Cost Utility and Value of Information Analysis of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The efficacy and safety of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery is well documented. An important requirement for decision makers is the evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) over a sufficiently long horizon. Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of this treatment was a preplanned secondary objective of the Economic Evaluation of Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FEMCAT) trial.

Objective

To estimate the cost utility of FLACS compared with phacoemulsification cataract surgery (PCS) on a 12-month time horizon.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter randomized clinical trial compared FLACS with PCS in parallel groups. All FLACS procedures were performed using the CATALYS precision s

SUBMITTER: Benard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10196924 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature