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How Much Does Keratoplasty Cost in Spain?

Keratoplasty in Spain typically ranges from $5,000 to $9,000 depending on technique and clinic location. Costs fluctuate based on whether patients require partial or full thickness corneal transplants. The United States average price for similar procedures is $22,500, making Spain a competitive option with savings of approximately 69%. Standard packages generally include donor tissue, surgical fees, anesthesia, and initial follow-up diagnostics.

  • Advanced techniques: Procedures like Boston Keratoprosthesis using artificial corneas typically add a 50-60% premium.
  • Major medical hubs: Madrid and Pamplona often represent the highest price points in the country.
  • Regional variations: Barcelona clinics offer mid-range pricing while Malaga provides more budget-friendly options for standard cases.
  • Supportive procedures: Corneal ring implantation or cross-linking commonly adds $1,850 to $4,000 to the total budget.

Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing Barcelona provides a unique balance of prestige and value for complex eye surgery. Centro Médico Teknon is JCI-accredited and often treats elite athletes and global celebrities. Patients benefit from specialists like Dr. Ferran Mascaró Zamora, who carries extensive academic and surgical credentials. While Madrid facilities like Hospital Ruber Internacional serve a high volume of international patients, Barcelona remains a top choice for world-class ophthalmology.

Key Benefits

Why choose Spain for keratoplasty?

  • Accredited clinics: JCI-certified hospitals provide top-quality care and adhere to international standards.
  • Latest technologies: Spain employs techniques such as DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) and DSAEK (Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty). They also use premium brands like Alcon and Bausch + Lomb for corneal transplants.
  • High success rates: Keratoplasty procedures in Spain have an efficacy rate of 90% . This ensures excellent visual outcomes for patients.
  • Expert surgeons: Renowned ophthalmologists, such as Dr. Verges at the Dexeus Institute of Ophthalmology, have extensive training and certifications. They have performed numerous successful keratoplasties.

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Keratoplastyfrom $4,000from $6,500from $5,000
Data verified by Bookimed as of April 2026, based on patient requests and official quotes from 35 clinics worldwide. Median costs are based on real invoices (2025–2026) and updated monthly. Actual prices may vary.

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Discover the Best Keratoplasty Clinics in Spain: 3 Verified Options and Prices

The Bookimed clinic ranking is based on data science algorithms, providing a trusted, transparent, and objective comparison. It takes into account patient demand, review scores (both positive and negative), the frequency of updates to treatment options and prices, response speed, and clinic certifications.
Centro Médico Teknon

Centro Médico Teknon

Spain, Barcelona

Jordi Mones

26 years of experience
Clinic is certified :
4.7441 reviews
diagnostics
Corneal pachymetry$328 - $547
Cataract diagnostic before OP$400 - $12,030
treatment
Keratoplasty $20,118.78
Clinic's page
Hospital Ruber Internacional

Hospital Ruber Internacional

Spain, Madrid
Clinic is certified :
4.55 reviews
Price on request
Clinic's page
Quironsalud Madrid

Quironsalud Madrid

Spain, Madrid
Clinic is certified :
3.86 reviews
diagnostics
Consultation with an ophthalmologist $388
Clinic's page

Keratoplasty Overview in Spain

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patients recommend -
85%
Surgery Time - 2 hours
Stay in the country - 7 days
Rehabilitation - 30 days
Anesthesia - Local anesthesia
Requests processed - 15215
Verified patient reviews - 12
Bookimed fees - $0

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Ferran Mascaró Zamora

29 years of experience

Head of the Orbital and Oculoplastics Department at Teknon Medical Center – Dr. Mascaró Zamora specializes in complex eye surgeries.

  • Over 29 years of experience of experience in ophthalmology
  • Fellowship-trained in oculoplastic and orbital surgery
  • Published 2 original articles and co-authored 3 books
  • Member of the Spanish Society of Ocular and Orbital Plastic Surgery
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Jordi Mones

26 years of experience
Dr. Jordi Mones is an experienced Ophthalmologist specializing in macula and vitreoretinal procedures. His expertise includes various operations such as ReLEx SMILE eye surgery, Laser iridotomy, Trabeculotomy, LASEK eye surgery, Strabismus surgery, IOLs implantation, Laser eye surgery, Laser trabeculoplasty, Vitrectomy, LASIK eye surgery, and Botox injections. He is a principal investigator for multiple international clinical trials and has contributed significantly to treatment regimens for neovascular AMD. He is an active member of several prestigious organizations.

