Cataract cost-effectiveness of therapy

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Overview

Cataract surgery is a highly cost-effective medical intervention, producing substantial improvements in visual function, quality of life, and functional independence relative to its cost.^[1] Because cataract extraction is typically performed as an outpatient procedure with rapid visual recovery, indirect costs related to hospitalization, prolonged disability, and loss of productivity are minimal.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Brown GC, Brown MM, Busbee BG. Cost-utility analysis of cataract surgery in the United States for the year 2018.J Cataract Refract Surg. 2019;45(7): 927-938. doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2019.02.006

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Brown GC, Brown MM, Busbee BG. Cost-utility analysis of cataract surgery in the United States for the year 2018.J Cataract Refract Surg. 2019;45(7): 927-938. doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2019.02.006

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