研究目的
To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of toric versus monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in cataract patients with bilateral corneal astigmatism.
研究成果
From a societal perspective, bilateral toric IOL implantation in cataract patients with corneal astigmatism was not cost-effective compared with monofocal IOL implantation. Copayment by patients should therefore be considered.
研究不足
The study's RCT design reduced normal variation in resource use between treatment groups, potentially underestimating incremental costs of toric IOLs. The time horizon was only 6 months, while the effect of toric IOL implantation lasts a lifetime. The HUI3 might not be responsive enough to detect minor improvements in quality of life resulting from distance spectacle independence.