AIM: To calculate the direct cost of pediatric cataract surgery, from the provider's perspective. METHODS: The direct cost was calculated using standard costing methods in a pediatric ophthalmology department of a comprehensive community eye care center in western India. Fixed costs included those of the building, interior decoration, out patient department's equipment, operation theater equipment, personnel, administration and hospital maintenance. The consumable costs included materials used during surgery. Only direct costs were considered. RESULTS: The average direct costs were Indian rupees (Rs.) 69 ($1.77) for an outpatient department consultation, Rs.606 ($15.53) for operation theater equipment use, and Rs. 2 427($62.23) for personnel. The consumable costs ranged from Rs.1 452 ($37.23) to 15 267 ($391.46), depending on the protocol used. The net average cost of pediatric cataract surgery ranged from Rs. 4 722 ($122) to Rs. 18 537 ($475) per eye. CONCLUSION: Cataract surgery is cost intensive for children with cataract. Pediatric ophthalmologists should decide about most cost effective standards of care to rationalize consumable cost.
AIM: To calculate the direct cost of pediatric cataract surgery, from the provider's perspective. METHODS: The direct cost was calculated using standard costing methods in a pediatric ophthalmology department of a comprehensive community eye care center in western India. Fixed costs included those of the building, interior decoration, out patient department's equipment, operation theater equipment, personnel, administration and hospital maintenance. The consumable costs included materials used during surgery. Only direct costs were considered. RESULTS: The average direct costs were Indian rupees (Rs.) 69 ($1.77) for an outpatient department consultation, Rs.606 ($15.53) for operation theater equipment use, and Rs. 2 427($62.23) for personnel. The consumable costs ranged from Rs.1 452 ($37.23) to 15 267 ($391.46), depending on the protocol used. The net average cost of pediatric cataract surgery ranged from Rs. 4 722 ($122) to Rs. 18 537 ($475) per eye. CONCLUSION:Cataract surgery is cost intensive for children with cataract. Pediatric ophthalmologists should decide about most cost effective standards of care to rationalize consumable cost.
Entities:
Keywords:
childhood blindness; cost of cataract; eye care delivery; pediatric cataract
Authors: R Venkatesh; R Muralikrishnan; Linda Civerchia Balent; S Karthik Prakash; N Venkatesh Prajna Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Date: 2005-09 Impact factor: 4.638
Authors: Phoebe D Lenhart; Paul Courtright; M Edward Wilson; Susan Lewallen; David Samuel Taylor; Marcelo C Ventura; Richard Bowman; Lee Woodward; Lauren C Ditta; Stacey Kruger; Danny Haddad; Nihal El Shakankiri; Salma Kc Rai; Tehara Bailey; Scott R Lambert Journal: J AAPOS Date: 2015-04 Impact factor: 1.220
Authors: Anthony T Saxton; Dan Poenaru; Doruk Ozgediz; Emmanuel A Ameh; Diana Farmer; Emily R Smith; Henry E Rice Journal: PLoS One Date: 2016-10-28 Impact factor: 3.240