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Br J Ophthalmol 2004;88:1105 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.sep04atag
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      COST EFFECTIVENESS OF PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

      Considerable controversy surrounds the question of whether or not photodynamic therapy (PDT) for age related macular degeneration is cost effective. Smith and coworkers used data from a variety of sources in the United Kingdom to try to evaluate the cost effectiveness of this therapy. They conclude that early treatment with PDT leads to increased efficiency. When considering only the cost of therapy treating patients with lower levels of visual acuity is not considered to be cost effective. However, they do suggest a broad perspective, which incorporates NHS treatment costs and social care costs over a long period of time, may show that PDT yields reasonable value for money. See p 1107

      CATARACT SURGERY IN THE EYE WITH UVEITIS

      Cataracts occur in up to 50% of patients with uveitis. It is generally …

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