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Home > Innovative Medical Research > Vision Loss > The Economic Value
The cost-effectiveness of detection and treatment of eye disease in diabetics is $3,190 per quality adjusted life year (QALY).
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Javitt, Jonathan C., and Lloyd Paul Aiello. "Cost-Effectiveness of Detecting and Treating Diabetic Retinopathy". Annals of Internal Medicine. Vol. 124, No. 1, pp. 164-9. [ Permalink ]