Silver BookThe total annual loss for the 3.7 million people in the U.S. who are visually impaired or blind is estimated at more tha
Economic Impact of Visual Impairment and Blindness in the United States
Archives of Ophthalmology
Frick K, Gower E, Kempen J, Wolff J
The total annual loss for the 3.7 million people in the U.S. who are visually impaired or blind is estimated at more than 209,000 quality-adjusted life-years.
Frick K, Gower E, Kempen J, Wolff J. Economic Impact of Visual Impairment and Blindness in the United States. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2007; 125(4): 544-50. http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/125/4/544
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