Authors : Antara Chakraborty, Aritri mal
DOI : 10.55162/mcms.07.244
Volume : 7
Issue : 4
Year : 2024
Page No : 25-27
VI is a worldwide societal issue with significant economic and social consequences. This review provides an overview of the economic burden due to the direct costs of health care, loss of productivity, and costs of informal care. In developed countries such as the United States, the estimated cost of VI from an economic viewpoint is in billions of dollars annually. In developing countries, such as India, the economic loss is even more. The review also underlines the consequences of socio-economic inequity, which further heightens the burden that is imposed by VI, especially in those settings where eye care services are scarce. These results point to the urgent need for better eye care infrastructure and targeted public health interventions, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries to reduce economic & social burdens from vi and improve quality of life among affected individuals