The economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population

The economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population

Abstract Background To quantify the economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the United Kingdom (UK) population, including direct and indirect costs, and its burden on health. Methods Prevalence data on sight loss and blindness by condition, Census demographic data, data on indirect costs, and...

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Main Authors: Lynne Pezzullo, Jared Streatfeild, Philippa Simkiss, Darren Shickle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Sight loss
Blindness
Visual impairment
Cost-of-illness
Health economics
Cost analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2836-0

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