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services are somewhat profitable for surgeons
and about one-fourth say they're "very prof-
itable."
A lesson in economics
Despite the challenges, our survey respon-
dents believe the demand is there for premi-
um cataract surgery, and that it will grow. "As
Boomers increase in age, cataract surgeries
will increase and so will the desire for toric
and presbyopic IOLs," says the center director
for a South Florida ASC. But until something
changes with healthcare financing, the growth
of the procedures will be limited by patients'
ability to pay.
"Patients want the better products and serv-
ices. It is a shame that Medicare does not
pay," says Marie Frazier, RN, clinical manager
of the Hibbeln Surgery Center in Avon, Ind.
"Our senior citizens should get the premium
products — they deserve it." OSM
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