A man gives thanks after receiving eye care.

Cost-Recovery

All of the Himalayan Cataract Project’s facilities strive to be completely financially self-sustaining through a unique cost-recovery program in which the wealthy patients subsidize the poor patients. Forty-five percent of the patients pay the full USD $120 for a complete work-up, high-quality modern cataract surgery, and all post-operative care. Twenty percent of the patients pay a smaller amount based on what they are able to pay. The remaining third of the patients receive the cataract surgical care entirely free. With this model, our facilities are able to cover all costs.