Publications by authors named "Katie Yates"
Objective: To quantify the total economic cost of visual impairment in Japan.
Methods: A prevalence-based approach was adopted using data on visual impairment, the national health system, and indirect costs to capture the economic impact of visual impairment in 2007.
Results: In 2007, visual impairment affected more than 1.
Purpose: To present a comprehensive estimate of the total number of people with visual impairment in the adult Japanese population by age, gender, severity and cause, and to estimate future prevalence based on population projections and expected demographic changes.
Methods: Definitions of visual impairment used in this study were based on the United States criteria. Total visual impairment was calculated as the sum of low vision and blindness.