Table 3 Cost consequences (€) according to ReSTOR® and monofocal IOLs per country from the societal perspective
From: Modelling lifetime cost consequences of ReSTOR®in cataract surgery in four European countries
Item | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ReSTOR® | Monofocal | ReSTOR® | Monofocal | ReSTOR® | Monofocal | ReSTOR® | Monofocal | |
Surgery including the IOL | 3,292 | 2,292 | 3,500 | 2,500 | 3,212 | 2,212 | 3,100 | 2,100 |
Spectacles | 615 | 2,766 | 447 | 2,009 | 394 | 1,772 | 334 | 1,501 |
Clean spectacles | 17.5 | 78.5 | 11 | 48 | 16 | 73 | 9 | 40 |
Visit to correct visual acuity | 27 | 119 | 59 | 267 | 105 | 474 | 77 | 346 |
Transportation | 100 | 292 | 36 | 117 | 94 | 314 | 140 | 487 |
Total without time spent | 4,051 | 5,548 | 4,052 | 4,941 | 3,821 | 4,844 | 3,551 | 3,989 |
Time spent | 1,081 | 1,324 | 1,134 | 1,344 | 947 | 1,197 | 635 | 744 |
Total including time spent | 5,132 | 6,872 | 5,186 | 6,285 | 4,769 | 6,041 | 4,186 | 4,733 |
Difference | -1,741 | Ref | -1,099 | Ref | -1,272 | Ref | -547 | Ref |