Care N Tour Treatment Guide
Ophthalmology
Restore clear vision with advanced eye treatments like LASIK in internationally accredited Egyptian clinics.
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Key treatment facts
Treatment duration
5 days
Recovery timeline
21 days
Estimated cost
$250
Success rate
90%
Treatment overview
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Advanced eye care treatments in Egypt designed to restore clear vision through modern technology and experienced ophthalmology specialists. Ophthalmology treatment at Care N Tour begins with a comprehensive eye examination using advanced diagnostic technology to evaluate vision and eye health. Based on the results, specialists develop a personalized treatment plan that may include LASIK vision correction, cataract surgery, glaucoma management, or retinal care. Treatments are performed in accredited eye centers using modern equipment and internationally recognized medical standards.
Who this treatment is designed for
- BMI 35+ with related health conditions
- Patients committed to lifestyle adjustments and follow-up
- Candidates cleared by pre-operative nutrition and psychological screening
Procedures within this treatment pathway
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LASIK (Both Eyes)
LASIK remains the world's most performed elective surgical procedure, with over 40 million treatments performed to date and an outstanding long-term safety and efficacy record. A femtosecond laser creates a thin corneal flap (90–110 microns), which is lifted to expose the stromal bed. An excimer laser then reshapes the corneal stroma with sub-micron precision to correct the refractive error, and the flap is repositioned. Both eyes are typically treated in a single session lasting under 15 minutes. Visual recovery is rapid — most patients achieve functional vision within 24 hours. LASIK is suitable for myopia up to approximately -10.00 D, hyperopia up to +4.00 D, and astigmatism up to 6.00 D, subject to adequate corneal thickness and topographic regularity.
Duration
2 hours
Recovery
21 days
Price
$600–$1,500
Success rate
90%
International price comparison
$650
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Recovery timeline
Day 0-1
Hospital stay and leak test
Day 2-7
Liquid diet and guided ambulation
Week 3
Transition to soft foods
Month 3
Lifestyle coaching and activity ramp-up
SMILE — Small Incision Lenticule Extraction
SMILE (performed on the Zeiss VisuMax platform) is the most advanced flapless laser refractive procedure currently available. A femtosecond laser creates a disc of stromal tissue (lenticule) within the intact cornea, which is extracted through a small 2–4 mm arc incision — no flap is created. This preserves significantly more corneal biomechanical integrity and corneal nerve density compared to LASIK, resulting in less post-operative dry eye, greater structural stability, and suitability for patients with active lifestyles or contact sports. SMILE is particularly recommended for moderate-to-high myopia (up to -10.00 D) and astigmatism (up to 5.00 D).
Price
$1,200–$2,200
International price comparison
$1,200
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
PRK / Trans-PRK — Photorefractive Keratectomy
PRK is the original surface ablation technique, predating LASIK, and remains the preferred option for patients with thinner corneas, anterior basement membrane dystrophy, or those at higher risk of flap-related complications. The corneal epithelium is removed (mechanically, alcohol-assisted, or by transepithelial laser ablation in Trans-PRK), and the excimer laser directly ablates the anterior stromal surface. Visual recovery is slower than LASIK (3–7 days for functional vision, 1–3 months for optimal acuity), but the refractive outcome is equivalent. Trans-PRK (touchless, no-blade, no-alcohol) is the most advanced surface ablation variant, offering faster epithelial healing and enhanced patient comfort.
Price
$600–$1,400
International price comparison
$600
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
ICL — Implantable Collamer Lens (Phakic IOL)
For patients outside the safe range for laser refractive surgery — including high myopia (up to -20.00 D), thin corneas, or irregular topography — the Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) offers an outstanding alternative. A biocompatible collagen-copolymer lens is implanted through a 2.8 mm micro-incision into the posterior chamber, between the natural crystalline lens and the iris, without removing any corneal tissue. The procedure is fully reversible. ICL delivers exceptional visual quality — frequently superior to LASIK — with high patient satisfaction rates exceeding 99% in published series. The EVO ICL (with central aquaport) has eliminated the need for pre-operative iridotomy and further enhanced the safety profile.
