Eye Clinic
ICL surgery in Korea, for eyes that laser cannot safely correct
ICL surgery in Korea is usually the answer when the LASIK tests say no. Instead of removing corneal tissue, the surgeon places a thin, flexible lens behind the iris, in front of your natural lens. It suits high short-sightedness and thin corneas, and the lens can be taken out later if needed. The surgery takes twenty to thirty minutes under numbing drops. Plan four to seven days and about four visits, because eye pressure is checked more than once before you fly.
Typical price in Seoul
≈ $2,900 – $4,700
₩4,000,000 – ₩6,500,000 · both eyes
- Stay in Korea
- 4–7 days
- Procedure time
- 20–30 min
- Anesthesia
- Numbing cream or drops
- Clinic visits
- 4 visits
Market estimate, not a quote. Your written quote comes after a free consultation.
- Eligibility depends on the space inside your eye and the health of the corneal cell layer, measured on the day.
- The lens is sized to your eye. Common sizes are usually in stock in Seoul. Unusual sizes or toric lenses may need ordering.
- Plan 4–7 days: tests, surgery, next-day check, and a final pressure check before flying.
What she does on your clinic day
Before you book flights
She sends your prescription and any previous test results to the clinic and asks whether your likely lens is in stock, so you do not fly in for a lens that needs weeks to arrive.
Tests and surgery
She translates the measurements that decide eligibility and lens size. On surgery day she stays until your eye pressure has been checked and you are cleared to leave.
The follow-up days
Halos, pressure, a gritty feeling: she tells you what is expected and gets you seen the same day if something is not. She keeps your lens card safe with your records.
Stay in Korea
Day 1
Eligibility tests
Anterior chamber depth, endothelial cell count, corneal and retinal checks, about two to three hours. The surgeon sizes the lens.
Day 2–3
Surgery
Twenty to thirty minutes for both eyes at most clinics, under numbing drops. You rest while the clinic rechecks eye pressure a few hours later.
Next day
First check
Vision, lens position and pressure. Most patients already see clearly, with some glare at night.
Day 4–7
Final check and flight
A last pressure and vault check. You get your lens card with the model and power for your eye doctor at home.
Typical price in Seoul
The figure on this page covers both eyes. The lens itself is the main cost, and toric lenses for astigmatism are priced higher. Ask whether the eligibility tests, follow-up visits and any lens exchange for sizing are included. If your tests show laser is an option after all, SMILE Pro or LASIK will cost less.
- You have been told your cornea is too thin or your prescription too high for LASIK or SMILE
- You have significant dry eye and want to avoid corneal laser
- You like that the lens is removable if your eyes change with age
- You can send a recent prescription ahead and keep your travel dates flexible
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