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Is vitrectomy surgery covered by Medicare?
Q Do Medicare and other payers cover the procedure? A Yes, for medically indicated reasons.
How much does a pars plana vitrectomy cost?
The analysis showed that when pars plana vitrectomy was the primary procedure, the overall imputed cost ranged from $5,802 to $7931. The cost per line ranged from $2,368 to $3,237. The cost per line-year saved was $163 to $233. The cost per QALY was $5,444 to $7,442.
What is an advantage of 25 gauge vitrectomy compared to 20G vitrectomy?
This study suggests that, in comparison with 20G vitrectomy, 25G vitrectomy for Terson syndrome provides similar improvements in visual acuity but with shorter operation time and better intraocular pressure at day one. These results suggest that 25G vitrectomy should be considered for the treatment of Terson syndrome.
What is the hypervit® dual blade vitrectomy probe?
“The HYPERVIT ® Dual Blade Vitrectomy Probe is a great example of how we created smaller gauge sizes at higher cut rates, while ensuring we delivered on customer expectations of consistent flow and duty cycle. We are excited to offer this new innovation as part of our market-leading CONSTELLATION ® platform.”
What’s new with Alcon’s vision system?
This new probe, powered by the CONSTELLATION ® Vision System platform, gives me another option to use for my surgical cases.” Additionally, Alcon is featuring the next generation NGENUITY ® 3D Visualization System with DATAFUSION (version 1.3).
What kind of lens does Alcon make?
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What does Alcon do with customer feedback?
“As the leader in the retina space, Alcon works to integrate feedback from our customers as we develop new advancements and updates to our existing portfolio of products,” said Jim Di Filippo, Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Surgical, Alcon.