Estimating the global cost of vision impairment and its major causes: protocol for a systematic review
Marques AP, Ramke J, Cairns J, Butt T, Zhang JH, Faal HB, Taylor H, Jones I, Congdon N, Bastawrous A., Braithwaite T, Jovic M, Resnikoff S, Nandakumar A, Khaw PT, Bourne RRA, Gordon I, Frick K, Burton MJ. Estimating the global cost of vision impairment and its major causes: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2020. 10:e036689
Vision impairment (VI) places a burden on individuals, health systems and society in general. In order to support the case for investing in eye health services, an updated cost of illness study that measures the global impact of VI is necessary. To perform such a study, a systematic review of the literature is needed.
