Analysis of the cataract surgery costs in both procedure Phacoemulsification and Extracapsular

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 patients income after discharge and intangible cost were excluded. Results showed that cataract surgery using Phacoemulsification (PEA) are most costly than using extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) the cost include the calculaton of salary of staff, pre and post opt as well as all the equipments involve in both surgery methods.

کلیدواژه ها:

Cataract surgery ، Cost analysis ، Extracapsular cataract extraction ، Phacoemulsification