The femtosecond laser capsule disks displayed a more saw blade-like structure created through the single laser spots. Unfortunately, the answer to this question is not } Gierek-Ciaciura S, Cwalina L, Bednarski L, Mrukwa-Kominek E. A comparative clinical study of the visual results between three types of multifocal lenses. Cost savings were evaluated in 1 study that estimated the costs to be 2.55 times higher in those with pre-operative medical testing compared to those without pre-operative medical testing. The authors concluded that laser cataract surgery, irrespective of potential improvements in VA outcomes and complication rates, was not cost-effective at its current cost to patient when compared with cost-effectiveness benchmarks and other medical interventions, including PCS. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Foster CS, Stavrou P, Zafirakis P, et al. Sheard (2014) stated that biometry has become one of the most important steps in modern cataract surgery and, according to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Cataract Surgery Guidelines, what matters most is achieving excellent results. In Cataract Surgery: Technique, Complications, and Management. 2001;27(6):861-867. Both short-term (6-month) and long-term (1- or 2-year) outcomes should be examined. color: blue!important; Glasses or visual aids provide satisfactory functional vision; The members lifestyle is not compromised; or. The relative effect of the lenses on corrected distant visual acuity (CDVA) was less certain. Celik E, Koklu B, Dogan E, et al. Cataracts obscure the normal "red reflex" that is elicited by examining the dilated pupil with the ophthalmoscope held about 1 foot away. Of these 234 eyes, 6 were excluded, 107 had the same recommended IOL power by ORA and IOLMaster; 64 %of these eyes were within 0.5D; 95 eyes had IOL power implantation based on ORA instead of IOLMaster; 70 % of these eyes were within 0.5D of target refraction; 26 eyes had IOL power chosen based on IOLMaster predictions instead of ORA; 65 % were within 0.5D. .headerBar { Medicare is a U.S. federal government healthcare program that covers the health needs of people who are 65 years old and older. While Medicare doesnt cover routine vision screening, it does cover cataract surgery for people over age 65. You may need to pay additional costs such as hospital or clinic fees, deductibles, and co-pays. A meta-analysis by Takakura et al (2010) found no clear evidence of near visual acuity improvement with accommodating IOLs compared to monofocal IOLs. All RCTs comparing a multi-focal IOL of any type with a mono-focal IOL as control were included. Other pre-operative ophthalmologic tests may be considered medically necessary if there is another diagnosis in addition to cataracts. These investigators evaluated the safety and effectiveness of cataract surgery in eyes with ARMD. } 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). The indications were hyper-mature senile cataract in 9 cases, hyper-mature senile cataract with lens induced glaucoma in 9 cases, pseudo-exfoliation syndrome in 9 cases, post-blunt injury traumatic cataract in 6 cases, iridochoroidal coloboma in 6 cases, hyper-mature cataract with pseudo-exfoliation and Marfan syndrome in 3 cases, respectively. An IOL is used to improve vision after the native lens is removed by helping to focus light directly onto the retina. 2020;6(6):CD012648. 2006;32(4):628-633. Cataract removal surgery is considered medically necessary according to the members level of visual impairment as follows: For members with visual disability with a Snellen Acuity of 20/50 or worse, cataract surgery is considered medically necessary when all of the following subjective, objective, and educational criteria are met: The member perceives that his or her ability to carry out needed or desired activities is impaired. Besides precision and predictability, the low rate of complications impresses surgeons working with the technology, particularly those employing a laser with a fluid-filled interface which appeared to prevent major complications including increases in IOP. Medscape, February 16, 2012. BMC Ophthalmol. At 6 months, no difference was found in distance-corrected visual acuity between the2 IOLs. Data were collected about patient demographics, pre-operative investigations and intra-operative complications. background: #5e9732; However, there may be some out-of-pocket costs associated with the procedure, such as the deductible, This condition usually occurs as a part of the aging process, developing on a continuum extending from minimal changes in the crystalline lens to the extreme stage of total opacification. This limited the reliability of the conclusions. Two review authors independently screened the search results according to the standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane. These researchers identified a second potentially relevant study of immediate versus delayed cataract surgery in 54 people with ARMD. In the past, the ophthalmologist had no way to correct a patient's irregular astigmatism. 