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Incremental but transformational changes expected for cataract surgery
According to the most recent Market Scope data, we are approaching 4 million cataract surgeries per year in the U.S. The number of cataract surgeries is growing at about 3.5% per year. The average age of the cataract surgery patient in the U.S. today is just under 70 years, so the majority continue to be covered by Medicare.When I started out in ophthalmology 40 years ago, almost all procedures were performed in a hospital. All had anesthesia standby, an IV was started, and most were done with a retrobulbar and (Read more...)