Direct and indirect costs associated with declining distance visual acuity: A nationwide longitudinal cost‐of‐illness study with 11‐year follow‐up

Key Points

• Declining visual acuity accounted for 7.6% of all national health care costs, indicating a significant economic burden.
• The study used longitudinal data to analyze cost trends related to visual acuity over an 11-year period.
• Findings underscore the importance of interventions aimed at preventing declining visual acuity in the population.
• Reducing the prevalence of declining visual acuity may lead to considerable savings in healthcare resources.

Abstract