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. First Coast Service Options, Inc.Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Cataract Extraction (L33808). An A-scan ultrasound is not necessary unless an IOL is to be inserted. Bellevue, WA: McIntyre Eye Clinic and Surgical Center; February 1993. Compare patient reviews and book online instantly. The best correctable Snellen visual acuity in the affected eye is 20/50 or worse, The eye examination confirms that the cataract is the limiting factor for improving visual function when other factors do not preclude improvement following surgery, and. Accommodating IOLs are purported to mimic the accommodation of the natural lens, focusing both distant and near images onto the retina, Multifocal IOLs focus both distant and near images onto the retina. The average reading speed was 11.6 words per minute more in the accommodative lens group but the 95 % CI ranged from 12.2 words less to 35.4 words more (1 study, 40 people, low quality evidence). The IOLAB, Inc pediatric intraocular lens study. Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery. CPB 0130 - Computerized Corneal Topography. Main outcome measure was intra-operative complication rates. The authors stated that further randomized controlled studies with standardized methods evaluating adverse effects (e.g., posterior capsular opacification) are needed to clarify the trade-offs. The indications of CTR implantation were zonular dehiscence or weakness associated with mature cataract (29.2 %), trauma (24.3 %), pseudo-exfoliation syndrome (19.5 %), retinitis pigmentosa (14.6 %), degenerative myopia (9.7 %), and lens coloboma (2.4 %). Although cataract surgery is an effective treatment for cataract-induced visual loss, some clinicians suspect that such an intervention may increase the risk of worsening of underlying ARMD and thus have deleterious effects on vision. Situations that prevent normal examination include lid problems (e.g., severe edema, partial or total tarsorrhaphy), keratoprosthesis, corneal opacities (e.g., scars, severe edema), hyphema, hypopyon, miosis, pupillary membranes, dense cataracts, or vitreous opacities (e.g., hemorrhage, inflammatory debris). In early July, health insurer Aetna began requiring prior authorization for cataract surgeries, a policy change that has many ophthalmologists seeing red. Post-operative topical antibiotic prescription was left to the choice of the treating physician; however, they were encouraged not to use it in uneventful surgeries. 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). On July 1st, Aetna implemented a new policy requiring prior authorization for cataract surgery. In complicated cataract surgeries, CTR implantation appeared to improve clinical outcomes. London, UK: NICE; 2007. McCreery KM. Health Care Financing Administration. WebThe response from physicians to Aetnas prior authorization requirement for cataract surgery was overwhelming, and it strengthened efforts to influence the insurer to change its decision. J Clin Diagn Res. the member's perception of the impact of the visual disability on lifestyle (e.g., loss of independence, loss of income). ul.ur li{ the member's own assessment of visual disability (e.g., impact on driving, viewing television, and special occupational or avocational needs) and, in particular, disability at near sight (e.g., reading, occupational activities requiring near vision); the member's perception of the impact of the disability on lifestyle (e.g., loss of independence, loss of income); the member's complaints of glare disabling eyesight in daylight conditions is inconsistent with the visual acuity measured in a darkened room; however, it must be confirmed by the documented assessment of visual functions under conditions of bright ambient light. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015;38(10):955-959. A significant difference was noted among the sequential groups with respect to the number of docking attempts (p < 0.001), miosis after the laser procedure (p < 0.001), and free-floating capsulotomies (p < 0.001), suggesting an improving learning curve. Comparison of postoperative visual performance between bifocal and trifocal intraocular Lens based on randomized controlled trails: A meta-analysis. Fedorowicz Z, Lawrence D, Gutierrez P, van Zuuren EJ. Retina. Adjustment to surgical technique and prior experience with a femtosecond laser appeared to flatten the learning curve. The health insurance provider said it believes up to 20% of all cataract surgeries may be unnecessary, but ophthalmology groups disagree. This may influence the data by introducing confounding and bias. Roberts TV, Lawless M, Bali SJ, et al. Takakura A, Iyer P, Adams JR, Pepin SM. Patients with TwinSet had the worst visual function. 