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Cataract Surgery in Myeongdong

5 clinics in Myeongdong, Seoul offering Cataract Surgery. Indicative price 1,500,000 - 6,000,000 per eye depending on lens KRW, minimum stay 10-14 days for both eyes.

Eye Surgery & Ophthalmology clinic in Myeongdong
Cataract Surgery in Myeongdong. Cataract surgery removes the clouded natural lens by ultrasound and replaces it with an intraocular lens, and the lens choice determines whether you still need glasses afterwards.

Myeongdong is central Seoul's main shopping and tourist district, and the clinics here are geared to short-stay visitors, with walk-in dermatology, dentistry and same-day aesthetic treatment.

Clinics

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About this procedure

A monofocal lens is covered by Korean national insurance for residents and gives excellent distance vision with reading glasses. Multifocal and extended depth of focus lenses reduce spectacle dependence but are not covered, cost several million won per eye, and carry a higher rate of halo and glare at night.

Full Cataract Surgery guide: cost, recovery and stay

Further reading

Recovery Time and When You Can Fly

The length of your trip is set by the mandatory follow-up interval, not by how quickly you feel well, and flying too early raises the risk of swelling, bleeding and thrombosis.

Medical Costs and Payment in Korea

Foreign patients without Korean national health insurance pay the full private rate, which is still typically 30 to 70 percent below US pricing for the same procedure, and card payment is accepted almost everywhere.

Source: National Health Insurance Service, coverage for foreign residents https://www.nhis.or.kr/english/index.do