Assessing the economic burden of vision loss and irreversible legal blindness in Spain (2021-2030): a societal perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the economic impact for the society, generated as a consequence of the onset of loss of vision and irreversible legal blindness, for the main ophthalmologic diseases in Spain: glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic macular edema (DME), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and high myopia (HM).

Methods

A cost analysis model was developed to estimate the economic burden of glaucoma, DR, DME, AMD and HM over a 10-year time horizon (2021-2030), from a societal perspective in Spain. The epidemiological and economic parameters used in the model were obtained through a literature review. Prevalence, incidence, and progression stages were used to establish the epidemiological flows. Annual costs per patient from publications were included and classifie

SUBMITTER: Pablo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370269 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature