Economic Value of Enhanced Monofocal Intraocular Lenses for Cataract Surgery in Italy
This study fills a literature gap by evaluating the cost-utility of enhanced monofocal IOLs for cataract surgery compared to standard IOLs. While enhanced monofocal IOL is dominated from the NHS perspective due to slightly higher direct healthcare costs, it is cost-saving from a societal perspective by reducing the overall economic burden with comparable patients' quality of life. The broader benefits, including reduced reliance on corrective measures, visits and exams, formal and informal assistance, emphasize its societal value. This highlights the need for a holistic healthcare approach that balances long-term societal savings with short-term healthcare costs.
Authors
- Marco Balestrieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4343-2148)
- Rosanna Tarricone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2009-9357)
- Rosa Giglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9755-0786)
- Daniele Tognetto
- Leonardo Taroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6700-8961)
- Carla Rognoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6330-0591)
- Rita Mencucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-6363)
- Giovanni Staurenghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2299-5251)
- Giacomo Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2163-7348)
- Eleonora Favuzza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2223-0187)
- Ilaria Giabbani
Institutions
- University of Trieste (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Luigi Sacco Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale G.B. Morgagni - L.Pierantoni (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
- Bocconi University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Therapeutics
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2025.02.002
- Primary Topic
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00