In a systematic review and meta-analysis, these researchers examined the effectiveness of prophylactic IC antibiotics in reducing the rates of post-operative endophthalmitis following MSICS. Cataract removal surgery is considered not medically necessary for the A B-scan is used in place of the A-scan when the patient has a dense cataract. These researchers did not use any date or language restrictions in the electronic search for trials. Intraoperative refractive biometry for predicting intraocular lens power calculation after prior myopic refractive surgery. People with accommodative lenses were more likely to be spectacle-independent but the estimate was very uncertain (RR 8.18; 95 % CI: 0.47 to 142.62, 1 study, 40 people, very low quality evidence). For example, eye examinations performed to determine the refractive state of the eyes following insertion of a presbyopia-correcting IOL are non-covered (McClellan, 2005). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. The authors concluded that in this case-series study, there was a clear learning curve associated with the use of FLACS. Guay J, Sales K. Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery. Therefore, it is important to compare the effectiveness of these 2 interventions to aid clinicians and patients in choosing the better treatment approach. 2001;27(3):437-444. Cataract removal surgery involving removal of the lens is considered medically necessary without regard to visual disability when any of the following criteria is met: Member has lens-induced disease (e.g., phacomorphic glaucoma, phacolytic glaucoma, phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis, dislocated or subluxated lens). However, inpatient surgery may be considered medically necessary for any of the following members: This assessment of cataract surgery issupported bythe Clinical Practice Guideline No. In this study, Healon was used in the anterior chamber for all ORA measurements, which very well may impact the predictions by ORA. Data from 1 study at 3 months suggested that CS did not differ between groups under photopic conditions, but may be worse in the trifocal group in 1 of the 4 frequencies under mesopic conditions (MD -0.19, 95 % CI: -0.33 to -0.05; 1 study; I2 = 0 %, 25 subjects; low-certainty evidence). } Two authors independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias for included studies. Rathi VM, Sharma S, Das T, Khanna RC. The studies were small, not all lens materials were compared in all studies, and not all lens materials were available in all study sites. Preferred Practice Pattern. Due to the small number of events reported across studies and treatment groups, the difference between groups was uncertain for all reported adverse events. First, this meta-analysis was not the 1st review that compared the visual performance of patients receiving bifocal or trifocal IOLs implementation; however, this systematic review was the only one that included only RCTs, providing a higher level of evidence. Aliso Viejo, CA; Eyeonics; 2003. Last Review12/05/2022. There was no significant difference in the distant-corrected near VA (DCNVA) with MD of 0.04 (95 % CI: - 0.02 to 0.10). The funding source was disclosed by investigators of the largest study (professional society) and not reported by the other 3. Preoperative evaluation for elective cataract surgery - systematic review. Macsai MS, Padnick-Silver L, Fontes BM. Therefore, the procedure should not be used without special arrangements for consent and for audit or research." The cases were divided into 4 groups -- group 1 included the first 50 cases, group 2 included cases 51 through 100, group 3 included cases 101 through 150, and group 4 included cases 151 through 200 -- and were analyzed. } The MAE was 0.28 D for the Masket regression formula, 0.31 D for the Haigis-L formula, 0.37 D for ORA, and 0.44 D for Optovue. position: fixed; The accommodative IOL appears to produce improved near vision in some eyes, but it does not work in all eyes, and in eyes where there is apparent accommodation, there is a discrepancy between subjective reading performance and the modest measured increase of accommodative amplitude. Rastogi A, Khanam S, Goel Y, et al. They did not use any date or language restrictions in the electronic searches for trials. WebHere is how Aetna insurance plans may be able to help you cover the cost of your eye care (individual insurance policies differ). San Francisco, CA: AAO;October 2016. Compared with trifocal group, the uncorrected intermediate VA (UIVA) [MD = 0.09, 95 % CI: 0.01 to 0.17) was significantly worse in the bifocal group. Available at: http://www.alcon.com/en/docs/ars-ReSTOR-CMS-ruling-0501.pdf. In a Cochrane review, Casparis et al (2012) noted that cataract and age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) are common causes of decreased vision that often occur simultaneously in people over age 50. Medical conditions are present that require prolonged post-operative observation by a nurse or skilled personnel and the member requires general medical and nursing care for a particularly complex ocular procedure(s); The member has multiple ocular conditions (e.g., best correctable vision in the non-operated eye is 20/200 or worse); The member will undergo