2011;(7):CD004242. The member's best correctable Snellen visual acuity is 20/40 Snellen or better in the affected eye, There is a significant loss of visual acuity in bright ambient light thatisconfirmed bythe use of (but not limited to) procedures such as glare testing, brightness acuity testing (BAT), or contrast sensitivity testing, or, Complaints of monocular diplopia or polyopia, or, Visual disparity existing between the two eyes (anisometropia),and. These can be either multi-focal lenses, which enable both near and distance vision by virtue of the design of the lens itself, or accommodating lenses, which are intended to move within the eye in a manner similar to a natural human lens. Roach L. Intraoperative wavefront aberrometry: Wave of the future? .strikeThrough { This Clinical Policy Bulletin may be updated and therefore is subject to change. Risks of bias, heterogeneity of outcome measures and study designs used, and the dominance of one design of accommodative lens in existing trials (the HumanOptics 1CU) mean that these results should be interpreted with caution. Aslam TM, Devlin H, Dhillon B. Mean contrast sensitivity was better for the monofocal IOL group than for the multi-focal IOLs. J Cataract Refract Surg. Accommodative intraocular lenses: Current status. Most events were cardiovascular and occurred during the intra-operative period. Implantation of multifocal (non-accommodative) intraocular lenses during cataract surgery. 2014;28(2):118-125. Cataract surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia. These investigators concluded that the blue-light filtering AcrySof Natural IOL was equivalent to the conventional AcrySof lens in terms of post-operative visual performance. Most IOLs are made using special materials (chromophores) that absorb ultraviolet light. Indian J Ophthalmol. Note: The use of capsular tension rings is considered integral to the ocular surgery and is not separately reimbursed. Extracapsular cataract surgery, retinal detachment, and YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. padding: 10px; Better DCNVA was seen in the accommodative lens group at 12 to 18 months in the 3 trials that reported this time-point but considerable heterogeneity of effect was seen, ranging from 1.3 (95 % CI: 0.98 to 1.68; 20 people, 40 eyes) to 6 (95 % CI: 4.15 to 7.85; 51 people, 51 eyes) Jaeger units and 0.12 (95 % CI: 0.05 to 0.19; 40 people, binocular) logMAR improvement (low quality evidence). The mean follow-up time was 84 months for all of the IOL groups. The investigators conducted a meta-analysis to compare accommodating IOLs and monofocal IOLs in restoring accommodation in cataract surgery. font-size: 18px; They included 4 RCTs, including 229 participants (256 eyes), conducted in Germany, Italy and the UK. 2006;17(1):99-104. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm511446.html. The short answer: Yes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. One specialized ophthalmologic service is frequently needed prior to cataract surgery in routine cases. Toward zero effective phacoemulsification time using femtosecond laser pretreatment. color: red These researchers judged all studies to be at high risk of performance bias. Statistical analysis was carried out using STATA software v13.1 (StataCorp, Texas); p value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Packer M, Fine IH, Hoffman RS. Haigis W, Lege B, Miller N, et al. 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. According to Medicare.gov, cataract surgery is considered medically necessary. 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. All patients achieved a significant increase in corrected distance VA after surgery. Baratz KH, Cook BE, Hodge DO. Endophthalmitis prophylaxis study, Report 2: Intracameral antibiotic prophylaxis with or without postoperative topical antibiotic in cataract surgery. The authors concluded that there is moderate-quality evidence that study participants who received accommodative IOLs had a small gain in near visual acuity after 6 months. A total of 39 eyes of 29 patients without historical data were analyzed separately from 20 eyes of 20 patients with historical data. There was no difference between baseline cataract grades (2.59 0.71 versus 2.52 0.72, not significant); 100 % of cases pre-treated with the femtosecond laser had complete capsulotomy. Clinical Policy Bulletins are developed by Aetna to assist in administering plan benefits and constitute neither offers of coverage nor medical advice. Yes, there are many health insurance plans that cover cataract surgery. The groups were called for follow-up on day 1, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months, post-operatively. Patients with Tecnis and TwinSet diffractive multi-focal IOLs were more spectacle-independent than patients with ReZoom. Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy in any of the following situations because of insufficient evidence in the peer-reviewed literature: If performed concurrently with cataract surgery; If scheduled routinely after cataract surgery without regard to whether there is clinically significant opacification of the posterior capsule. 