Cataract Surgery Cost in Riffa

Cataract Surgery in Riffa costs an estimated AED 6,400 to AED 42,400, with a typical total of AED 15,692. Riffa ranks #36 out of 8 UAE cities for this journey. Prices are at the UAE average. Healthcare in Riffa is regulated by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP). Data as of March 2026.

Typical Total (Riffa)

AED 15,692

AED 6,400 – AED 42,400

vs. UAE Average

UAE avg: AED 15,692

City Rank

#36 of 8

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Duration

1–2 months

2 steps

Step-by-Step Cost in Riffa

Procedure	Qty	Unit Cost (Riffa)	Subtotal
Specialist Consultationdiagnosis + pre-operative check	2	AED 200 – AED 1,200	AED 400 – AED 2,400
Cataract Surgeryboth eyes, done separately	2	AED 3,000 – AED 20,000	AED 6,000 – AED 40,000
Total (Required Steps)			AED 6,400 – AED 42,400

Compare with Other Cities

How does Riffa compare to other UAE cities for cataract surgery cost? Showing typical cost for required steps.

Umm Al QuwainAED 6,400 – AED 23,300

AED 12,660

-19% vs Riffa

AjmanAED 6,400 – AED 25,400

AED 13,700

-13% vs Riffa

FujairahAED 7,400 – AED 25,400

AED 13,700

-13% vs Riffa

Ras Al KhaimahAED 7,400 – AED 27,500

AED 14,760

-6% vs Riffa

SharjahAED 6,400 – AED 29,600

AED 14,800

-6% vs Riffa

DohaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al WakrahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al KhorAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al RayyanAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Umm SalalAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

LusailAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

RiyadhAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

JeddahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

MeccaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

MedinaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

DammamAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

KhobarAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

DhahranAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

TabukAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AbhaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

TaifAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

BuraidahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

HailAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

JazanAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

NajranAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al AhsaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Khamis MushaitAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al KharjAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al JubailAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

JubailAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

YanbuAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

QassimAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Hafar Al BatinAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

ManamaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

MuharraqAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Riffa (current)AED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Isa TownAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

SitraAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Hamad TownAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

BudaiyaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Kuwait CityAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

HawalliAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

SalmiyaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

FarwaniyaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

JahraAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AhmadiAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

MangafAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AaliAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AdliyaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al Akr Al GharbiAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al BahairAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al DirazAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al HajarAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al HamalahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al HamriyaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al HooraAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al JanabiyahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al MusallaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al NuwaidratAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al SayahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al SeefAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AliAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AlmaameerAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AlqudaybiyahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AlsuwaifyahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AmwajAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AradAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

AskarAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Bani JamrahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Bilad Al QadeemAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Bu QazalaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

BuashirahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

BuriAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

BusaiteenAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

DamistanAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Dar KulaibAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Hawrat AaliAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Hawrat SanadAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

HiddAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

JannusanAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

JerdabAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Jid Al HajAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Jid AliAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Jid HafsAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

JidhafsAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

MalkiyaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

MaqabahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

MurqobanAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

QalaliAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

QuwahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Ras ZuwayedAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

SaarAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

SadadAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

SalmabadAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

SamaheejAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

SanabisAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

SanadAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

TubliAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

WadiyanAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Zayed TownAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

ZinjAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al JumailiyaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al ShahaniyaAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

DukhanAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Umm BabAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al LithAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al SulayyilAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

DawadmiAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

KhafjiAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

NeomAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

NuairiyahAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Wadi Al DawasirAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

IstanbulAED 6,400 – AED 42,400

AED 15,692

Al AinAED 7,440 – AED 29,600

AED 15,800

+1% vs Riffa

Abu DhabiAED 9,500 – AED 38,000

AED 19,000

+21% vs Riffa

DubaiAED 10,600 – AED 42,400

AED 21,100

+34% vs Riffa

Find Providers in Riffa

Links to individual procedure pricing pages in Riffa for each step of this journey.

