Cost Analysis of Cataract Surgery in two Extraction Extracapsular Cataract and Phacoemulsification in Health Economic and Hospital Managemant

A retrospective observational study to compare the cost of cataract surgery between extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and Phacoemulsification ( PEA) was conducted at Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu on May 2109. A total of 91 patients were included in this study. The cost of cataract surgery incurred by hospital up to two months after operation was included. The costs of training, loss of patients income after discharge and intangible cost were excluded. Results showed that cataract surgery using Phacoemulsification (PEA) are most costly than using extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) the cost include the calculation of salary of staff, pre and post opt as well as all the equipments involve in both surgery methods.

Keywords:

Cataract surgery , Cost analysis , Extracapsular cataract extraction , Phacoemulsification