MEDICAL TOURISM: at Medellin, we offer you more to see
Medical Tourism is a phenomenon that has been happening for over 30 years, and thanks to new information technologies, has become more popular. About 1 million people travel annually to get surgeries, or to get better quality medical care, compared to their country of origin; to fight high health cost and the opportunity to visit a new touristic destination.
Colombia has become in one of the top touristic destinations in Latin America, (ranked top 5), and one of the countries with higher growth in medical tourism, thanks to the quality of its doctors and surgeons in different fields of medicine; and undoubtedly because of the low cost- high quality relationship.
Medellín, “the city of eternal spring”, is the second most important city in Colombia and one of the most attractive, modern, technologized and cosmopolitan. As a result, it has become the second destination par excellence to get any type of surgical procedures, being LASIK surgery one of the most demanded and largely performed.
Advantages of having eye surgery in Medellín
Quality
According to América Económica magazine, 23 Colombian medical centers are at the top of the list in Latin America out of 58 hospitals listed. 5 of the clinics had Joint Commission International, “that measures best practices in quality and patient safety”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Colombia is the 22nd country with the best healthcare system worldwide and holds 40% of the best clinics and hospitals in Latin America. Medellin is the second city with a greater amount of eye clinics in Colombia, with high safety standards and top quality.
World-Class Specialists
Colombia has a large number of clinics and highly skilled doctors trained to perform complex procedures. Among some Colombian doctors’ achievements, we can stand out: second larynx transplant worldwide and the first trachea transplant in history.
Technology and Procedures
Thanks to the federal government and private sector investment, Colombia nowadays has state-of-the-art technology for medical treatment and Avant Garde surgeries. Both sectors’ goal is to rank Colombia as a World Leader in Medical Tourism by 2032. At Oftalmólogos El Tesoro The WaveLight®EX500 Excimer Laser, the first technology to offer Wavefront mapping, to customize the laser treatment to the cornea’s unique characteristics; to deliver the best visual outcomes.
Reasonable Prices
Traveling to Colombia is relatively cheap, according to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism a surgical procedure in Colombia could save the patient between 30% to 35%, compared to other countries. Wavelight LASIK, RLE (Refractive Lens Exchange) and Phacoemulsification (PHACHO) Cataract Surgery in both eyes could save up to 70% including accommodation, meals and transportation expenses for 2 people; compared to the price of these procedures (1 eye only) in the United States.
The Best Time to Have Surgery
We recommend you to consider surgery when the optical graduation for either, myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism, is stable for at least 1 year. After that time if the use of contacts and prescription lenses is unbearable, functionally and esthetically, it’s time to book your surgery.
If you are an athlete and require either contact lenses or prescription glasses on a daily basis, and they interfere with your performance, it’s a good time to opt for Wavelight LASIK. Or if you just feel it is time to have lenses and glasses behind definitely.
Now that you know some important details about Medical Tourism in Colombia, and have decided to have surgery at Oftalmólogos El Tesoro, contact us; and book your appointment by clicking the WhatsApp icon in the bottom right corner.
At Oftalmológos El Tesoro Medellin, we offer you more to see!
