Klaus, 71, from Munich, had been told by his ophthalmologist that bilateral cataract surgery would cost nearly €7,500 at a German private clinic, with an 8-week wait for the first eye and a further 6 weeks for the second. His statutory insurance would cover only a fraction of that.
A colleague who had used ChinaCare for a different procedure suggested he look into Guangzhou. Within three weeks, Klaus had appointments arranged at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University — one of southern China's leading centres for ophthalmology. Both eyes were treated in a single visit spaced two days apart. His coordinator translated every consultation and handled discharge paperwork in German.
Total cost including return flights from Munich and five nights at a hotel near the hospital came to less than €1,800. Klaus returned to Bavaria satisfied with the outcome. "I was sceptical," he said. "The hospital was more modern than anything I'd seen in Germany." — Klaus's own account, shared with consent. Individual outcomes vary.