Is eye surgery cheaper overseas than in the UAE?
It can be cheaper in some destinations, and the comparison only becomes meaningful once travel, accommodation, time off work and the cost of follow-up after you return are included.
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- 22 September 2026
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The follow-up point is the one that catches people out. A procedure performed cheaply elsewhere can still need local aftercare, and not every clinic will take on the aftercare of a procedure performed somewhere else.
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