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

In total, 7.6% of the national direct health care costs were attributed to declining VA, highlighting the savings potential if the prevalence of declining VA could be reduced.

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Acta Ophthalmologica
Published
2026-01-27
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https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.70060
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Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
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Direct and indirect costs associated with declining distance visual acuity: A nationwide longitudinal cost‐of‐illness study with 11‐year follow‐up

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In total, 7.6% of the national direct health care costs were attributed to declining VA, highlighting the savings potential if the prevalence of declining VA could be reduced.

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Tampere University (FI), Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI), Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities (FI), ESiOR Oy (Finland) (FI), Tampere University Hospital (FI), Tampere University (FI), Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea (FI)
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