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| Surgery Name | Cost | Room | Hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squint Surgery Package | 800 USD | Day Care / Twin Sharing Room | Day care or 1 night in hospital; total stay in India 5-7 days |
| Squint Surgery - One Eye | 800 USD | Day Care | Day care (same-day discharge) |
| Squint Surgery - Both Eyes | 1200 USD | Day Care | Day care or 1 night |
| Complex Squint Surgery (Adjustable Sutures / Re-operation / Paralytic Squint) | 1500 USD | Twin Sharing | 1 night hospital |
✓ Inclusion
- ✔Strabismus surgeon fees for squint surgery on one eye
- ✔Anaesthesia fees (general for children; local or general for adults)
- ✔Operation theatre and microscope charges
- ✔Sutures and surgical consumables
- ✔Day-care stay (same-day discharge)
- ✔Standard post-operative eye drops and medicines
- ✔Next-day check of alignment
- ✔Orthoptic follow-up during stay in India
- ✔Discharge consultation with written follow-up plan
- ✔Free: airport pick-up & drop, visa invitation letter, interpreter & coordinator (Satyug Healthcare)
✗ Exclusion
- ✖Surgery on the second eye (Both Eyes package USD 1,200)
- ✖Adjustable sutures, re-operation or paralytic squint surgery (Complex package USD 1,500)
- ✖Glasses, prism glasses and patches
- ✖MRI, thyroid or neurology tests
- ✖Overnight stay if not medically needed
- ✖Treatment of complications
- ✖Medicines after discharge
- ✖Flights, hotel and attendant expenses
- ✖Visa fees and personal expenses
Know More About Procedure & Surgery
🇮🇳 EYE SURGERY PACKAGE — INDIA
Squint (Strabismus) Surgery in India
Eye muscle surgery to straighten crossed, turned-out or vertically misaligned eyes in children and adults, improving appearance, double vision and depth perception – done as day care by strabismus specialists at leading Indian eye hospitals.
✅ Free Medical Opinion in 48–72 h👁️ Adjustable Sutures Available💰 Starting USD 800✈️ Visa & Airport Support🗣️ Interpreter Available
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30–90 min
Surgery time
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Day care
Or 1 night
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80–90%
Good alignment
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5–7 days
Total stay in India
📖 What is Squint (Strabismus) Surgery?
A squint, or strabismus, is a condition in which the two eyes do not look in the same direction. One eye may turn in (esotropia), out (exotropia), up (hypertropia) or down. Each eye is moved by six small muscles; when they are not balanced, the eyes are misaligned. In children, the brain may ignore the turned eye, leading to lazy eye (amblyopia) and poor 3D vision. In adults, squint often causes double vision, eye strain and loss of confidence.
Squint surgery adjusts the eye muscles to bring the eyes into line. The surgeon makes a tiny opening in the clear skin over the white of the eye (conjunctiva) – there is no cut on the face and the eye is not removed. A muscle may be loosened (recession) by moving it back, or tightened (resection/plication) by shortening it. Dissolving stitches are used. In adults, adjustable sutures allow fine-tuning after the patient wakes up. Children have general anaesthesia; most patients go home the same day.
🖼️ Understand It in Pictures
💡 In simple words
A squint (strabismus) is when the eyes point in different directions: in, out, up or down. Surgery adjusts the eye muscles on the outside of the eye so the eyes line up better. It does not replace glasses or lazy-eye treatment, but helps alignment and appearance.
Squint and after surgery
👀 Symptoms in Pictures
🩻 Scans & Tests — What Doctors See
🎬 The Treatment Journey in Pictures
📅 Recovery at a Glance
Drawings: Satyug Healthcare (simplified, not to scale). Photos: Wikimedia Commons; author and licence under each photo.
🩺 Conditions Treated
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Esotropia (inward turn)
Infantile, accommodative-plus or adult eye turning in.