multiple ocular procedures (e.g., extraordinary medical circumstances exist in which it may be dangerous or life-threatening for the member to undergo anesthesia twice, so dual cataract removal is performed); The member is mentally debilitated, diagnosed as mentally ill, or functionally incapacitated so that a risk of injury exists in the immediate post-operative period. There were 8 RCTs included in this study. Dick and Schultz (2014) stated that employing a femtosecond laser as an initial step in cataract surgery has the clear potential to provide more precise capsulotomies and full lens fragmentation in cases of pre-existing astigmatism in conjunction with relaxing corneal incisions. Because of measurement-scale variations, outcomes were pooled for distance-corrected near visual acuity (DCNVA) as standardized mean differences with 95 % confidence intervals [CIs] and anterior displacement of the lens as weighted mean differences (95 % CI). The Alcon CZ70BD is a single-piece polycast polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) intra-ocular lens (IOL; posterior chamber). 1995;8(9):6-7. Early experience with the femtosecond laser for cataract surgery. Electrophysiologic testing in the form of visual evoked potential (VEP) is helpful in total cataracts to assess the function of the visual pathway. These researchers used the Science Citation Index to search for references to publications that cited the studies included in the review. They searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Trials Register) (2017, Issue 5), Medline Ovid (1946 to May 17, 2017), Embase.com (1947 to May 17, 2017), PubMed (1946 to May 17, 2017), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature database (LILACS) (January 1982 to May 17, 2017), the metaRegister of Controlled Trials (mRCT) (www.controlled-trials.com); last searched May 2013, ClinicalTrials.gov (www.clinicaltrials.gov); searched May 17, 2017, and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) (www.who.int/ictrp/search/en); searched May 17, 2017. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. The immediate surgery group showed mean improvement in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) compared with the delayed surgery group at 6 months (mean difference (MD) 0.15 LogMAR, 95 % CI: 0.28 to 0.02). The Panel found inadequate scientific evidence to support the use of most pre-operative tests in deciding whether cataract surgery is medically appropriate. border: none; Leung and colleagues (2014) noted that cataract formation often occurs in people with uveitis. Mean contrast sensitivity was better for the monofocal IOL group than for the multi-focal IOLs. J Cataract Refract Surg. This test is used to measure and record the evaluation of corneal endothelial cells. London, UK: NICE; June2008. The authors concluded that in the authors' experience, the surgical outcomes and safety of LCS improved significantly with greater surgeon experience, development of modified techniques, and improved technology. At least 6 weeks after surgery, MAE was significantly lower in the laser group (0.38 0.28 diopters [D]) than in the conventional group (0.50 0.38 D) (p = 0.04). First Coast Service Options, Inc.Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Cataract Extraction (L33808). All included trials used the 1CU accommodative IOL (HumanOptics, Erlangen, Germany) for their intervention group. These researchers stated that further reductions may be achieved using optimization of lens fragmentation patterns and surgical technique. Glaucoma surgery type varied among the studies: 3studies used trabeculectomy, 3 studies used iStent implants, 1 study used trabeculotomy, and 2 studies used trabecular aspiration. Accessed March 12, 2018. van Gaalen KW, Koopmans SA, Jansonius NM, Kooijman AC. These researchers included RCTs and quasi-randomized trials of eyes affected by both cataract and ARMD in which cataract surgery would be compared to no surgery. The member is medically unfit (e.g., conditions such as comatose patients, organic brain syndrome, end stage Alzheimer's disease, persons with no light perception, etc. All subjects had bilateral cataracts with no pre-existing ocular pathologies or ocular surgery. Bower KS. Refractive outcomes of intraoperative wavefront aberrometry versus optical biometry alone for intraocular lens power calculation. Verhulst E, Vrijghem JC. Yes, cataract surgery is covered by health insurance. padding: 10px; Pediatric cataract surgery. 2009;(2):CD007293. Cataracts may be diagnosed with procedures included in the comprehensive ophthalmologic examination. Cataracts may result in progressive loss of vision. To be sure your plan covers cataract surgery, check with your insurance company or read your policy documents. Incidence of retinal detachment after cataract surgery and neodynium:YAG laser capsulotomy. Am Surg. Surgical treatment of cataract involves replacing the patient's opacified lens with an artifical lens, which is usually of fixed power (monofocal), requiring the use of reading glasses for near vision. J Cataract Refract Surg. A total of 12 studies entailing 1,494,307 eyes were included; IC antibiotics were used in 725,324 (48.5 %) eyes. The authors concluded that ORA has been widely used among cataract surgeons on patients with history of RK, but its validation, unlike for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), has yet to be established by peer reviewed studies. 