Comment on “Prevalence and economic burden of Keratoconus in the United States”

In this cross-sectional study,1 Bir Singh et al. used data from the Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System (VEHSS) to describe the prevalence of keratoconus in the US. The authors use this estimate to extrapolate on trends in the economic burden of keratoconus. The total lifetime cost of keratoconus in the US was found to increase by $1.2 billion ($2.6 to $3.8 billion) over a 4-year period (2016 to 2019) – a drastic increase over a short period of time. There are several important limitations to consider when interpreting the results of this study.
Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research