Exploring your options for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in India? Ginger Healthcare brings together a carefully chosen panel of reputed ophthalmologists, practising at world-class hospitals accredited by JCI and NABH. Request a free opinion and a cost estimate from any doctor on the list, and our team will guide you through every step of your journey.
Here are the most reputed doctors in India for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). Each specialist is carefully vetted for their expertise, experience, and patient outcomes.
Here are the most reputed hospitals in India for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). These hospitals are known for advanced infrastructure, international accreditations, and high success rates.
Systematic serial eye examinations for babies with mild ROP that is expected to resolve on its own, without any laser, injection, or surgical intervention.
Estimated cost: ~$200 – $500
Typical tests: Dilated fundus examination under indirect ophthalmoscopy, RetCam or wide-field fundus photography, Pupil dilation assessment, Visual behaviour assessment (fix and follow), Paediatric anaesthesia or sedation fitness review (if any procedure becomes needed). Done in India before admission.
Estimated cost in India: $500 – $1,500
Treatment duration in India: ~3 weeks (~5 hospital visit days across the full span)
A tiny injection of medication into the eye that suppresses abnormal blood vessel growth — particularly effective for aggressive or Zone I ROP, with quicker delivery than laser and no permanent peripheral retinal damage.
Estimated cost: ~$200 – $500
Typical tests: RetCam wide-field fundus photography, Dilated fundus examination under indirect ophthalmoscopy, CBC and blood sugar, Paediatric anaesthesia fitness evaluation, Baseline oxygen saturation and cardiorespiratory monitoring review, Coagulation profile (PT/INR) if indicated. Done in India before admission.
Estimated cost in India: $2,500 – $3,000
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Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~1 days
Hospitalisation: ~3 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~7 days recommended
Total stay: approx 11 days
A laser beam applied to the peripheral retina under anaesthesia to stop abnormal blood vessel growth — the long-established standard treatment for threshold ROP, performed in the operating theatre in one or two sessions.
Estimated cost: ~$200 – $500
Typical tests: RetCam wide-field fundus photography, Dilated fundus examination under indirect ophthalmoscopy, CBC and blood sugar, Paediatric anaesthesia fitness evaluation, Baseline oxygen saturation and cardiorespiratory monitoring review, Coagulation profile (PT/INR) if indicated. Done in India before admission.
Estimated cost in India: $2,000 – $4,500
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~1 days
Hospitalisation: ~4 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~9 days recommended
Total stay: approx 14 days
Surgical repair of a partially or fully detached retina in advanced ROP — either scleral buckling (a band placed around the eye) or vitrectomy (removal of the vitreous gel and scar tissue) — for babies where laser and injection were insufficient or not given in time.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests: RetCam wide-field fundus photography, Dilated fundus examination under indirect ophthalmoscopy, B-scan ultrasonography of the eye (to assess retinal detachment extent), CBC, blood sugar, and electrolytes, Coagulation profile (PT/INR, APTT), Paediatric anaesthesia fitness evaluation, Baseline chest X-ray (if respiratory status uncertain), Blood group and type. Done in India before admission.
Estimated cost in India: $4,000 – $9,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~1 days
Hospitalisation: ~7 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~14 days recommended
Total stay: approx 22 days
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