Do you do pterygium surgery and what's the rough cost for it? Does Medicare help cover the treatment?

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COST depends on dr and hospital.

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What's the difference between Centre for Sight's Cataract Surgery Package 1 at 16000 and Package 2 at 75000? The price gap is huge why is that? Are there major differences in the procedure or quality? Just trying to understand what justifies such a big difference.

ophthal opinion is advised to the patient.

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My eye power is 6.00 in both eyes and I'm considering laser eye surgery. Is it safe for someone with my prescription? Also, can you recommend a good eye doctor in Kolkata for a consultation?

Yes, -6.00 is within safe LASIK range; Dr. Anupam Bhargava or Dr. Debasish Bhattacharya in Kolkata are experienced options.

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I have anisometropia with a 4D power difference between my eyes, and my doctor recommended LASIK. Could you let me know how much the LASIK surgery costs at your hospital? I'm a bit concerned about the procedure and want to understand the expenses involved.

Your doctor will perform few tests like Pentacam to check corneal thickness and topography and retinal evaluation and if all these tests are normal then lasik can be done Cost depends on type of lasik For single eye it may range from 15k to 35k

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