Price
$1,500–$2,500
International price comparison
$2,500
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Cataract + Monofocal IOL (per eye)
Standard phacoemulsification — the gold-standard technique globally — uses an ultrasonic probe introduced through a self-sealing 2.2–2.8 mm micro-incision to emulsify and aspirate the opacified lens. A foldable monofocal IOL is then implanted into the capsular bag through the same micro-incision, which requires no suturing. The procedure is performed under topical or local anesthesia and takes approximately 15–20 minutes. Visual recovery is typically rapid, with functional vision restored within 24–48 hours. Monofocal IOLs provide excellent distance or near vision; spectacles are usually required for the uncorrected distance.
Price
$800–$1,500
International price comparison
$800
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Cataract + Premium Trifocal IOL (per eye)
Premium intraocular lenses transform cataract surgery into a refractive procedure, reducing or eliminating dependence on spectacles at all distances. Trifocal IOLs (e.g. AT LISA tri, PanOptix) provide simultaneous correction of distance, intermediate (computer/dashboard), and near (reading) vision. Extended depth of focus (EDOF) lenses extends the focal range with a reduced incidence of dysphotopsia (halos, glare) compared to multifocal. Toric IOLs correct pre-existing corneal astigmatism, providing sharper uncorrected distance vision. Biometric planning using optical coherence biometry (IOL Master 700) and corneal topography ensure optimal IOL selection and power calculation for each individual eye.
Price
$1,500–$2,800
International price comparison
$1,500
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
FLACS — Femtosecond Laser Cataract (per eye)
FLACS uses a femtosecond laser to perform the most precision-critical steps of cataract surgery — corneal incisions, anterior capsulotomy, and lens fragmentation — with computer-guided accuracy unachievable by hand. The perfectly circular, centred capsulotomy optimises IOL centration and stability, which is particularly important for premium multifocal and toric IOLs where decentration would compromise visual quality. Pre-softening of the nucleus by laser reduces the ultrasonic energy required for phacoemulsification, potentially lowering the risk of corneal endothelial damage in dense cataracts.
Price
$1,800–$3,200
International price comparison
$1,800
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
SLT is a safe, effective, and repeatable laser treatment for open-angle glaucoma that selectively targets pigmented trabecular meshwork cells using a frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser, stimulating biological remodeling and improving aqueous outflow. It is performed in the outpatient setting without incisions, carries minimal risk and reduces IOP by an average of 25–30% in responders. SLT is now recognized as a first-line treatment option for newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma, as well as an adjunct to topical therapy in inadequately controlled disease.
Price
$400–$800
International price comparison
$400
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
MIGS encompasses a rapidly expanding family of micro-incisional procedures designed to reduce IOP with a superior safety profile compared to traditional filtering surgery. Procedures include trabecular micro-bypass stents (i Stent inject, Hydrus), ab-interno trabeculotomy (Kahook Dual Blade, OMNI), and suprachoroidal drainage devices. MIGS procedures are frequently combined with cataract surgery (phaco-MIGS), providing meaningful IOP reduction and potential medication reduction with minimal additional operative risk. They are most appropriate for mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma.
Price
$1,800–$3,500
International price comparison
$1,800
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Trabeculectomy
Trabeculectomy remains the gold-standard incisional glaucoma surgery for moderate-to-advanced disease requiring substantial IOP reduction. A partial-thickness scleral flap is fashioned and a block of trabecular meshwork excised, creating a controlled fistula through which aqueous drains beneath the conjunctiva to form a filtering bleb. Antimetabolites (Mitomycin-C or 5-Fluorouracil) are applied intraoperatively to modulate wound healing and maintain bleb function. Target IOP in the low-to-mid teens is achievable in the majority of cases, halting or significantly slowing optic nerve progression.
