That s why I believe that the results the surgeons get out in the field, once this gets approved, are going to be substantially better than the study, and the study was pretty good. It all depends on the cost meaning the cost for the physician to provide it, he said. I ve been doing holmium since 1991. I really like the procedure. But if it s too expensive, I don t think patients will go for it.
Patient perception is another critical factor.
With LTK, patients are going to like the fact that it can be done in the office in a few seconds and that there s no microkeratome, Dr. Durrie said. That has some real merits, but I believe it s still going to have an awful lot to do with price. Essentially, my feeling is that LTK is going to be wildly successful as long as it isn t too expensive. Sunrise Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Ed Coghlan said the per-procedure fee for surgeons will depend on their anticipated volume. The more procedures, the less the per-procedure fee.