Immediate versus delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery: An analysis of costs and patient value

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-38

  Lundström, Mats ^a   Albrecht, Susanne ^a   Roos, Pontus ^b  

^a BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b RR Institute of Applied Economics   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bilateral cataract surgery; Capability; Cataract surgery; Costs; Resource utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED SEQUENTIAL CATARACT SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE SEQUENTIAL CATARACT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 58849085450     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01343.x     Document Type: Article

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