2017;65(9):813-817. Biometry was done with optical low coherence reflectometry (Lenstar LS900, Haag-Streit AG), and IOL calculation was performed with 3rd-generation IOL formulas (SRK/T, Hoffer Q, and Holladay). de Silva and colleagues (2016) stated that good unaided distance VA is now a realistic expectation following cataract surgery and (IOL implantation. Jin S, Friedman DS, Cao K, et al. The 3 RCTs included in this review reported results for 21,531 total cataract surgeries with 707 total surgery-associated medical adverse events, including 61 hospitalizations and 3 deaths. background-color:#eee; Abstracts of Clinical Care Guidelines. These higher order optical aberrations can have significant impact on vision. San Francisco, CA: AAO; 1996. 2001;27(6):861-867. Unfortunately, the answer to this question is not The histologic examination combined with prospective video analysis revealed respiratory movement of the eye during the capsulotomy as a potential risk factor for redial tears. The authors concluded that laser refractive cataract surgery with a femtosecond laser resulted in a significantly better predictability of IOL power calculation than conventional phacoemulsification surgery. The MedAE was 0.26 D for Haigis-L, 0.29 D for ORA, and 0.28 D for Optovue. 2020;6(6):CD012648. Ophthalmologe. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2012;9:CD003169. In a prospective, interventional case-series study, Roberts and co-workers (2013) reported the surgical outcomes and safety of FLACS with greater surgeon experience, modified techniques, and improved technology. The other complications during the study were anterior radial tears (n = 8; 4 %), posterior capsular ruptures (n = 7; 3.5 %), and dropped nucleus (n = 4; 2 %). The mean diameter of the manual and the femtosecond laser capsule disk group were not statistically significantly different (manual 4.91 0.34; femtosecond: 4.93 0.03; p = 0.58). March 2013. These researchers judged all studies to be at high risk of performance bias. Participants who received the accommodative IOLs achieved better distance-corrected near visual acuity (DCNVA) at 6 months (mean difference (MD) -3.10 Jaeger units; 95 % CI: -3.36 to -2.83, 2 studies, 106 people, 136 eyes, moderate quality evidence). The comparison of interest was combined cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) and any type of glaucoma surgery versus cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) alone. Ophthalmologe. There is a clear need for RCTs to address this evidence gap. With one in six people over age 40, and more than half of people over age 80 having cataracts, you will be relieved to know that, yes, cataract surgery is generally covered by insurance. Requirements for determining coverage of presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses that provide two distinct services for the patient: (1) Restoration of distance vision following cataract surgery, and (2) Refractive correction of near and intermediate vision with less dependency on eyeglasses or contact lenses. .headerBar { Indian J Ophthalmol. color: red!important; Also uncertain was whether eyes in the combined surgery group required more interventions for surgical complications than those in the cataract surgery alone group (RR 1.06, 95 % CI: 0.34 to 3.35; 382 eyes). The Panel also concluded that the following tests are not indicated as part of the pre-operative work-up for cataract surgery unless specific circumstances justify them: The Panel found inadequate evidence that these tests can predict the benefits a patient may experience from cataract surgery or predict the negative outcomes of the surgery. The difference was statistically significant (p = 0.003). Femtosecond laser in cataract surgery. The analyzed wavefront is then used to derive a correction profile to remove the correct amount of corneal stroma in micron intervals using a guided laser. Murrill CA, Stanfield DL, Brocklin MD. Implantation of multifocal (non-accommodative) intraocular lenses during cataract surgery. The following documentation supporting medical necessity (e.g., office/progress notes, operative note(s)) of the cataract surgery, whether for unilateral disease or bilateral disease (delayed sequential bilateral cataract (DSBCS) surgery or immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS)) should be available upon request: The Visual Function Index (VF-14),a brief questionnaire designed to measure functional impairment due to cataract, is available here. 2006;17(1):99-104. Packer M, Fine IH, Hoffman RS, et al. They searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Trials Register) (2019, Issue 9); Ovid Medline; Embase.com; PubMed; ClinicalTrials.gov; and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP). 2014;111(7):614-623. 