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Exotropia (outward turn)
Intermittent or constant outward drift, common in children and adults.
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Vertical squint
One eye higher or lower, including superior oblique palsy.
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Paralytic squint
Squint from 3rd, 4th or 6th nerve palsy after injury, stroke or diabetes.
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Thyroid eye disease squint
Restricted, stiff muscles causing double vision.
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Residual or recurrent squint
Re-operation after previous squint surgery.
⚠️ Signs That May Need Squint Surgery
- ➤Eyes pointing in different directions
- ➤Double vision (adults)
- ➤Closing one eye in bright light
- ➤Head tilt or turn to see clearly
- ➤Poor depth perception
- ➤Eye strain and headaches
- ➤Lazy eye (amblyopia) in a child
- ➤Squint not corrected by glasses
💡 Some squints are treated without surgery. Accommodative squint in children often straightens fully with the right glasses. Lazy eye is first treated with glasses and patching. Small squints with double vision may be helped by prism glasses or Botox injection into the eye muscle.
🔬 Tests Before Treatment
| Test | Why it is done |
|---|---|
| Visual acuity & refraction (with dilating drops) | Checks vision and need for glasses |
| Prism cover test | Measures the angle of squint in prism dioptres |
| Ocular motility & Hess chart | Checks how each eye muscle is working |
| Binocular vision & stereopsis tests | Measures 3D vision and double vision |
| Fundus examination | Checks the back of the eye |
| MRI / thyroid tests (if needed) | For paralytic or thyroid-related squint |
| Blood tests & paediatric fitness | Fitness for anaesthesia |
🏥 The Procedure — Step by Step
1
Free opinion
Send photos of the eyes looking straight and in different directions plus eye reports.
2
Orthoptic assessment
Detailed squint measurement by orthoptist and strabismus surgeon.
3
Surgical plan
Decision on which muscles to adjust and by how many millimetres.
4
Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia for children; local or general for adults.
5
Small conjunctival opening
A tiny opening is made in the clear membrane over the white of the eye.
6
Muscle adjustment
Muscle is moved back (recession) or shortened (resection/plication).
7
Stitching
Muscle is fixed with dissolving stitches; adjustable sutures in some adults.
8
Recovery
Patient wakes up; eye pad is often not needed.
9
Suture adjustment (if used)
Final position tweaked a few hours later in adults.
10
Discharge
Same-day discharge or after 1 night, with eye drops.
⚖️ Types & Techniques
| Technique | What is done | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Recession | Muscle detached and moved back to weaken it | Most esotropia and exotropia |
| Resection / plication | Muscle shortened or folded to strengthen it | Combined with recession; weak muscles |
| Adjustable suture surgery | Final position adjusted after waking up | Adults, re-operations, thyroid and paralytic squint |
| Transposition surgery | Healthy muscles moved to take over a paralysed muscle's job | 6th or 3rd nerve palsy |
| Botulinum toxin injection | Weakens a muscle temporarily | Small or acute squints, infantile esotropia |
📊 Studies and AAO data show squint surgery achieves good alignment (within about 10 prism dioptres) in roughly 80% of patients after one operation, and about 20% may need a further operation over time.
📅 Your Day-by-Day Plan in India
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrival, airport pick-up, rest at hotel |
| Day 2 | Orthoptic assessment, squint measurement and pre-operative tests |
| Day 3 | Squint surgery 👁️ – day care or 1 night in hospital |
| Day 4 | Next-day check of alignment and eye |
| Day 5–6 | Rest, eye drops, light activity |
| Day 7 | Final review, follow-up plan – Fly home ✈️ |
🌱 Recovery After Treatment
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Days 1–7
Red eye, mild pain and watering are normal; drops and simple painkillers.
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Days 1–3
Reading and screens allowed; double vision may occur briefly.
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Days 3–7
Children back to school; adults return to work.
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Weeks 2–4
Avoid swimming and dusty places; then normal activities.
