RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Health economic evaluation in ophthalmology JF British Journal of Ophthalmology JO Br J Ophthalmol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. SP 602 OP 607 DO 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316880 VO 105 IS 5 A1 Alp Atik A1 Keith Barton A1 Augusto Azuara-Blanco A1 Nathan M Kerr YR 2021 UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/105/5/602.abstract AB Health economic evaluation is the application of economic theories, tools and concepts to healthcare. In the setting of limited resources, increasing demand and a growing array of intervention options, economic evaluation provides a framework for measuring, valuing and comparing the costs and benefits of different healthcare interventions. This review provides an overview of the concepts and methods of economic evaluation, illustrated with examples in ophthalmology. Types of economic evaluation include cost-minimisation, cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility and economic modelling. Topics including utility measures, the quality-adjusted lifeyear, discounting, perspective and timeframe are discussed. Health economic evaluation is important to understand the costs and value of interventions in ophthalmology and to inform health policy as well as guide clinical decision-making.