Surgeon confirms you’re a candidate before you touch a flight booking
• E-medical visa: Takes three to five business days. Covers 60 days. Allows one companion on the same visa
• Stay duration: Budget 10 to 14 days post-surgery. That handles your first follow-up visits and gas bubble monitoring if one was placed
• Gas bubble means no flying: If the surgeon used gas tamponade during your vitrectomy, you’re grounded till it absorbs. Could be two to three weeks. Plan around that

Most patients fly home within three weeks. Remote video follow-ups handle the rest once you’re back.

Why Choose Claritas Eye & Retina Institute?

Dr. Mayank Bansal did his training at AIIMS Delhi and UCLA. He holds FACS, FRCS, and FICO fellowships. Over 15 years now, and he’s done nothing but vitreo-retinal surgery the entire time. Not a general eye doctor who sometimes does retina on the side. Big difference.

Claritas  handles everything for international patients. Visa paperwork, hotel bookings, airport coordination, teleconsultation before you arrive, remote follow-ups after you leave. Patients from the US, UK, France, Iraq already use this pipeline regularly. It works.

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