Medical Tourism

Medical and dental tourists frequently visit Costa Rica for its excellent healthcare system. Being only a few hours away from both countries, Costa Rica dental services are sought by those who want to get high-quality, affordable dental treatment, and also want to go on holiday at the same time.

Reasons Why Costa Rica is Popular among Dental Tourists

• Its proximity to the US and Canada
• The dental experts in Costa Rica have outstanding credentials. Many of them are trained in the US or Canada, and have vast experience treating dental tourists in Costa Rica
• The hospitals and dental clinics in Costa Rica use state-of-the-art equipment and devices
• Costa Rica is known around the world as a gorgeous holiday destination, especially for its pristine beaches
• Natives speak English well, and having

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Cataract surgery is a minimally-invasive procedure usually done on an outpatient basis. It boasts of a success rate of around 90% worldwide, with very little reported discomfort after surgery. Because of the ease with which this procedure is done, cataract surgery in India is usually scheduled with an accompanying holiday trip to some of the country’s top tourist destinations.

Cataract Surgery

With cataract, the lens of the eye – naturally crystalline – becomes opaque, resulting to vision impairment or loss. This may be due to one of the following causes:

• Trauma to the lens
• Congenital defects
• Age-related changes in the lens health
• Occurrence of underlying medical issues like diabetes, alcohol and other substance abuse

Symptoms of cataract include:

• Blurring vision
• Color fading
• Increasingly poor night vision
• Double or multiple vision
• Observance of halos around light sources

Why Choose India for Cataract Surgery?

• India is one of the world’s top

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Anterior hip replacement in India is one of the most sought-after procedures by medical tourists who go to South Asia for orthopaedic surgery. A lot of patients who have hip injuries that warrant hip replacement surgery decide on getting the anterior approach because of the shorter recovery time it requires after the procedure.

Apart from hip replacement, people come to India for knee surgery.

What is Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery?

In hip replacement, implants or prostheses are put in place of the hip joint structures in order to relieve the patient’s pain in this area. Hip replacement surgery usually involves one of the following approaches: posterior, lateral, antero-lateral, or anterior.

Traditionally, during surgery the hip joints are accessed from the back or the side, but these methods usually require the detachment of several thigh and hip muscles from the pelvis or femur. The anterior approach avoids that by using the muscles’ natural intervals so they are left untouched. It is minimally-invasive this way, and so it is preferred by patients who want shorter

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Officially called the Republic of Costa Rica, it is counted among the oldest democracies in the world. Dental tourism in Costa Rica accounts for a large part of its tourism earnings each year. Often visited by medical tourists from the nearby US and Canada, it is one of the most popular dental tourism destinations in Central America.

With its government’s recent efforts to become the world’s first carbon neutral country, Costa Rica was ranked 3rd in the world in the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), next only to Iceland and Switzerland. Its natural beauty, with white sand beaches, awe-inspiring peaks, and abundant natural resources, draws millions of tourists from around the world each year.

What Drives Dental Tourism in Costa Rica?

• Low costs – The main reason why people consider going out of their countries to get dental services in this country is the low prices for dental procedures. Dental tourists can save 50-70% of their cost for dental implants in Costa Rica.
• Highly-qualified dental experts – Dentists involved in medical tourism in Costa Rica are used

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