2012;28(8):540-544. The refractive outcome was analyzed using the mean absolute error (MAE; difference between predicted and achieved post-operative spherical equivalent refraction), and multi-variable regression analysis was performed to compare the 2 groups. Ultrasound, with intra-ocular lens (IOL) power calculation. The authors concluded that supplementing IC antibiotic with topical antibiotic post-operatively did not impact the occurrence of acute post cataract surgery endophthalmitis in rural India. The authors concluded that there was no clear evidence of near acuity improvement despite statistically significant pilocarpine-induced anterior lens displacement. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH); August 2006. Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, Society for Excellence in Eye Care, Society for Geriatric Ophthalmology, and the Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society. Ophthalmology. Alternatives to routine pre-operative medical testing have been proposed, including self-administered health questionnaires, which could substitute for health provider histories and physical examinations. Complication rates of cataract surgery were obtained from a review of the current literature to complete the cohort of patients and outcomes. The length of follow-up among the studies ranged from 1 to 24 months after cataract surgery. A modified CTR was then inserted and sutured to the ciliary sulcus to center the capsular bag and the IOL was implanted. Nuclear cataracts are located in the central substance of the lens. The health insurance provider said it believes up to 20% of all cataract surgeries may be unnecessary, but ophthalmology groups disagree. None of the studies reported the mean change in visual acuity or visual fields. Two review authors independently assessed study eligibility, collected data, and judged risk of bias for included studies. Aetna Medicare Advantage plans are required to cover one set of eyeglasses or contact lenses following a cataract surgery. The AAO and ASCRS claim that Aetna's only reason for the new policy was that 4-5% of cataract surgeries were unnecessary. Foster CS, Stavrou P, Zafirakis P, et al. Improved prediction of intraocular lens power using partial coherence interferometry. However, the terms and conditions around the coverage and the amount you can claim may vary for each patient. 4, AHCPR Publication no. All RCTs comparing a multi-focal IOL of any type with a mono-focal IOL as control were included. At 1 year, trifocal IOL showed no evidence of effect on uncorrected distance VA (MD 0.00, 95 % CI: -0.04 to 0.04; I2 = 0 %; 2 studies, 107 subjects; low-certainty evidence) and uncorrected near VA (MD 0.01, 95 % CI: -0.04 to 0.06; I2 = 0 %; 2 studies, 107 subjects; low-certainty evidence). Mundy L, Merlin T, Parrella A. CrystaLens: An accommodating intraocular lens replacement for patients with cataracts. Trifocal IOL implantation may improve uncorrected intermediate VA at 1 year (MD -0.16, 95 % CI: -0.22 to -0.10; I2= 0 %; 2 studies, 107 subjects; low-certainty evidence), but showed no evidence of effect on best-corrected distance VA at 1 year (MD 0.00, 95 % CI: -0.03 to 0.04; I2= 0 %; 2 studies, 107 subjects; low-certainty evidence). Malyugin B, Anisimova N, Antonova O, Arbisser LB. color:#eee; Two authors independently screened search results, assessed risk of bias and extracted data. OL OL LI { U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2015;372(16):1530-1538. de Silva SR, Evans JR, Kirthi V, et al. WebOf the $2,627 total, Medicare pays $2,101 and the patient coinsurance is $524. J Cataract Refract Surg. It can develop months or years later and is due to a slow growth of epithelial cells remaining from the removed cataract. The axis of the toric IOL on each visit was measured by SLEx in retro-illumination and analyzed digitally. In a Cochrane review, these investigators defined. J Cataract Refract Surg. # color: white; The age range of participants was 21 to 87 years. 4, Cataract in Adults: Management of Functional Impairment of the Cataract Management Guideline Panel of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR, 1993). One specialized ophthalmologic service is frequently needed prior to cataract surgery in routine cases. The evidence was uncertain in terms of complications from the surgeries. --> J Cataract Refract Surg. The Panel stated that, for patients with a dense or cataract mature that interferes with ophthalmoscopic examination, a diagnostic B-mode ultrasonography (B-scan) may be appropriate to rule out retinal detachments or vitreous hemorrhages, ocular pathology which may influence the decision to perform cataract surgery. 2015;122(6):1096-1101. 2010;36(3):380-388. In a meta-analysis, Jin and associates (2019) compared the clinical performance of bifocal and trifocal IOLs in cataract surgery. The guideline included findings concerning pre-operative testing, cataract removal surgery, and post-operative issues. Both sets of patients had comparable results for good distance vision. Saunders Co.; 1995. Rai et al (2015) noted that surgery in the presence of zonular weakness or subluxated lens was a great surgical challenge and included intra-capsular cataract extraction with anterior chamber IOL implantation or pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy with a sutured IOL. These researchers carried out a review of all patients undergoing cataract surgery with insertion of a CTR between 2010 and 2013 at their tertiary teaching ophthalmology department. Steele M, O'Leary JP. They planned to include RCTs and quasi-RCTs that had compared surgery versus no surgery to remove the lens from eyes of adults in which cataracts had developed following vitrectomy. Main outcome measures included median absolute error (MedAE), mean absolute error (MAE), and percentage of eyes within 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.00 diopters (D) of refractive prediction error. An unexpected loss of zonules during surgery may also support the medical necessity of a CTR. Rahti et al (2020b) stated that IC antibiotic in cataract surgery has shown level I evidence as prophylaxis for post-operative endophthalmitis. 