Table 9

Break even points for hub-and-spoke FLACS with CPS services calculated for the % discount of the PI based on the number of ORs concurrently run and the number of operations performed per year

% discount on cost of PINumber of cataract operations/year
20003000400050006000
4:1 model9184817978
3:1 model9689868482
2:1 modeln/a99959392
  • CPS, conventional phacoemulsification surgery; FLACS, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery; OR, operating room; PI, patient interface.