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Cost And Quality Of Life Of Overlooked Eye Care Needs Of Children, Monali S. Malvankar-Mehta, Ryan Wilson, Erik Leci, Kelly Hatch, Sapna Sharan
Cost And Quality Of Life Of Overlooked Eye Care Needs Of Children, Monali S. Malvankar-Mehta, Ryan Wilson, Erik Leci, Kelly Hatch, Sapna Sharan
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Background: The objective of this research was to conduct a systematic review and cost analysis to summarize, from the Ministry of Health perspective, the costs families might incur because of their child’s prescription for refractive errors and amblyopia correction. Methods: Databases including MEDLINE, Embase, BIOSIS, CINAHL, HEED, ISI Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library as well as the gray literature were searched. Systematic review was conducted using EPPI-Reviewer 4. Percentage difference in cost of glasses and patches per patient per various diagnoses were computed. The cost of glasses and patches was projected over a 5-year time horizon. Cost-utility analysis …