Costs related to vision loss are expected to skyrocket in the next 10 years as the global population ages. In particular, ocular morbidity related to the diabetes epidemic will increase, according to a study presented here at the World Ophthalmology Congress 2012.Kudos, fatsos.
Changes in current allocation of vision-related resources will be required to prevent an ophthalmologic healthcare crisis, researchers warn.
"The spiraling costs related to vision loss are a major problem," said study investigator Robert Braunstein, MD, MBA, clinical professor of ophthalmology at Columbia University in New York City.
The results of this analysis show that global costs related to visual impairment were more than $2.95 trillion in 2010, with North America accounting for $692 billion and Western Europe accounting for $576 billion. Dr. Braunstein projects that the overall figure will balloon to nearly $3.53 billion by 2020.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Costs Related to Vision Loss to Exceed $3.5 Trillion by 2020
Type 2 diabetes is fat person diabetes.
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