A Cost Analysis of Enucleation and Evisceration Surgeries for Treatment of Blind, Painful Eyes
On average, the cost of enucleation and evisceration surgeries exceeded the reimbursement amount set by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Compared with enucleation, evisceration was more time and cost-effective by only a modest margin.
Authors
- Lisa Y. Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1215-4571)
- Amee D. Azad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7690-9435)
- Darren A. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3096-7442)
- Michael K. Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8793-7685)
Institutions
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- Financial Research (Hungary) (HU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iop.0000000000002836
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.65