Outcome | Estimated cost (ref) | Estimate of the proportion with CNV and 20/200 visual acuity who would have this outcome in 1 year (ref) |
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*First year of blindness only, †∼30% of residents pay for themselves. | ||
Blind registration* | £59.70 (14)+£37.71 (15) | 94.5% (16) |
Low vision aids | £136.33 (19) | 33% (20, 21) |
Low vision rehabilitation | £205.30 (15) | 11% (17) |
Housing benefit and council tax benefit | £2714.40 (22) | 45% (17) |
Social security | £1924 (23) | 63% (18) |
Tax allowance | £319 (24) | 5% (17) |
Depression | £391.97 (25) | 38.6% (26) |
Hip replacement | £3669 (27) | 5% (27–30) |
Community care | £2848.63 (15) | 6% (18) |
Residential care | £15904.41 (15) (−30%†) | 30% (16, 32, 33) |