Published estimates of cost of blindness in AMD and diabetic retinopathy
| Study (ref) | Place and date of cost estimate | Category and condition | Original estimate | Inflated to December 2002 | Factors included in estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Using average 1999/2000 exchange rates, †converted to 2002 using retail prices index, ‡date of cost estimate uncertain in text. | |||||
| Foulds et al,1983 (12) | Scotland 1981 | Adult | £3575 | £7433* | Staffing costs of blind welfare service, state benefits |
| ScHARR, 2001 (9) | UK 2000‡ | Older person with AMD, transition cost | £153 | £159* | Registration, social services at home assessment, low vision aids |
| £0–£194 | £0–£201* | ||||
| Annual ongoing costs | £343 | £356* | Attendance allowance, residential care | ||
| £33–£1593 | £34–£1651*† | ||||
| Smith et al, 2001 (11) | UK 2000‡ | Older person with AMD | £722–£2519 | £748–£2611*† | Visual aids, optician visit, sensory disabilities team visit, social security payment, residential care |
| Chiang et al, 1992 (5) | USA 1990 | Child 3–5 years | US$2187 | £1688*† | Income assistance programmes, health insurance programs (Medicare, Medicaid), tax losses from reduced potential earnings, food stamps, special education programmes |
| Child 6–21 years | US$1778 | £1373*† | |||
| Adult 21–64 years | US$11896 | £9184*† | |||
| Retired 65+ | US$32 | £24*† | |||
| Dasbach et al, 1991 (13) | USA 1985‡ | Adult with diabetic retinopathy | US$5100 | £5391*† | Home visits by either a public health nurse, occupational therapist and/or vocational/rehabilitation counsellor |
| Wright et al, 2000 (8) | Australia 1999 | Child <16 years | Aus$15948 ($5106–$23798) | £6714*† (£2150–£9987) | Subsidies and concessions linked to the Age Pension (Blind), Disability Support Pension (Blind) or Carer Allowance, pharmaceutical benefits, rent assistance, employment entry assistance, free postage, transport concessions, tax subsidies, household concessions such as reduced electricity and gas payments, occupational therapy, low vision clinics and devices, day centre use, visiting teacher services |
| Adult >21 years with diabetic retinopathy | Aus$17701 ($9669–$26720) | £7452*† (£4070–£11250) | |||
| Retired (M >65, F >62) with AMD | Aus$14686 ($9749–$22507) | £6183*† (£4104–£9476) | |||
| Greiner, 2001 (10) | Switzerland, 1998 | Older person with AMD | CHF2303 (good vision) | £1042*† | Optical and non-optical aids, services provided by district nurses and health visitors, low vision rehabilitation, institutional homes for the elderly or blind |
| CHF4893 (impaired vision) | £2213*† | ||||
| CHF13098 (highly impaired vision) | £5924*† | ||||