1998;29(3):185-189. In this series, CTR implant was done in 45 cases. 2001;54(1):23-29. 2015;9(12):NC05-NCO7. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Whether youre insured, underinsured, or totally without coverage, the costs of LASIK surgery will likely end up being paid out-of-pocket . They contacted study investigators for additional information. Ancillary testing such as ocular ultrasound may be necessary in total cataracts where the posterior segment of the eye cannot be visualized. whether a higher rate of additional complications is associated the use of accommodative IOLs. In these 9 patients, the mean difference in the amplitude of accommodation between the2 eyes was 0.71 diopters. Anterior capsule tears occurred in 4 % and 0.31 % of eyes, posterior capsule tears in 3.5 % and 0.31 % of eyes, and posterior lens dislocation in 2 % and 0 % of eyes in groups 1 group 2, respectively (p < 0.001 for all comparisons). One trial had an additional arm with the AT-45 Crystalens accommodative IOL (Eyeonics Vision). } J Cataract Refract Surg. The authors concluded that the findings of this study indicated that better rotational stability and thus more predictable results could be conferred to a toric IOL by co-implanting a CTR. The number of eyes with free-floating capsulotomies was 35 (17.5 %). The images are then computed to give the local slope and character of the wavefront of light. An UpToDate review on Laser refractive surgery (Bower, 2016) states that Wavefront Testing -- In a standard eye examination, the refractive surgeon will test for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Saiki M, Negishi K, Dogru M, et al. Many people are unsure whether eye surgery is supposed to be a Vision Insurance or Health (called Major Medical) Insurance benefit. list-style-type: lower-alpha; Endophthalmitis prophylaxis study. J Cataract Refract Surg. With either IC antibiotics, the reduction in incidence was statistically significant (p < 0.001), but not between the molecules; ICC showed 66.67 % reduction and ICM showed 74.74 % reduction. Adjustment to surgical technique and prior experience with a femtosecond laser appeared to flatten the learning curve. Aetna Inc. and its subsidiary companies are not responsible or liable for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of linked sites, or for products or services described on these sites. Transient IOP increased in 5 eyes (12 %) and corneal edema in 14 eyes were noted. 2014;121(1):56-60. 2006;17(1):54-61. Duman et al (2015) evaluated the impact of 4 different IOLs on PCO by comparing the Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy rates. At 6 months, no difference was found in distance-corrected visual acuity between the2 IOLs. They found that many patients of low endothelial cell density can be identified through the patient's medical history and clinical examination. Cost-effectiveness of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus phacoemulsification cataract surgery. the member's perception of the impact of the visual disability on lifestyle (e.g., loss of independence, loss of income). They last searched the electronic databases on September 26, 2019. In addition, the CADTH assessment stated that long-term follow-up is needed to confirm patient outcomes, and ascertain if the benefits justify the additional cost. Patients with refractive ReZoom had also recommended near addition more frequently than the 2 diffractive groups. The diameter, area, circularity, and cut quality was histologically examined with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. 2016;12:CD003169. In 23 eyes undergoing surgery without the use of OVDs, no complications were observed within a 1-month follow-up period. At 1 year' follow-up, fewer eyes randomized to hydrophobic acrylic IOLs developed posterior synechiae when compared with eyes receiving silicone IOLs (RR 0.18, 95 % CI: 0.04 to 0.79); the effects between these groups were less certain with respect to developing posterior capsule opacification (PCO) (RR 0.74, 95 % CI: 0.41 to 1.37), corneal edema (RR 0.49, 95 % CI: 0.22 to 1.12), cystoid macular edema (RR 0.10, 95 % CI: 0.01 to 1.84), or mild IOL de-centration (RR 0.92, 95 % CI: 0.06 to 14.22). Comparison of visual acuity between phacoemulsification and extracapsular cataract extraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Of eyeglasses or contact lenses following a cataract surgery: YAG laser capsulotomy and clinical examination is cataract surgery covered by aetna insurance ( %. Perception of the toric IOL on each visit was measured by SLEx in retro-illumination analyzed... 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