1993;19(6):673. Alternate Guidelines for Cataract Surgery. With specific criteria, one can choose a plan for their cataract surgery. Most cases relied on the Holladay 1 formula, with some preference to SRK/T for eyes with longer axial length, and Hoffer Q for eyes with shorter axial length. Aliso Viejo, CA; Eyeonics; 2003. } Federal Register. Clinical acute endophthalmitis occurred in 15 eyes. Both IC cefuroxime and moxifloxacin proved effective. The largest study was an international study with centers in Brazil, Egypt, Finland, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Slovak Republic, Spain, and the USA; 2 studies were conducted in Germany and 1 in Saudi Arabia. A total of 30 patients (60 eyes) with bilateral cataracts but otherwise normal eyes were recruited from a single university hospital cataract waiting list. Two authors independently evaluated the search results against the inclusion and exclusion criteria. At long-term follow-up there was heterogeneity of effect with 18-month data in 2 studies showing that CDVA was better in the mono-focal group (MD 0.12 logMAR; 95 % CI: 0.07 to 0.16, 2 studies, 70 people, 100 eyes) and 1 study that reported data at 12 months finding similar CDVA in the 2 groups (-0.02 logMAR units, 95 % CI: -0.06 to 0.02, 51 people) (low quality evidence). J AAPOS. It gave good post-operative result and created satisfied patients. All lenses were inserted in the capsular bag, with verification of in-the-bag placement of both haptics. In comparison to a highly experienced cataract surgeon, the achieved results in size were similar. However, the clinical benefits must be put into perspective due to the subsequent surgical manipulation of the incisions (during lens emulsification, aspiration and IOL injection), the lacking possibility to visualize the crystalline lens equator as the reference for correct capsulotomy centration and the relativity of US energy consumption on the corneal endothelial trauma. However, patients may have irregular astigmatism defined as higher order aberrations (e.g., coma or spherical aberrations). Standard mono-focal IOLs correct only distance vision; patients require spectacles for near vision. J Refract Surg. Am J Ophthalmol. 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). Accommodating intraocular lenses. San Francisco, CA: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 1991. The authors concluded that femtosecond laser pre-treatment results in a significant reduction in EPT, including the possibility of 0 EPT. J Cataract Refract Surg. OL OL LI { Treating providers are solely responsible for medical advice and treatment of members. Menapace and Dick (2014) noted that the use of femto-second lasers (FSL) surgery improves the precision and reproducibility of corneal incisions and the capsular opening and reduces the amount of ultrasound (US) energy needed for lens nucleus work-up. Retrospective screening of database of 6,000 consecutive cataract surgeries was done; BCVA, complete ocular examination with slit lamp examination (SLEx), IOP, direct ophthalmoscope, fundus examination with +78/+90D were noted. Conversely, tears of the anterior capsule edge which, apart from interfering with correct IOL positioning, may entail serious complications presently occur more frequently with all FSL instruments. Jin S, Friedman DS, Cao K, et al. In general, driving an automobile is the limiting life-style activity with visual acuity in the 20/50 to 20/60 range. The surgery is also covered by Medicare (under Medicare Part B). } Early experience with the femtosecond laser for cataract surgery. The authors concluded that the significant reduction of phacoemulsification use after femtosecond laser application might render the use of OVDs obsolete in many cases. It may be useful in the future studies to focus on this issue as a possible limitation of ORA. Available at: http://www.alcon.com/en/docs/ars-ReSTOR-CMS-ruling-0501.pdf. .strikeThrough { Interventional Procedure Guidance 209. 1999;3(5):295-302. However, 6 studies reported no significant differences in visual acuity and 2 studies reported no significant differences in visual fields between the 2 intervention groups post-operatively (data not analyzable). Multiple optic (multi-focal) IOLs are available which claim to allow good vision at a range of distances. Issues in Emerging Health Technologies Issue 85. } These investigators included RCTs that compared trifocal and bifocal IOLs among subjects 30 years or older with presbyopia undergoing cataract surgery. UpToDate [online serial]. These investigators included 9 RCTs, with a total of 655 participants (657 eyes), and follow-up periods ranging from 12 to 30 months; 7 trials were conducted in Europe, 1 in Canada and South Africa, and 1 in the United States. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. J Cataract Refract Surg. It is unclear whether this benefit outweighs the optical compromises inherent in multi-focal IOLs. October 9, 1995: 20-21. 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. 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