Real-world treatment patterns and economic burden of post-cataract macular edema.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-cataract macular edema (PCME) is a condition that can occur in patients following cataract surgery without risk factors and complications. Although 80% of patients experience spontaneous resolution after 3 to 12 months, in persistent cases, it can lead to permanent vision loss if left untreated. There are currently no standardized treatment guidelines for PCME, and there have been limited studies showing the impact of PCME on annual Medicare spending and ophthalmology-related outpatient visits per case compared to those without the complication. This study aims to evaluate real-world treatment patterns and the economic burden of patients with PCME.

Methods

This retrospective claims analysis identified patients from the IBM^® MarketScan^® C

SUBMITTER: Ahmadyar G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10506304 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature