Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Treatment at Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC)

I went to Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC) for a lasik treatment to remove the cells that were deposited on my left lens and blocking my vision.  The lens was inserted after a catarract operation a year ago.

Time spent:
Eye test - 5 min
Consultation with doctor - 10 mins
Lasik operation - 10 mins
Signing forms - 15 mins
Payment - 5 mins
Book appointment - 5 mins
Waiting time - 2 hours (yes, now I know why they call me a "patient")
Total time - 3 hours

Total bill: $1,000.
Government subsidy: $0
Medishield Life: $0
Medisave: $0 (I prefer not to touch it).
Paid by credit card: $1,000

Actual treatment time: 20 mins (for which I paid $1,000).

There was probably a hundred patients in the lasik center, most of whom are subsidized patients - who pay half of what I pay as a private patient, I was placed in the same queue as the subsidised patients. If SNEC is charging double for a private patient, they should at least put them in the priority queue, so that the waiting time is shorter.



2 comments:

stanstan said...

Anyone know how much it will take and how long if we do it at the medical centre in Melaka as I recently came back from a retreat in Melaka town. The Melaka Medical Centre seemed quite established from outside. Maybe also run by Singapore doctors. Anyone care to share ?

Anonymous said...

In past 2 months, I visited TTSH Eye Clinic as a private patient. After 4 appointments, I had same problems like Mr Tan - no priority in Q, must be very "patient", AND PAY GST! I consult TTSH after complication of eye surgery at X public hospital (subsidied).
Now, I am feeling well - the benefit of meeting a senior consultant who is listed in the MOH Register of Specialist. My eye surgeon at X public hospital is not in the MOH Register of Specialist.
QUESTION: Can a surgeon who is not listed as specialist (MOH Register) do operation under the law?

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