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. 2007 May 15;91(10):1303–1307. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.116939

Table 5 Health resource utilisation cost for UK AMD patients.

Health utilisation cost Costs per year (UK£) (n = 75) (% total costs)
Direct vision‐related medical cost 1553.14 (40.6)
Total visual rehabilitation‐related costs 30.72 (0.8)
Total eye sight equipment‐related costs 270.69 (7.1)
Total costs for eye doctor visits 100.81 (2.6)
Total eye glasses or contact lenses‐related costs 13.60 (0.4)
Total retina specialist evaluation costs 300.00 (7.8)
Total diagnostic test‐related costs 725.00 (19.0)
Total previous treatment of AMD‐related costs 112.31 (2.9)
Direct non‐vision‐related medical cost 431.01 (11.3)
Total fall‐related costs 25.27 (0.7)
Total other accident‐related costs 3.19 (0.1)
Total non‐vision‐related medical treatment‐related costs 351.43 (9.2)
Total depression/anxiety treatment‐related costs 51.12 (1.3)
Direct non‐medical‐related cost 1839.74 (48.1)
Total living situation‐related costs 536.88 (14.0)
Total costs of assistance for daily activities received 1102.85 (28.8)
Total amount of social benefits received for visual disability 200.01 (5.2)
Total cost per patient 3823.89 (100.0)