Table 2 Base case analysis for Mydriasert compared to eye drops (tropicamide [1 %] and phenylephrine [10 %]) to induce mydriasis for a patient cohort* undergoing cataract surgery from 2012-2013
From: Mydriasert pupillary dilation for cataract surgery: an economic and clinical study
Mydriasert | Eye drops | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mydriasert costs (£) | 7598 | 0 | 7598 |
Eye-drops costs (£) | 0 | 1687 | -1687 |
Nurse costs (£) | 1851 | 9873 | - 8022 |
Annual total costs (£) | 9449 | 11 560 | -2111 |
Costs per patient (£) | 5.36 | 6.56 | -1.20 |
Annual total nurse time (hours) | 44.1 | 235.1 | -191.0 |