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Bengt-Åke Ek • Corneal transplant
Sweden
Nov 27, 2021
Verified review.
Hospital was very good and team. But all plan was catastrophe. When I have book flight and hotel, 2 days before I fly they tell me I most be there 2 days early??? Worst of all I have to pay 600 € more than invoice. I was promised all was include Is looking so good at Webb page. They meeting up on airport book hotel and flight and all is in invoices. But nothing of this happening.
About Bookimed service
Yes and no
Centro Médico Teknon
Bengt-Åke Ek • Corneal transplant
Sweden
Jul 30, 2021
Verified review.
All was good
About Bookimed service
Yes
Centro Médico Teknon Antonio Alcaraz
Sarah • Vitrectomy
France
Jan 24, 2026
Verified review.
Otherwise, everything was perfect, especially the staff
Attentive and caring staff, friendly and welcoming, very clean clinic. There was a significant difference between the base price, which was between €5,000 and €8,000, and the only additional examination, which was €150. To our surprise, we were asked to pay €9,750, which is a difference of €1,650. I wanted to have cataract surgery on my left eye and was given a quote of €5,610, which I found excessive given that I had already paid €9,750. Otherwise, everything was perfect, especially the staff.
The kindness of all the medical staff
1-We couldn't find a cushion after a vitrectomy, even after searching all over Barcelona, so I suffered without a cushion for my neck. 2-Leaving without the medical report, promising to send it to us by email, which we still haven't received after 11 days.
About Bookimed service
Thank you Bookimed, and above all, a huge thank you to Zhasmin, who supported us from start to finish. She was always available, attentive, reassuring and comforting to the patient and his family, as well as being very professional and warm. Thank you so much 🙏
Centro Médico Teknon
John Xuereb • Vitrectomy
Malta
Mar 2, 2026
Verified review.
I am completely satisfied about the service and the surgery, thank you
The overall experience was excellent the translator was very informative as well as the contacs via email or phone, I can't comment about the follow ups because I have yet to experience one, anyway I am completely satisfied about the service and the surgery, thank you.
The help provided during and up the surgery
Everything was fine.
About Bookimed service
As I said before the overall service was excellent.
Centro Médico Teknon
Hosseni • Consultation with an ophthalmologist
United Kingdom
Apr 24, 2025
Verified review.
I definitely recommend all patients from [part] of the world to go there for best treatment
It was amazing to meet top doctors there and I am so happy with doctor Camilla who is fantastic ophthalmologist and solved the problem professionally. I definitely recommend all patients from tire of the world to go there for best treatment. Also the what’s up coordinator was amazing person who really helped us to find right doctor. I really appreciate it 🙏, Please do not waste your time somewhere else and refer to this hospital for any disease .
What’s up coordinator and doctor with his assistantships
Non
About Bookimed service
It’s great coordination with patients
Centro Médico Teknon
Anonymous • Glaucoma
Kenya
Jan 19, 2023
Verified review.
I would recommend this platform to anyone
They are great people who are very consistent and organised.we enjoyed every treatment step n the doctors are super lind.i would recommend this platform to anyo one.
Centro Médico Teknon
Наталия Хорошайлова • Consultation with an ophthalmologist
Germany
Jun 7, 2022
Verified review.
"We have hope for a recovery, thanks to the highest-level specialist Dr
We were examined in one of the clinics of this network - the Dexeus hospital. I am very grateful to the medical coordinators of Bookimed for their help in organizing the consultation there. We have a very complex ophthalmological problem that we have been trying to solve for many years. We traveled to different countries, consulted with very experienced doctors in the largest university clinics in Germany. But unfortunately, none of them had encountered similar situations before and could not prescribe us an effective treatment to solve the problem. And when we arrived at the Dexeus hospital, we were able to get a very highly qualified consultation, conduct serious examinations, and now we have hope for a recovery, thanks to the highest-level specialist Dr. Verges, who turned out to be the first doctor who successfully treated previously such complex types of eye allergies as my son had. The clinic of this network pleasantly surprised us with the most modern approach to examinations, a high level of specialists and cutting-edge equipment. Absolutely not inferior to well-known German clinics. We will now recommend her to our friends and family.
About Bookimed service
Very pleased! Many thanks to the staff Vladimir, Ostap and Margarita. Thanks to them, our examinations were as efficient and comfortable as possible.
Centro Médico TeknonAlberto Diez-Caballero Alonso
Lisa • Consultation with an ophthalmologist
United States of America
Aug 10, 2023
Verified review.
They did not help us
Centro Médico Teknon
Денис • Strabismus
Russian Federation
Oct 4, 2021
Verified review.
Great clinic and doctors!
About Bookimed service
Yes
SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital

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Fast Facts about Keratoplasty

Keratoplasty

Keratoplasty involves replacing damaged corneal tissue with healthy donor corneal tissue to restore vision.

Pros: High success rate of about 90% for vision restoration. Effective for severe corneal diseases and injuries that other treatments cannot address.
Cons: Requires a donor match, which might take time. Potential risk of rejection and need for long-term medication.
Effectiveness: 90% success in achieving significant vision improvement.
Duration: 1-2 hours.
Recovery: 6-12 months for full recovery.
Best for: Severe corneal diseases, corneal scarring, and vision loss cases. Suitable for patients with significant corneal damage.
Prices: View costs of other techniques

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