Specialist Consultation x2

AED 408 typical in Riffa

Cataract Surgery x2

AED 7,438 typical in Riffa

Cataract Surgery in Other Cities

Dubai

AED 21,100 typical

Abu Dhabi

AED 19,000 typical

Sharjah

AED 14,800 typical

Ajman

AED 13,700 typical

Ras Al Khaimah

AED 14,760 typical

Fujairah

AED 13,700 typical

Umm Al Quwain

AED 12,660 typical

Al Ain

AED 15,800 typical

Doha

AED 15,692 typical

Al Wakrah

AED 15,692 typical

Al Khor

AED 15,692 typical

Al Rayyan

AED 15,692 typical

Umm Salal

AED 15,692 typical

Lusail

AED 15,692 typical

Riyadh

AED 15,692 typical

Jeddah

AED 15,692 typical

Mecca

AED 15,692 typical

Medina

AED 15,692 typical

Dammam

AED 15,692 typical

Khobar

AED 15,692 typical

Dhahran

AED 15,692 typical

Tabuk

AED 15,692 typical

Abha

AED 15,692 typical

Taif

AED 15,692 typical

Buraidah

AED 15,692 typical

Hail

AED 15,692 typical

Jazan

AED 15,692 typical

Najran

AED 15,692 typical

Al Ahsa

AED 15,692 typical

Khamis Mushait

AED 15,692 typical

Al Kharj

AED 15,692 typical

Al Jubail

AED 15,692 typical

Jubail

AED 15,692 typical

Yanbu

AED 15,692 typical

Qassim

AED 15,692 typical

Hafar Al Batin

AED 15,692 typical

Manama

AED 15,692 typical

Muharraq

AED 15,692 typical

Isa Town

AED 15,692 typical

Sitra

AED 15,692 typical

Hamad Town

AED 15,692 typical

Budaiya

AED 15,692 typical

Kuwait City

AED 15,692 typical

Hawalli

AED 15,692 typical

Salmiya

AED 15,692 typical

Farwaniya

AED 15,692 typical

Jahra

AED 15,692 typical

Ahmadi

AED 15,692 typical

Mangaf

AED 15,692 typical

Aali

AED 15,692 typical

Adliya

AED 15,692 typical

Al Akr Al Gharbi

AED 15,692 typical

Al Bahair

AED 15,692 typical

Al Diraz

AED 15,692 typical

Al Hajar

AED 15,692 typical

Al Hamalah

AED 15,692 typical

Al Hamriya

AED 15,692 typical

Al Hoora

AED 15,692 typical

Al Janabiyah

AED 15,692 typical

Al Musalla

AED 15,692 typical

Al Nuwaidrat

AED 15,692 typical

Al Sayah

AED 15,692 typical

Al Seef

AED 15,692 typical

Ali

AED 15,692 typical

Almaameer

AED 15,692 typical

Alqudaybiyah

AED 15,692 typical

Alsuwaifyah

AED 15,692 typical

Amwaj

AED 15,692 typical

Arad

AED 15,692 typical

Askar

AED 15,692 typical

Bani Jamrah

AED 15,692 typical

Bilad Al Qadeem

AED 15,692 typical

Bu Qazala

AED 15,692 typical

Buashirah

AED 15,692 typical

Buri

AED 15,692 typical

Busaiteen

AED 15,692 typical

Damistan

AED 15,692 typical

Dar Kulaib

AED 15,692 typical

Hawrat Aali

AED 15,692 typical

Hawrat Sanad

AED 15,692 typical

Hidd

AED 15,692 typical

Jannusan

AED 15,692 typical

Jerdab

AED 15,692 typical

Jid Al Haj

AED 15,692 typical

Jid Ali

AED 15,692 typical

Jid Hafs

AED 15,692 typical

Jidhafs

AED 15,692 typical

Malkiya

AED 15,692 typical

Maqabah

AED 15,692 typical

Murqoban

AED 15,692 typical

Qalali

AED 15,692 typical

Quwah

AED 15,692 typical

Ras Zuwayed

AED 15,692 typical

Saar

AED 15,692 typical

Sadad

AED 15,692 typical

Salmabad

AED 15,692 typical

Samaheej

AED 15,692 typical

Sanabis

AED 15,692 typical

Sanad

AED 15,692 typical

Tubli

AED 15,692 typical

Wadiyan

AED 15,692 typical

Zayed Town

AED 15,692 typical

Zinj

AED 15,692 typical

Al Jumailiya

AED 15,692 typical

Al Shahaniya

AED 15,692 typical

Dukhan

AED 15,692 typical

Umm Bab

AED 15,692 typical

Al Lith

AED 15,692 typical

Al Sulayyil

AED 15,692 typical

Dawadmi

AED 15,692 typical

Khafji

AED 15,692 typical

Neom

AED 15,692 typical

Nuairiyah

AED 15,692 typical

Wadi Al Dawasir

AED 15,692 typical

Istanbul

AED 15,692 typical

Other Journeys in Riffa

Pregnancy & Delivery

AED 8,750 – AED 41,900 in Riffa

Complete Dental Makeover

AED 5,450 – AED 33,800 in Riffa

Knee Injury Treatment

AED 2,800 – AED 15,800 in Riffa

Comprehensive Heart Checkup

AED 700 – AED 4,600 in Riffa

Back Pain Treatment

AED 2,680 – AED 15,300 in Riffa

Vision Correction (LASIK)

AED 3,400 – AED 14,400 in Riffa

Cataract Surgery Cost in Riffa — FAQ

How much does cataract surgery cost in Riffa?

Cataract Surgery in Riffa costs AED 6,400 to AED 42,400 for required steps, with a typical total of AED 15,692. This includes 2 procedures over 1–2 months. Healthcare in Riffa is regulated by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP).

Is Riffa expensive for cataract surgery compared to other UAE cities?

Riffa ranks #36 out of 8 UAE cities for cataract surgery cost. It is 24% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain (AED 12,660), which is the cheapest option. Dubai is the most expensive at AED 21,100.

Where can I find providers for cataract surgery in Riffa?

Browse the UAE Open Healthcare Directory for Riffa providers. Each step in this journey links to the relevant procedure page where you can find specific providers. Compare by rating, insurance acceptance, and location to find the best option for your needs.

Does insurance cover cataract surgery in Riffa?

2 out of 2 steps are typically covered by UAE health insurance when medically indicated. Coverage depends on your plan tier. Co-pays of 10–20% apply. Cosmetic and elective procedures are generally not covered. Health insurance is mandatory across all UAE emirates since January 2025.

Disclaimer: All prices shown are indicative ranges for Riffa based on the DOH Mandatory Tariff (Shafafiya) methodology and market-observed data as of March 2026. Actual costs vary by facility, doctor, clinical complexity, and insurance plan. This cost bundle is for planning purposes only and does not constitute medical or financial advice. Always obtain a personalised quote from your healthcare provider before proceeding. Healthcare in Riffa is regulated by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP).