Economic burden of vision loss estimated in billions

The economic burden of vision loss in the United States was approximately $134.2 billion in 2017, with more than two-thirds of the burden resulting from other medical services, nursing home care and reduced labor force, according to research.
“Vision loss (VL) and blindness result in economic impacts from increased medical costs, a higher risk of nursing home placement and productivity losses,” David B. Rein, PhD, of NORC at the University of Chicago, and colleagues wrote in Ophthalmology. “Estimates could better inform public health policy by focusing on only those costs

The economic burden of vision loss in the United States was approximately $134.2 billion in 2017, with more than two-thirds of the burden resulting from other medical services, nursing home care and reduced labor force, according to research.
“Vision loss (VL) and blindness result in economic impacts from increased medical costs, a higher risk of nursing home placement and productivity losses,” David B. Rein, PhD, of NORC at the University of Chicago, and colleagues wrote in Ophthalmology. “Estimates could better inform public health policy by focusing on only those costs