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health1 year ago•6 min saved

"The Truth About Cataract Surgery: Expert Insights"

Cataract surgery is a common and successful procedure, with over 90% of patients achieving 20/20 vision with glasses after surgery. Complications are rare, with a less than 0.1% rate of post-surgery infection. The surgery involves removing the clouded lens and replacing it with a clear one, and patients usually go home the same day. Advanced technology intraocular lenses offer multifocality, but determining the ideal candidate for these lenses is an area of active research.

via ScienceAlert|

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healthcare2 years ago•6 min saved

Medicare Reimbursements for Cataract Surgery Vary.

Medicare reimbursements fail to account for the increased time, resources, and effort required for complex cataract surgeries compared to simple cataract surgeries, potentially affecting doctors financially and reducing access to care for patients needing complex surgeries. Researchers used time-driven activity-based costing to measure the difference in day-of-surgery costs and net earnings between simple and complex cataract surgery and found that complex cataract surgery resulted in a financial loss of $646 compared to simple cataract surgery. The study highlights the need for more accurate reimbursement rates to ensure sustainable and equitable reimbursement for physicians and high-quality care for patients.

via Medical News Today|

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healthcare2 years ago•6 min saved

Medicare Reimbursements for Cataract Surgery Vary.

Medicare reimbursements for complex cataract surgeries fail to account for the increased time, resources, and effort required by physicians compared to simple cataract surgeries, according to an economic analysis using time-driven activity-based costing. This discrepancy may affect doctors financially and potentially reduce access to care for people needing complex surgeries, highlighting the need for more accurate reimbursement rates. The study calculated that complex cataract surgery resulted in a financial loss of $646 compared to simple cataract surgery, despite costing $719 more on average.

via Medical News Today|

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science-and-environment2 years ago•2 min saved

Penguins undergo successful cataract surgery with custom lenses.

Three elderly king penguins have undergone cataract surgery and have been fitted with custom-made eye lenses in what is believed to be a world first procedure to improve their sight, according to a Singapore zoo. The lenses were custom-made in Germany with precise measurements to fit each penguin’s eye. The king penguins received custom-made intraocular lens implants, which marked “a milestone in veterinary medicine.” The penguins have made a full recovery and have shown an increase in responsiveness and activity levels.

via CNN|

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