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

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For UK patients, laser eye surgery in Turkey costs £2,140–£2,470 at the clinic we checked, or about £2,630 once an example return flight and 3 hotel nights are added. That is about £35 more than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£2,590).

Clinic price
£2,140–£2,4701 provider, both eyes, LASIK, SMILE or PRK/LASEK. Where a clinic prices per eye we double the figure and say so
Example trip
£2,630clinic £2,140 + flight £250 + 3 hotel nights £240
Pay privately in UK
£2,590–£7,500
Wait in UK
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 UK
5 of 5 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Trip total £2,630£35 over home

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from the UK and 3 hotel nights at £80; the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Examples, not quotes.

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

Total trip in GBP: 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 UK 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 the UK

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

Paying privately in the UK: £2,590–£7,500, from London Vision Clinic, Optimax and Optical Express.

Can the NHS 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 the UK

  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: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
  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 the UK: questions

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

The published prices we found work out at £2,140–£2,470 at the clinic, from Euro Istanbul Clinic. With an example return flight of £250 and 3 hotel nights at £80, the trip comes to about £2,630. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

No, not on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is £2,590, about £35 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 the UK?

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

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 NHS pay for it?

No. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU and a few other European countries; Turkey is outside it.

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. Prices. London Vision Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Our eye surgery costs. Optimax. Read 26 October 2026.
  6. Laser eye surgery pricing. Optical Express (UK). Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  8. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  9. Classic Men’s Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
  10. Dental implant costs and packages in Turkey. Dentakay. Read 26 October 2026.
  11. Cataract surgery Turkey. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
  12. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.