Table 1.

Resources used in screening and treatment of DR

Procedure/condition	Cost
Screening visit in DR screening service in Wales	£33 [25]
Hospital-based DR screening visit	£106 [33]
Optical Coherence Tomography (per scan)	£117 [33]
Focal Laser/panretinal photocoagulation laser	£131 [33]
Anti-VEGF treatment for maculopathy (drug + administration costs)	£822 (£742 + £80) [33]
Vitrectomy	£989 [33]
Sight loss (person remains living at home) per annum	£1483 [33]
Sight loss (person resident in care home) per annum	£6972 [33]