Cost of complications for patients with non‐infectious non‐anterior uveitis

Purpose To estimate costs associated with eye‐related complications in non‐anterior non‐infectious uveitis (NIU). Methods Cases were ≥18 years old, had ≥2 diagnoses for non‐anterior (intermediate, posterior, or pan) NIU (Truven Health, 1/1/2000−12/31/2010), and developed complications (glaucoma, cat...

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Published in:Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) England), 2014-09, Vol.92 (s253), p.0-0
Main Authors: TUNDIA, N, SKUP, M, OYE, B, OKALIBE, X, CHAO, J, BAO, Y, DICK, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cataracts
Costs
Glaucoma
Macular degeneration
Medical research
Ophthalmology
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Summary:Purpose To estimate costs associated with eye‐related complications in non‐anterior non‐infectious uveitis (NIU). Methods Cases were ≥18 years old, had ≥2 diagnoses for non‐anterior (intermediate, posterior, or pan) NIU (Truven Health, 1/1/2000−12/31/2010), and developed complications (glaucoma, cataracts, visual disturbance, blindness, retinal detachment, cystoid macular degeneration). Cases and controls (NIU patients without complications) were matched 1:1 by uveitis type, sex, age, region, index date, and enrollment and followed for 1 year post complication. Annual mean total costs differences (medical and drugs) post complication were compared (ANCOVA). Results Annual total cost difference for any complication was significantly greater in patients with non‐anterior‐NIU overall ($7,596, N=1,327), posterior‐NIU (N=1,246, $7,117), and pan‐NIU ($24,595, N=27) vs controls (all P
ISSN:1755-375X
1755-3768
DOI:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2014.F076.x