Cost Analysis of Cataract Surgery in Two Extraction Extracapsular Cataract and Phacoemulsification

(2017) Cost Analysis of Cataract Surgery in Two Extraction Extracapsular Cataract and Phacoemulsification. Iioab Journal. pp. 7-10. ISSN 0976-3104

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Abstract

A retrospective observational study to compare the cost of cataract surgery between extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and Phacoemulsification (PEA) was conducted at Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu on May 2013. A total of 30 patients were included in this study. The cost of cataract surgery incurred by hospital up to two months after operation was included. The costs of training, loss of patient's income after discharge and intangible cost were excluded. Results showed that cataract surgery using (PEA) are most costly than using (ECCE) the cost include the calculation of salary of staff, pre & post opt as well as all the equipments involve in both surgery methods.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: cataract surgery cost analysis extracapsular cataract extraction phacoemulsification
Divisions: Other
Page Range: pp. 7-10
Journal or Publication Title: Iioab Journal
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 8
Number: 5
ISSN: 0976-3104
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/178

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