Cost and quality of life of overlooked eye care needs of children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this research was to conduct a systematic review and cost analysis to summarize, from the Ministry of Health perspective, the costs families might incur because of their child's prescription for refractive errors and amblyopia correction.

Methods

Databases including MEDLINE, Embase, BIOSIS, CINAHL, HEED, ISI Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library as well as the gray literature were searched. Systematic review was conducted using EPPI-Reviewer 4. Percentage difference in cost of glasses and patches per patient per various diagnoses were computed. The cost of glasses and patches was projected over a 5-year time horizon. Cost-utility analysis was performed.

Results

In total, 302 records were retrieved from multiple databases and an additiona

SUBMITTER: Malvankar-Mehta MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5825995 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature