Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
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Supplementation of cataract patients with multifocal intraocular lenses involves an additional financial investment when compared to the corresponding monofocal supplementation, which usually is not funded by German health care insurers. In the context of recent resource allocation discussions, however, the cost effectiveness of multifocal cataract surgery could become an important rationale. Therefore an evidence-based estimation of its cost effectiveness was carried out. ⋯ Bearing incremental costs of 63 euro per additionally gained vision line (near visual acuity) in mind, multifocal cataract surgery comprises a cost effective alternative to the monofocal standard treatment.