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Weeks 4–8
Redness fades and alignment settles.
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Months 1–6
Continue glasses or patching if prescribed; orthoptic follow-up.
🏆 Success Rate
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| Good alignment after one operation | About 80–90% |
| Need for further surgery over time | About 10–20% |
| Improved appearance and confidence | Most patients |
| Relief of double vision (adults) | About 70–85% |
| Serious complications (e.g. infection, lost muscle) | Under 1% |
Results depend on the type and size of the squint, the patient's age, whether there is amblyopia, nerve palsy or thyroid eye disease, and on following glasses and patching advice after surgery.
🩹 Risks & Possible Complications
Like any medical procedure, this treatment carries some risks. Your specialist will explain them in detail before treatment:
- •Red, sore, watery eye for 1–3 weeks (common)
- •Temporary double vision – usually settles
- •Under- or over-correction needing glasses, prisms or more surgery – about 10–20%
- •Allergy to stitches or small cyst on the eye
- •Infection – rare (under 1%)
- •Slipped or lost muscle – very rare
- •Change in glasses prescription
💰 Cost of Squint Surgery in India
The cost of squint surgery in India starts from about USD 800 for one eye as a day-care procedure. Surgery on both eyes costs about USD 1,200, and complex squint surgery (adjustable sutures, re-operation or paralytic squint) about USD 1,500.
| Option / Hospital tier | Approx. cost (USD) | Hospital stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squint Surgery – One Eye (this package) | from 800 | Day care (same-day discharge) | 1–2 muscles, one eye |
| Squint Surgery – Both Eyes | 1,200 | Day care or 1 night | Muscles on both eyes |
| Complex Squint Surgery (Adjustable Sutures / Re-operation / Paralytic Squint) | 1,500 | 1 night, twin sharing | Adults, re-do and nerve palsy cases |
| Botulinum toxin injection for squint | 400 – 700 | Day care | Selected small or acute squints |
| Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital, South Extension, New Delhi Squint surgery, two muscles | 600 – 700 | Day care | Two-muscle squint surgery |
⚠️ Final cost depends on the number of muscles and eyes, anaesthesia type, adjustable sutures, re-operation and the hospital. Quotes are confirmed after the specialist examines the patient in India.
📋 What the Package Includes
✅ Included
- ✔Strabismus surgeon fees
- ✔Anaesthesia fees
- ✔Operation theatre
- ✔Day-care facility
- ✔Standard medicines & drops
- ✔Next-day check
- ✔Orthoptic follow-up in India
- ✔Discharge consultation
❌ Not Included
- ✖Glasses / prism glasses
- ✖MRI & thyroid tests
- ✖Second eye (if not planned)
- ✖Re-operation
- ✖Overnight stay (one-eye)
- ✖Flights & hotel
- ✖Attendant meals
- ✖Visa fees
✈️ Your Medical Travel Process with Satyug Healthcare
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Send reports | Photos of the eyes looking straight ahead and in all directions, recent eye examination report with glasses power, squint measurement if done, any previous squint surgery details and, for paralytic squint, MRI and neurology reports. |
| 2. Free opinion & quotes | Within 48-72 hours you receive opinions and cost estimates from 3-5 leading hospitals to compare. |
| 3. Choose hospital & doctor | We help you compare doctors, success rates, room options and total budget. |
| 4. Medical visa | The hospital issues a Visa Invitation Letter (VIL) to the Indian Embassy. The patient and up to 2 attendants apply for an e-Medical / Medical Attendant visa. |
| 5. Travel planning | Flight guidance, wheelchair assistance, airport pick-up, hotel or guest house near the hospital. |
| 6. Treatment in India | Your coordinator and interpreter stay with you for admission, treatment, discharge and billing. |
| 7. Return & follow-up | Fit-to-fly letter, medicines, and online follow-up with your doctor after you return home. |
🎒 Travel Checklist
- 📌Valid passport (6+ months) for the patient and attendants, plus 10 passport-size photos each
- 📌Medical visa / e-visa and the hospital’s Visa Invitation Letter
- 📌All eye examination and squint measurement reports, eye photos, MRI on CD / link and prescriptions
- 📌Yellow fever vaccination certificate (mandatory for travellers from African countries)
- 📌Polio vaccination certificate where applicable
- 📌Declare cash above USD 5,000 at the airport; hospitals accept wire transfer and cards
- 📌Foreigners staying longer than permitted must register with the FRRO — our team assists
⭐ Why Choose Satyug Healthcare?
