€2,000 – €4,000
Price in Turkey
15–20 min per eye
Duration
Topical (eye drops)
Anesthesia
2–3 days
Downtime
4–6 weeks
Full Recovery
About Lens Replacement (RLE)
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) replaces your eye's natural lens with a premium artificial intraocular lens (IOL). It corrects high prescriptions, presbyopia, and astigmatism that LASIK cannot treat, and also prevents future cataracts.
Turkey's ophthalmology centers offer multifocal, trifocal, and toric IOLs from leading manufacturers at a fraction of Western prices. Many surgeons have trained at top European institutions and use the latest phacoemulsification techniques.
The procedure takes about 15-20 minutes per eye, usually performed on separate days. Vision improves within 24 hours and stabilizes over 4-6 weeks. RLE is particularly suited for patients over 45 or those with high prescriptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does lens replacement cost in Turkey?
Lens replacement in Turkey costs €2,000-€4,000 per eye depending on the lens type (monofocal, multifocal, or trifocal). This compares to €4,000-€8,000 per eye in the UK.
What types of lenses are available?
Options include monofocal (one distance), multifocal (near and far), trifocal (near, intermediate, and far), and toric lenses (for astigmatism). Trifocal lenses like the FineVision or PanOptix offer the widest range of clear vision.
