Cataract Removal Operation is now free: the state covers full cost

Cataract removal operation, including the installation of an artificial lens, is available for Ukrainians free of charge - within the framework of the medical guarantee program. This was reported on July 14 by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

The full package of medical services is paid by the state through the NSAU, and the cost compensated by the state starts from 28 441 UAH depending on individual coefficients.

“Cataract is not just an age -old complication, but one of the main causes of vision loss. That is why we have done everything to get effective treatment for free, ”said the Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko.

That is included in the guaranteed package:

  • consultation of an ophthalmologist;

  • preoperative diagnostics;

  • cataract removal operation;

  • implantation of intraocular lens (including the implant itself);

  • Postoperative observation.

How to get help:

  1. Contact your family doctor.

  2. Get an e -direction to an ophthalmologist.

  3. Choose the medical institution contracting with the NSA.

  4. Complete treatment without any pay.

The Ministry of Health emphasizes: all stages are completely free. If you require money in the hospital - you should notify it:

  • NSAU: 16-77

  • MOH: 0 800 505 201

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