A Simple Method for Estimating the Economic Cost of Productivity Loss Due to Blindness and Moderate to Severe Visual Impairment

Purpose: To estimate the annual loss of productivity from blindness and moderate to severe visual impairment (MSVI) using simple models (analogous to how a rapid assessment model relates to a comprehensive model) based on minimum wage (MW) and gross national income (GNI) per capita (US$, 2011). Meth...

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Published in:	Ophthalmic epidemiology Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 349 - 355
Main Authors:	Eckert, Kristen A., Carter, Marissa J., Lansingh, Van C., Wilson, David A., Furtado, João M., Frick, Kevin D., Resnikoff, Serge
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Informa Healthcare 03.09.2015
Subjects:	Blindness Blindness - economics cost of blindness Cost of Illness Efficiency Global Health GNI Humans Middle Aged minimum wage Models, Economic Prevalence simple model Unemployment - statistics & numerical data Vision, Low - economics visual impairment Visually Impaired Persons - statistics & numerical data cost of blindness simple model visual impairment GNI minimum wage Blindness
ISSN:	0928-6586, 1744-5086, 1744-5086
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