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Laser eye surgery in Turkey from Ireland: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For Irish patients, laser eye surgery in Turkey costs €2,550–€2,950 at the clinic we checked, or about €3,120 once an example return flight and 3 hotel nights are added. That is about €130 more than the lowest self-pay price we found in Ireland (€2,990).

Clinic price
€2,550–€2,9501 provider, both eyes, LASIK, SMILE or PRK/LASEK. Where a clinic prices per eye we double the figure and say so
Example trip
€3,120clinic €2,550 + flight €300 + 3 hotel nights €270
Pay privately in Ireland
€2,990–€4,200
Wait in Ireland
No official figure found
Time there
3 to 4 days: suitability tests, the operation, and a check the next day before you fly
Rank from Ireland
4 of 5 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in EUR

Trip total €3,120€130 over home

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from Ireland and 3 hotel nights at €90; the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Examples, not quotes.

Figure 2Laser eye surgery: cheapest trip from Ireland, by country

Total trip in EUR: lowest to highest published price plus the same example flight and hotel rules. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for Irish patients.

Published laser eye surgery prices in Turkey

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Laser eye surgery prices in Turkey
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Euro Istanbul ClinicIstanbul€2,950about £2,470 · C$4,620 · $3,300Laser Eye Surgery (Lasik/PRK) All-Inclusive Package, both eyes“Both Eyes. 3 nights accommodation at 4/5 star hotel including breakfast. Personal drivers for each trip. Interpreter in the clinic. Travel Insurance.” Flights not included (the patient books them). The page names neither the hospital nor the surgeon.Euro Istanbul Clinicread 26 October 2026
Euro Istanbul ClinicIstanbul€2,750about £2,300 · C$4,310 · $3,080Laser Eye Surgery (SMILE) All-Inclusive Package, both eyesSame inclusions as the Lasik/PRK package (3 hotel nights, drivers, interpreter, travel insurance).Euro Istanbul Clinicread 26 October 2026
Euro Istanbul ClinicIstanbul€2,550about £2,140 · C$3,990 · $2,850Laser Eye Surgery (iLasik/T-PRK No Touch) All-Inclusive Package, both eyesSame inclusions (3 hotel nights, drivers, interpreter, travel insurance).Euro Istanbul Clinicread 26 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Few Turkish hospitals publish price lists. The figures here are a hospital group's international “starting from” prices, a dental clinic's worked example and a medical-travel clinic's eye-surgery package, so ask each one for a written, itemised quote.

Against waiting or paying in Ireland

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for laser eye surgery in Ireland.

Paying privately in Ireland: €2,990–€4,200, from Optical Express Ireland and Optilase.

Can the HSE pay?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Turkey. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in Turkey is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.

Planning the trip from Ireland

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for laser eye surgery and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goAsk how long you must stop wearing contact lenses before the suitability tests; it can be days or weeks.
  3. Before you goBring your latest glasses prescription and any eye reports.
  4. Before you goCheck your travel insurance covers planned treatment abroad. Most standard policies do not.
  5. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
  6. LanguageTurkish; international patient departments offer English and interpreters.
  7. After you returnUse the eye drops exactly as prescribed, and ask the clinic for a written operation note to give your optician.
  8. After you returnSudden pain, worsening vision or a red, sticky eye after surgery need urgent care at home.

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Laser eye surgery in Turkey from Ireland: questions

How much is laser eye surgery in Turkey for Irish patients?

The published prices we found work out at €2,550–€2,950 at the clinic, from Euro Istanbul Clinic. With an example return flight of €300 and 3 hotel nights at €90, the trip comes to about €3,120. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in Ireland?

No, not on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is €2,990, about €130 less than the cheapest trip. It can make sense if you are already travelling to Turkey.

How long is the wait for laser eye surgery in Ireland?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in Ireland.

How many days do I need in Turkey?

3 to 4 days: suitability tests, the operation, and a check the next day before you fly. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the HSE pay for it?

No. HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland; Turkey is outside them.

Sources

  1. Laser Eye Surgery (Lasik/PRK) All-Inclusive Package. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
  2. Laser Eye Surgery (SMILE) All-Inclusive Package. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Laser Eye Surgery (iLasik/T-PRK No Touch) All-Inclusive Package. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Laser eye surgery pricing. Optical Express (Ireland). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Optilase Price Guide, Ireland, September 2026 (PDF). Optilase, 29 September 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
  6. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  8. Classic Men’s Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
  9. Dental implant costs and packages in Turkey. Dentakay. Read 26 October 2026.
  10. Cataract surgery Turkey. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
  11. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.