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Top Accredited Hospitals
Leading eye hospitals with strabismus services such as Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, Centre for Sight, Sharp Sight, Max Eye Care, Fortis eye departments, AIIMS-trained specialists in Delhi and LV Prasad Eye Institute.
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Senior Specialists
Paediatric ophthalmologists and adult strabismus surgeons with orthoptist support for precise measurement.
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Transparent Pricing
Multiple written quotes to compare — no hidden charges, no extra fee for our service.
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End-to-End Support
Visa, airport pick-up, accommodation, interpreter and 24/7 coordinator.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➤ What is the cost of squint surgery in India?
Squint surgery in India starts from about USD 800 for one eye, USD 1,200 for both eyes and about USD 1,500 for complex squint surgery.
➤ How long do I need to stay in India?
About 5–7 days: assessment, surgery as day care (or 1 night) and a check-up before flying home.
➤ Is squint surgery painful?
It is done under anaesthesia so there is no pain during surgery. Afterwards the eye feels sore and gritty for a few days, eased by drops and painkillers.
➤ Is the eye taken out during surgery?
No. This is a common worry. The eye stays in place; the surgeon works on the muscles through a tiny opening in the clear skin over the white of the eye.
➤ What is the best age for squint surgery in children?
It depends on the type. Infantile esotropia is often operated between 6 and 24 months; other squints at any age. Early treatment gives the best chance of 3D vision.
➤ Can adults have squint surgery?
Yes. Squint surgery works well at any age and can relieve double vision and improve appearance and confidence.
➤ Will my child still need glasses?
Often yes. Surgery straightens the eyes, but glasses may still be needed for clear vision, and patching for lazy eye may continue.
➤ How successful is the surgery?
About 80–90% of patients have good alignment after one operation. About 10–20% may need a further operation in future.
➤ When can I return to work or school?
Children usually return to school in 3–7 days, and adults to work in about a week.
➤ Will there be a visible scar?
No skin scar. The eye will look red for 2–4 weeks, then the white of the eye returns to normal.
➤ What are adjustable sutures?
A special stitch that lets the surgeon fine-tune the eye position a few hours after surgery while the patient is awake. It is used mainly in adults and complex cases.
➤ How many attendants can come?
For children, both parents can come as attendants. We issue the visa invitation letter.
➤ What follow-up is needed at home?
Checks at 1–2 weeks, 6 weeks and 3–6 months with a local eye doctor, plus video follow-ups with your surgeon.
➤ Is an interpreter available?
Yes. Satyug provides interpreters for Arabic, French and Portuguese (plus English).
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Medical disclaimer: This page is for general information and does not replace a consultation with a qualified specialist. Treatment plans and costs are confirmed only after the patient is examined. Sources: NCBI StatPearls: Strabismus, Strabismus Surgery; American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Esotropia and Exotropia Preferred Practice Pattern; American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS); NHS – Squint; Moorfields Eye Hospital patient information. Infographics: Satyug Healthcare.
Frequently Asked Questions
The cost of squint surgery in India starts from USD 800. Squint Surgery - One Eye: USD 800; Squint Surgery - Both Eyes: USD 1200; Complex Squint Surgery (Adjustable Sutures / Re-operation / Paralytic Squint): USD 1500. The final cost depends on the hospital, room category and medical condition.
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