Cost effectiveness of the type II Boston keratoprosthesis
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Cost-effectiveness of the Boston keratoprosthesis.
PURPOSE To conduct a cost-utility analysis and determine the cost-effectiveness of the Boston Keratoprosthesis (Boston Kpro). DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS setting: The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary corneal service. patients: Inclusion required a minimum 2-year follow-up. Patients with autoimmune diseases and chemical burns were excluded. Eighty-two patients were included...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2010.197