Price
$1,500–$3,000
International price comparison
$1,500
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Glaucoma Drainage Devices (Tube Shunts)
Glaucoma drainage implants — including the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve, Baerveldt implant, and Paul Tube — are indicated for refractory glaucoma, failed trabeculectomy, neovascular glaucoma, and complex cases with scarred or unfavorable conjunctiva. A silicone tube is inserted into the anterior or posterior chamber, shunting aqueous to an equatorial plate sutured to the sclera, where it is absorbed by surrounding tissue. Tube shunts provide reliable long-term IOP control in challenging glaucoma cases.
Price
$2,500–$4,500
International price comparison
$2,500
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Retinal Detachment Repair (Vitrectomy)
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment — separation of the neurosensory retina from the retinal pigment epithelium through a retinal break — is a surgical emergency. Untreated, it leads to permanent vision loss. Repair options include pneumatic retinopexy (office-based gas injection for selected superior detachments), scleral buckling (placement of an external silicone band to indent the sclera and relieve vitreous traction), and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) — the predominant modern approach, using 23-, 25-, or 27-gauge instrumentation to remove the vitreous gel, drain subretinal fluid, apply laser retinopexy, and tamponade with gas or silicone oil. Primary reattachment rates exceed 90% in experienced vitreoretinal centres.
Price
$2,000–$4,000
International price comparison
$2,000
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Intravitreal Injections — AMD, DMO & Retinal Vein Occlusion
Intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents and corticosteroids is the most commonly performed ophthalmic procedure worldwide. Indications include neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (n AMD) — where anti-VEGF injections (Ranibizumab/Lucentis, Aflibercept/Eylea, Faricimab/Vabysmo) represent the standard of care; diabetic macular oedema; and macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (BRVO/CRVO). Injections are administered under topical anesthesia in a sterile procedure room. Optimal outcomes require consistent adherence to the prescribed treatment and monitoring schedule.
Price
$250–$600
International price comparison
$250
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Macular Hole & Epiretinal Membrane Surgery
Macular hole — a full-thickness defect in the central retina — and epiretinal membrane (ERM, or macular pucker) — a fibro cellular proliferation on the inner retinal surface causing distortion and reduced central acuity — are treated by pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. ILM peeling, facilitated by chromatic vital dyes (Brilliant Blue G), removes the scaffold for membrane formation and dramatically improves macular hole closure rates (>95% for primary holes). Gas tamponade and face-down positioning are required post-operatively for macular hole surgery.
Price
$2,500–$4,500
International price comparison
$2,500
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
DMEK — Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
DMEK is the most anatomically precise form of endothelial keratoplasty, replacing only the diseased Descemet membrane and endothelial monolayer — a tissue sheet of 10–15 microns thickness — through a 2.8–3.0 mm incision. It is the gold-standard treatment for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and bullous keratopathy, conditions characterized by endothelial cell failure. DMEK delivers faster visual recovery, superior final visual acuity (frequently 20/20 or better), lower rejection rates, and a more natural refractive outcome compared to its predecessor DSAEK. Surgical complexity is high, requiring an experienced keratoplasty surgeon.
Price
$3,000–$5,000
International price comparison
$3,000
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
DSAEK — Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
DSAEK transplants the Descemet membrane, endothelium, and a thin layer of posterior stroma (~100 microns) as a pre-cut donor lenticule inserted through a 5 mm incision and unfolded within the anterior chamber. It is technically less demanding than DMEK and remains widely performed for endothelial disease. Visual outcomes are somewhat inferior to DMEK — typically 20/25 to 20/40 — due to the residual stromal interface. It is preferred in eyes with complex anterior segment anatomy where DMEK manipulation is particularly challenging.
