German claims data analysis to assess impact of different intraocular lenses on posterior capsule opacification and related healthcare costs.

Nils KossackChristian J A SchindlerInes WeinholdLennart HicksteinMoritz LehneJochen WalkerAljoscha S NeubauerDennis Häckl

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health (2017)

Considering the high prevalence of cataract, the economic burden associated with adverse effects of cataract extraction is of great relevance for the German SHI. Hydrophobic lenses seem to be superior regarding both medical and economic results.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
data analysis
healthcare
health insurance
ionic liquid
adverse drug
health information
social media
electronic health record