Price
$3,000–$5,000
International price comparison
$3,000
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP) — Full-Thickness Corneal Transplant
PKP involves replacement of the full thickness of the diseased cornea with a donor button, sutured in place with interrupted or continuous 10-0 nylon sutures. It remains the procedure of choice for conditions affecting all corneal layers — including advanced keratoconus with hydrops, full-thickness corneal scarring, and failed prior grafts. Visual recovery is gradual (6–18 months) and suture management is required over the healing period. Graft survival at 5 years exceeds 80% in primary cases at experienced transplant centres.
Price
$3,000–$4,500
International price comparison
$3,000
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Keratoconus Management — Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL) & Intrastromal Rings
Keratoconus — progressive corneal ectasia with stromal thinning and irregular astigmatism — is managed according to disease stage. Corneal cross-linking (CXL), using riboflavin drops and controlled UV-A irradiation, stiffens corneal collagen to halt ectatic progression — the only treatment proven to stop keratoconus. Accelerated CXL protocols (9 mW/cm², 10 minutes) deliver equivalent outcomes to the Dresden protocol in less chair time. Intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS — Keraring, Intacs) are implanted into mid-stromal channels to regularize corneal curvature and improve spectacle/contact lens-corrected vision. Topography-guided PRK combined with CXL (Athens Protocol) offers further flattening and regularization in selected cases.
Price
$800–$1,800
International price comparison
$800
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Strabismus Surgery — Children & Adults (per session)
Strabismus (ocular misalignment) affects approximately 4% of the population and can cause amblyopia (lazy eye), loss of binocular vision, and significant psychosocial impact. Surgical correction involves adjustable or fixed suture recession (weakening) and/or resection (strengthening) of one or more extraocular muscles under general anesthesia in children, or local anesthesia with adjustable sutures in cooperative adults — allowing fine-tuning of alignment in the immediate post-operative period. Modern outcomes data support successful motor alignment in 80–90% of primary strabismus cases, with binocular fusion restored where sensory potential permits.
Price
$1,500–$2,500
International price comparison
$1,500
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Blepharoplasty — Functional & Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
Upper lid blepharoplasty addresses dermatochalasis (excess upper eyelid skin) that may cause mechanical ptosis, reduce the superior visual field, and contribute to brow fatigue — representing a functional indication covered by clinical criteria. Cosmetic upper and lower lid blepharoplasty removes or redistributes excess skin, muscle, and orbital fat to rejuvenate the periocular region, reduce hooding, and efface under-eye bags. Procedures are performed under local anesthesia with or without sedation; recovery is 7–14 days. Results are long-lasting and profoundly improve both appearance and, where functionally indicated, the quality of vision.
Price
$1,000–$2,000
International price comparison
$1,000
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Ptosis Repair
Blepharoptosis — drooping of the upper eyelid — may be congenital or acquired and ranges from cosmetically significant to visually disabling. Surgical correction is tailored to levator function: levator aponeurosis advancement or repair (for good levator function), Muller muscle-conjunctival resection (for mild ptosis with good phenylephrine response), or frontalis suspension with silicone rods or autologous fascia lata (for poor levator function, including congenital ptosis). Timely correction of congenital ptosis is critical to prevent amblyopia in infants.
Price
$800–$1,800
International price comparison
$800
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
Lacrimal Surgery — DCR & Canalicular Repair
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction causes epiphora (overflow tearing) and recurrent dacryocystitis (lacrimal sac infection). Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) creates a new drainage pathway between the lacrimal sac and nasal cavity, bypassing the obstructed nasolacrimal duct. Endoscopic (endonasal) DCR avoids an external scar and offers equivalent success rates (85–90%) to the traditional external approach. Canalicular lacerations from eyelid trauma require prompt microsurgical repair with bicanalicular silicone intubation to preserve drainage function.
Price
$1,200–$2,200
International price comparison
$1,200
Candidate requirements
Case suitability is confirmed during consultation so the treatment pathway aligns with the patient's goals and medical profile.
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